Win32 application error

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Hi I am trying to load a program in Win XP home but I get D:\setup.exe is not
a valid Win 32 application.
Can anyone help me solve this problem?
The machine is a Pentium 4 @ 3.0 Ghz with 1 Gb of Ram and 256 Mb Video Ram

Thanks in advance for your time
 
Hi,

Have you checked the system for spyware? Most often this error occurs
because some malware is running in the background.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
 
Something is corrupted with D:\setup.exe.

If D: is a CD drive, try cleaning the drive and the CD.

<quote>
What is the best way to clean CD and DVD discs?
The safest way to clean a CD or DVD is using a compressed air duster. Avoid
compressed solvent dusters. The second safest cleaning tool is a soft,
lint-free cloth. The third safest cleaning method involves using a soft,
lint-free cloth and distilled water to remove strongly attached debris.
Soapy water (mild dish soap) can be used to remove greasy debris such as
fingerprints. If soap is used, make another pass with clean distilled water
to remove any soapy residue. If at all possible, avoid getting discs wet.
Liquid solvents and detergents are not recommended. Solvents particularly
may erode the disc layers.

When wiping a disc, wipe from the centre of the disc outward in a radial
direction (like spokes in a bicycle wheel) to limit the effect of any
problematic scratching that may occur. A laser may be able to read "around"
a radial scratch in the disc surface, but a curved or spiral scratch could
completely obscure parts of the disc if the laser's programmed spiral
movement coincides with a continuous scratch.
<quote>
from...
http://www.preservation.gc.ca/info/faq_3_e.asp

Purchase a CD Drive cleaning kit.

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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Then read Rick's post.

And then...

UPDATE your antivirus software and run a full system scan.

UPDATE whatever anti-spyware applications that you have and run a full
system scan with each one.

You might want to start in Safe Mode to run your antivirus and anti-spyware
software.

Running a full system antivirus scan or anti-spyware scan in Safe Mode can
be a good idea. Some viruses and other malware like to conceal themselves
in areas Windows protects while using them. Safe mode will prevent those
applications access and therefore unprotect the viruses or other malware
allowing for easier removal.

How to start Windows in Safe Mode Windows XP
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/index.php?showtutorial=61#winxo

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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Well I just ran Adware found 7 objects and ran a virus scan from Symantecs
web site they say its clean I rebooted after deleting the spyware to no
avail. I ran scans in safe mode as well.
 
What is the name program are you trying to install?

See this for: is not a valid Win32 application error...

How to Troubleshoot Issues with Reading CD, CD-R, CD-RW, and DVD Discs
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/321641

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Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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