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PRB: Error Message: Not a valid Win32 Application

Article ID:000047
Category:Installation and Startup
Applies to:Power Tab Editor (all versions)
Created:07-Dec-2002
Last updated:10-Feb-2005
Revision number:21
Author(s):Brad Larsen

Symptoms

After downloading or installing Power Tab Editor, you receive the following error message:

<filename> is not a valid Win32 application

Cause

The most common reasons for this error are:

  1. Your download is corrupt (very common)
  2. You have a virus on your system (rare)

Resolution

Scan your system to ensure it is clean of viruses, then download the program again, and re-install it. If you continue to have problems, try some of the solutions listed in the Experts Exchange article xxx.exe is not a valid Win32 application.

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