IExpress Package is Not a Valid Win32 Program on Windows 2000

[Dave Sexton]

Hi everyone,

I've created an open source project called DocProject
(http://www.codeplex.com/DocProject) for which I've used IExpress to package
a setup bootstrapper with a Windows Installer file (.msi).

This blog article explains how it was done:

From Setup and Deployment To Self-Extracting Installer
http://davesexton.com/blog/blogs/bl...upAndDeploymentToSelfExtractingInstaller.aspx

A user has recently reported that on Windows 2000 they get an error
indicating that the .exe produced by IExpress is not a valid Win32 program.
In the properties window it states that the program is a "Win32 Cabinet
Self-Extractor".

The user has tried running the program on two different Windows 2000
machines with the same results.

I've tested the executable on Vista, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003
without having any problems. I also searched the web for information about
any incompatibility between IExpress and Window 2000 but I've come up empty
handed.

I used the version of IExpress (2.0) that ships with Vista to build the
..exe, but the user stated that they have IExpress on their Windows 2000
machine and it's 2.0 as well.

Anybody have any idea why the .exe doesn't work on Windows 2000 and how to
resolve this issue?

Thanks for your help.

 

[McGarill]

Hello Dave gaagin on proper NG this time...-
I don't know anything about the problem you have presented.
However came accreoss this problem before.
Take a look at these links, may be you get so help there:
Install / Download Error
If you have not completely downloaded the entire install package, you
will see errors when trying to install. ... program is not a valid Win32
Application. ...
www.ascentive.com/support/new/support_incompleteinstall.phtml - 40k -
Cached - Similar pages

IExpress Windows 2000 is Not Valid Win32 Program - MSDN Forums
IExpress Windows 2000 is Not Valid Win32 Program ... for which I've
used IExpress to package a setup bootstrapper with a Windows Installer file
(.msi). ...
forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=1886007&SiteID=1 - 19
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[Dave Sexton]

Hi,

Thanks for the reply.

The issue is not with the download process though. The user tried to
install the package on XP and was successful. As a matter of fact, after
extracting the setup files on XP he installed the program on his Windows
2000 box and was able to use DocProject successfully.

So the problem is definitely with Windows 2000 not being able to read a
package generated by IExpress 2.0 on Windows Vista.

Any other thoughts?

 

[McGarill]

Any other thoughts?

Sorry, but I'm afraid, not.
We'd have to wait for more information from users.
Maybe there is someone who has the same configuration
and no problem at all. Mean time try to search MSN KB
and Forums . You might be lucky and find the "fix".