Windows XP 64 bit <Help>

Deathrow · 10-31-2004, 01:04 AM

Hey, im new to this forum and i have 1 main problem at the moment and hope you guys here can help.

I have :

OS : Windows XP Professional
CPU : AMD Athlon 64 3400 +
Ram : 512 DDRMB
Motherboard : Soltek
Graphics Card : 256MB ATI Radeon X800 Pro (Sapphire)

I am currently trying to install Windows XP 64 bit pro edition. However it keeps saying "This is not a valid Win32 application" everytime i try to run the disk or setup.

Im sorry if this question has been asked before but i could find it. So could you please help me.

Deathrow.

Blue · 10-31-2004, 02:22 AM

How's it instal? Is it an upgrade instalation or a full instalation? are you trying to instal it inside of windows? or are you booting off the disk to instal it?

If I had to guess is sounds like your trying to start the instalation inside of windows and that could be the problem but i've not tried to instal it myself I would imaging it's a bootable image that you downloaded that needed to be burnt as a bootable disk..

Deathrow · 10-31-2004, 12:20 PM

Its already burnt to a disk and its not a bootable disk. So im trying to install it inside of windows but everytime the disk tries to auto run or i click setup it says "This is not a valid Win32 application".

kof2000 · 10-31-2004, 12:47 PM

it is 64bit dont think you can install it unless it is also a 64bit os. i think u need to install fresh bootable from startup or dos.

Deathrow · 10-31-2004, 01:06 PM

right so really i need to reboot and partition everything agen to switch to 64bit. right?

kof2000 · 10-31-2004, 02:11 PM

u can create a partition and just install it there.

Blue · 10-31-2004, 04:11 PM

Quote:

right so really i need to reboot and partition everything agen to switch to 64bit. right?

yes you could do that but what is your intention? are you replacing your current OS entirely? If so then just reformat your HD and instal the 64 bit OS.

Also I thought your problem was getting it to instal :-).. Not the steps that you need to take in installing it ;-)...

Deathrow · 10-31-2004, 05:36 PM

The problem is: It isnt a bootable disk so im trying to upgrade my current OS (Windows XP Pro) however when i try and autorun or click the disk is just says "This is not a valid Win32 application" so ic ant install it. Why could this be? Could it be the disk however my friend said it worked on his PC :-S

Blue · 10-31-2004, 05:44 PM

Well I believe it should be a bootable disk. did your friend start the instal inside of windows? or did he boot from the disk? I've seen perfectly fine bootable disks fail to work on certain systems when burnt with certain writers and in most cases it only worked properly on the system of which it was burnt. I say get another copy.

This is of course assuming that your system is configured correctly to boot from CD-Rom.

Deathrow · 10-31-2004, 05:57 PM

yeah its configured correctly in BIOs. I guess i need another copy then. ok cheers.

10-31-2004, 01:04 AM	#1 (permalink)
Deathrow Gold Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Leeds Age: 20 Posts: 287	Windows XP 64 bit <Help> Hey, im new to this forum and i have 1 main problem at the moment and hope you guys here can help. I have : OS : Windows XP Professional CPU : AMD Athlon 64 3400 + Ram : 512 DDRMB Motherboard : Soltek Graphics Card : 256MB ATI Radeon X800 Pro (Sapphire) I am currently trying to install Windows XP 64 bit pro edition. However it keeps saying "This is not a valid Win32 application" everytime i try to run the disk or setup. Im sorry if this question has been asked before but i could find it. So could you please help me. Deathrow.

10-31-2004, 02:22 AM	#2 (permalink)
Blue VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: London Ontario Age: 35 Posts: 3,555	How's it instal? Is it an upgrade instalation or a full instalation? are you trying to instal it inside of windows? or are you booting off the disk to instal it? If I had to guess is sounds like your trying to start the instalation inside of windows and that could be the problem but i've not tried to instal it myself I would imaging it's a bootable image that you downloaded that needed to be burnt as a bootable disk.. __________________ FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND :F@H Team 44358

10-31-2004, 12:47 PM	#4 (permalink)
kof2000 Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Oahu Age: 26 Posts: 6,273	it is 64bit dont think you can install it unless it is also a 64bit os. i think u need to install fresh bootable from startup or dos. __________________ QX9650@4.2 swiftech \|9600@3.0 9700 nt 780i \| 790fx 8gb ddr1200 \| 8gb ddr1200 2x150gb 3x1tb \|2x250gb 3x8800gtx \|3x2900xt 1gb 2x20xdvdrw \|2x20xdvdrw 15in1 card reader \|15in1 card reader ng15/g9 \|ng15/g9 1200w psu \|1200w psu 2x28" LCD \|2x28" LCD

10-31-2004, 02:11 PM	#6 (permalink)
kof2000 Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Oahu Age: 26 Posts: 6,273	u can create a partition and just install it there. __________________ QX9650@4.2 swiftech \|9600@3.0 9700 nt 780i \| 790fx 8gb ddr1200 \| 8gb ddr1200 2x150gb 3x1tb \|2x250gb 3x8800gtx \|3x2900xt 1gb 2x20xdvdrw \|2x20xdvdrw 15in1 card reader \|15in1 card reader ng15/g9 \|ng15/g9 1200w psu \|1200w psu 2x28" LCD \|2x28" LCD

10-31-2004, 05:44 PM	#9 (permalink)
Blue VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: London Ontario Age: 35 Posts: 3,555	Well I believe it should be a bootable disk. did your friend start the instal inside of windows? or did he boot from the disk? I've seen perfectly fine bootable disks fail to work on certain systems when burnt with certain writers and in most cases it only worked properly on the system of which it was burnt. I say get another copy. This is of course assuming that your system is configured correctly to boot from CD-Rom. __________________ FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND :F@H Team 44358

10-31-2004, 12:20 PM	#3 (permalink)
Deathrow Gold Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Leeds Age: 20 Posts: 287	Its already burnt to a disk and its not a bootable disk. So im trying to install it inside of windows but everytime the disk tries to auto run or i click setup it says "This is not a valid Win32 application".

10-31-2004, 01:06 PM	#5 (permalink)
Deathrow Gold Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Leeds Age: 20 Posts: 287	right so really i need to reboot and partition everything agen to switch to 64bit. right?

10-31-2004, 05:36 PM	#8 (permalink)
Deathrow Gold Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Leeds Age: 20 Posts: 287	The problem is: It isnt a bootable disk so im trying to upgrade my current OS (Windows XP Pro) however when i try and autorun or click the disk is just says "This is not a valid Win32 application" so ic ant install it. Why could this be? Could it be the disk however my friend said it worked on his PC :-S

10-31-2004, 05:57 PM	#10 (permalink)
Deathrow Gold Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Leeds Age: 20 Posts: 287	yeah its configured correctly in BIOs. I guess i need another copy then. ok cheers. __________________ O/S:Windows Vista Home Premium 64Bit SP1 CPU:Intel C2Q Q6600 (G0) 3.65GHz w/Thermalright Ultra-120 MB:XFX 780i P04 Bios RAM:4GB OCZ DDR2 Reaper EB Edition 810MHz\|4 3 3 8 2T HD:150GB WD Raptor GPU:XFX 9800GX2 1024MB\|700MHz GPU\|2.2GHz Mem\|1750MHz Shader Monitor:Samsung 22inch Widescreen Sound:SB X-Fi Xtreme Gamer Input:Steelseries 5hV2 Headset\|HABU Gaming mouse\|Saitek Eclipse2 Keyboard\|Tagan BZ 1300W PSU \| 3DMark06:18,144

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