Re: Win32 application error

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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.
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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

In news:4DEA543E-05EA-4DA3-A318-0326E1EE1F0B@xxxxxxxxxxxxx,
Sawacres <Sawacres@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> hunted and pecked:
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
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Ron

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