Any solution to 'Not a valid Win32 application' ?

[Guest]

I've downloaded 64 bit edition of Vista, currently using XP Pro 32 bit and
using virtual drive to install Vista. But when I click Setup.exe it gives an
error 'Setup.exe is not a valid Win32 application'.

So,

1. I dont have a DVD ROM
2. I'm ready for any condition: An upgrade of XP or Another installation of
Vista on another partition

Is there any solution to install Vista?

 

[Guest]

Well Since you dont have a dvd drive, the only way to install would be to
either get the 32bit version of vista or get the 64bit verision of XP, I
think I herd that you can get a trial version of XP64 from microsoftwhich
would work

 

[Rick]

The 'Setup.exe' on the Vista x64 DVD is a 64-bit
program and will not run on a computer in 32-bit
mode. You have to boot from the DVD so the CPU
is put into the 64-bit mode and then 'Setup.exe'
will run as a 64-bit program.

Question: Why do you think it is referred to as
'x64'?

Answer: Because it's a 64-bit operating system.

P.S.

Your CPU must be 64-bit capable, also. Either
an AMD64 (Athlon 64, Opteron, or Sempron 64) or
an Intel EM64T CPU. Vista x64 will not run on
ANY 32-bit CPU!

 

[Tom Scales]

I was under the impression that Vista x64 setup would not run under XP x64.
I believe it requires a bootable DVD.

Just buy a dvd drive. They're like $10.

 

[Guest]

I was under the impression that Vista x64 setup would not run under XP x64.
I believe it requires a bootable DVD.

Just buy a dvd drive. They're like $10.

 

[Guest]

:The post that is not there...

Are there separate 32/64 bit versions of the install DVD? If the setup
application won't run on 32 bit XP does that mean I was sent a 64 bit version?
If so I didn't want to install this on my x64 XP machine, but I might have
to reconsider. I'm off to try it on x64.

Tom

 

[Guest]

So, are there x64 versions of the install CD and of course they won't run of
x32 XP?

 

[Tom Scales]

I don't know about the shipped DVD, but I would presume so. There were
separate ISO downloads.

 

[Guest]

The person at MSFT who made the decision that the average user has the
ability to do this should be forced to answer these posts...