"valid Wiin32 applicaton"

Hi. I just bought a new laptop. I'm running Vista-64 and I'm trying to
install a few programs I use all the time on my desktop, which I recently
converted from Vista to Win7.

When I try to install the programs, they pop up with "...not a valid Win32
application."

Can anyone help me with this?

Thanks. Tim

This indicates that the application (or _possibly_ just the installer) is a
16-bit application. There is no support for 16 bit applications in 64-bit
Windows. Your only solution is either updated versions, or running a virtual
machine with an older version of Windows when you need the application.

--
Charlie.
http://msmvps.com/blogs/russel




"Tim" <> wrote in message
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> Hi. I just bought a new laptop. I'm running Vista-64 and I'm trying to
> install a few programs I use all the time on my desktop, which I recently
> converted from Vista to Win7.
>
> When I try to install the programs, they pop up with "...not a valid Win32
> application."
>
> Can anyone help me with this?
>
> Thanks. Tim

Some programs use setup.exe only for a front end to a .MSI file in which
case you may be able to get around the 16-bit problem by right-clicking
(delayed launch) the .MSI file and choosing Install from the context menu,
or double-clicking the .MSI file (immediate launch).

Drew

"Charlie Russel - MVP" <> wrote in message
news:...
> This indicates that the application (or _possibly_ just the installer) is
> a 16-bit application. There is no support for 16 bit applications in
> 64-bit Windows. Your only solution is either updated versions, or running
> a virtual machine with an older version of Windows when you need the
> application.
>
> --
> Charlie.
> http://msmvps.com/blogs/russel
>
>
>
>
> "Tim" <> wrote in message
> news:%...
>> Hi. I just bought a new laptop. I'm running Vista-64 and I'm trying to
>> install a few programs I use all the time on my desktop, which I recently
>> converted from Vista to Win7.
>>
>> When I try to install the programs, they pop up with "...not a valid
>> Win32 application."
>>
>> Can anyone help me with this?
>>
>> Thanks. Tim
>

Drew,
I can see you are an excellent pupil!
Nice workaround.
Carlos

"Drew" wrote:

> Some programs use setup.exe only for a front end to a .MSI file in which
> case you may be able to get around the 16-bit problem by right-clicking
> (delayed launch) the .MSI file and choosing Install from the context menu,
> or double-clicking the .MSI file (immediate launch).
>
> Drew
>
> "Charlie Russel - MVP" <> wrote in message
> news:...
> > This indicates that the application (or _possibly_ just the installer) is
> > a 16-bit application. There is no support for 16 bit applications in
> > 64-bit Windows. Your only solution is either updated versions, or running
> > a virtual machine with an older version of Windows when you need the
> > application.
> >
> > --
> > Charlie.
> > http://msmvps.com/blogs/russel
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "Tim" <> wrote in message
> > news:%...
> >> Hi. I just bought a new laptop. I'm running Vista-64 and I'm trying to
> >> install a few programs I use all the time on my desktop, which I recently
> >> converted from Vista to Win7.
> >>
> >> When I try to install the programs, they pop up with "...not a valid
> >> Win32 application."
> >>
> >> Can anyone help me with this?
> >>
> >> Thanks. Tim
> >
>
>
> .
>

Hi Carlos,

Actually, I think you might be mistaking me for the other Drew who posts
here occasionally but I'll take the compliment on his behalf.

Thanks,
Drew

"Carlos" <> wrote in message
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> Drew,
> I can see you are an excellent pupil!
> Nice workaround.
> Carlos
>
> "Drew" wrote:
>
>> Some programs use setup.exe only for a front end to a .MSI file in which
>> case you may be able to get around the 16-bit problem by right-clicking
>> (delayed launch) the .MSI file and choosing Install from the context
>> menu,
>> or double-clicking the .MSI file (immediate launch).
>>
>> Drew
>>
>> "Charlie Russel - MVP" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>> > This indicates that the application (or _possibly_ just the installer)
>> > is
>> > a 16-bit application. There is no support for 16 bit applications in
>> > 64-bit Windows. Your only solution is either updated versions, or
>> > running
>> > a virtual machine with an older version of Windows when you need the
>> > application.
>> >
>> > --
>> > Charlie.
>> > http://msmvps.com/blogs/russel
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > "Tim" <> wrote in message
>> > news:%...
>> >> Hi. I just bought a new laptop. I'm running Vista-64 and I'm trying to
>> >> install a few programs I use all the time on my desktop, which I
>> >> recently
>> >> converted from Vista to Win7.
>> >>
>> >> When I try to install the programs, they pop up with "...not a valid
>> >> Win32 application."
>> >>
>> >> Can anyone help me with this?
>> >>
>> >> Thanks. Tim
>> >
>>
>>
>> .
>>

This is a possible workaround for those installs that use MSI. But that is,
unfortunately, not the case for most that have the 16-bit problem. However,
it's certainly worth a try - if the source cd/dvd has a .msi file, try
running that instead of setup.exe. It won't fix all setup-only 16-bit
problems, but will get some.

--
Charlie.
http://msmvps.com/blogs/russel




"Drew" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Some programs use setup.exe only for a front end to a .MSI file in which
> case you may be able to get around the 16-bit problem by right-clicking
> (delayed launch) the .MSI file and choosing Install from the context menu,
> or double-clicking the .MSI file (immediate launch).
>
> Drew
>
> "Charlie Russel - MVP" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> This indicates that the application (or _possibly_ just the installer) is
>> a 16-bit application. There is no support for 16 bit applications in
>> 64-bit Windows. Your only solution is either updated versions, or running
>> a virtual machine with an older version of Windows when you need the
>> application.
>>
>> --
>> Charlie.
>> http://msmvps.com/blogs/russel
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "Tim" <> wrote in message
>> news:%...
>>> Hi. I just bought a new laptop. I'm running Vista-64 and I'm trying to
>>> install a few programs I use all the time on my desktop, which I
>>> recently converted from Vista to Win7.
>>>
>>> When I try to install the programs, they pop up with "...not a valid
>>> Win32 application."
>>>
>>> Can anyone help me with this?
>>>
>>> Thanks. Tim
>>
>
>

"Charlie Russel - MVP" <> wrote:

> This indicates that the application (or _possibly_ just the
> installer) is a 16-bit application. There is no support for 16 bit
> applications in 64-bit Windows. Your only solution is either
> updated versions, or running a virtual machine with an older
> version of Windows when you need the application.

Another solution that *might* work is to copy the entire application
from Windows XP or earlier. There are a few 16 bit applications that
do not use the registry and therefore do not require any installation.
I've had success with one program by just copying the entire folder
from 'Program Files' in XP to 'Program Files x86' in Vista (or Win7)
and then creating a shortcut to the .exe file on the desktop.

It only costs a few minutes to try it.

PS: I copied the entire folder from an XP installation onto a flash
drive and from there onto my Vista machine. It's worked with no
problems of any kind.


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Certainly possible, IF the application doesn't use the registry, which some
apps don't. But if the underlying app is 16 bit, that won't help, or if it
really _needs_ to be installed, then it won't either. But, as you say, it
costs very little to try.

--
Charlie.
http://msmvps.com/blogs/russel




"XS11E" <> wrote in message
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> "Charlie Russel - MVP" <> wrote:
>
>> This indicates that the application (or _possibly_ just the
>> installer) is a 16-bit application. There is no support for 16 bit
>> applications in 64-bit Windows. Your only solution is either
>> updated versions, or running a virtual machine with an older
>> version of Windows when you need the application.
>
> Another solution that *might* work is to copy the entire application
> from Windows XP or earlier. There are a few 16 bit applications that
> do not use the registry and therefore do not require any installation.
> I've had success with one program by just copying the entire folder
> from 'Program Files' in XP to 'Program Files x86' in Vista (or Win7)
> and then creating a shortcut to the .exe file on the desktop.
>
> It only costs a few minutes to try it.
>
> PS: I copied the entire folder from an XP installation onto a flash
> drive and from there onto my Vista machine. It's worked with no
> problems of any kind.
>
>
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> XS11E, Killing all posts from Google Groups
> The Usenet Improvement Project:
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