more 'puter trouble [Archive]

Squawk7777

11th July 2003, 04:03

Win98, plenty of free HDD space. Tried to install a program and get the error message "E:setup is not a valid Win32 application". Program says it runs under Win98. What the :mad: is happening here ???

ORAC

11th July 2003, 04:08

Givus a clue, what's the program????

Squawk7777

11th July 2003, 04:38

Gleim's FAA test prep. I'm planning to take the FE written ...

PaperTiger

11th July 2003, 05:18

Looks like although the program supposedly runs under W98, the install (setup.exe) doesn't !! Tried the vendor's support/website ? (silly question, I know)

amanoffewwords

11th July 2003, 05:22

Have you tried Gleim's support (http://www.gleim.com/support/form.php) page?

ORAC

11th July 2003, 05:35

Setup.exe is Not a Valid Win32 Application:

This message is generated by the Windows operating system when it is unable to properly load the Setup program from the diskette/CD-ROM. This is due to either:

1. The CD-ROM drive is not multispeed or multiformat compatible. This is found mostly in low-end or older ROM drives.

2. The diskette/CD-ROM is damaged or defective.
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Clean the disk and try again. Try another CD drive.

If it's the disk send it back and ask for a replacement.

slim_slag

11th July 2003, 06:07

If you have plenty of space on your hard drive, create a temporary folder, and copy the whole install disk there. Run the setup.exe from the location on your hard drive. I've seen stranger things work.