Problem running .exe application

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I'm having all sorts of problems, cable, internet, viruses etc.

Anyway, i downloaded a patch cos of a problem, O2kSp3.exe, but when i tried
to run or open it, it failed and come up with this:

O2kSp3.exe is not a valid win32 application.

This has happened beforewith other .exe applications.

Any ideas, tia.

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Hi,

It could be a corrupt download, if so deleting it and downloading a new copy
should resolve it. If you are having multiple problems with .exe files, then
I suspect it could be a virus or other spyware interfering with program
execution. Update your antivirus software and run a full system scan in Safe
mode. Also download Stinger and run it as well
http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger

How to start in Safe mode:
http://www.rickrogers.org/fixes.htm#Safe%20mode

Then run these programs as well to remove spy/ad applications:

Adaware www.lavasoft.de
Spybot www.safer-networking.org

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"News reader" <someone@not.here> wrote in message
news:5ZsZd.197951$K7.18939@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
> I'm having all sorts of problems, cable, internet, viruses etc.
>
> Anyway, i downloaded a patch cos of a problem, O2kSp3.exe, but when i
> tried
> to run or open it, it failed and come up with this:
>
> O2kSp3.exe is not a valid win32 application.
>
> This has happened beforewith other .exe applications.
>
> Any ideas, tia.
>
>

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Thanx Rick. Didn't have stinger, will try. Never knew about scanning in Safe
Mode, may make life easier from now on.

exe's still won't execute, oh well


"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:#24SGHVKFHA.604@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Hi,
>
> It could be a corrupt download, if so deleting it and downloading a new
copy
> should resolve it. If you are having multiple problems with .exe files,
then
> I suspect it could be a virus or other spyware interfering with program
> execution. Update your antivirus software and run a full system scan in
Safe
> mode. Also download Stinger and run it as well
> http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger
>
> How to start in Safe mode:
> http://www.rickrogers.org/fixes.htm#Safe%20mode
>
> Then run these programs as well to remove spy/ad applications:
>
> Adaware www.lavasoft.de
> Spybot www.safer-networking.org
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> "News reader" <someone@not.here> wrote in message
> news:5ZsZd.197951$K7.18939@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
> > I'm having all sorts of problems, cable, internet, viruses etc.
> >
> > Anyway, i downloaded a patch cos of a problem, O2kSp3.exe, but when i
> > tried
> > to run or open it, it failed and come up with this:
> >
> > O2kSp3.exe is not a valid win32 application.
> >
> > This has happened beforewith other .exe applications.
> >
> > Any ideas, tia.
> >
> >
>
>