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Not a valid Win32 application (Legacy 7.5 and earlier)

The “Not a valid Win32 application” issue can be caused by a couple of things:

  • File is corrupt, bad, or missing.

  • Hardware incompatibility (maybe, can happen but not as likely as a bad file).


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If the Legacy setup file is corrupt, incomplete or missing, Windows will be unable to execute the file and may generate this error message, or other messages.


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1. Reboot your computer and try installing again. If you still get the error go to step 2.
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2. Download and save setup file to your Desktop screen. (If you had previously saved this file, delete it before downloading it again.)


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3. Next, reboot your computer in Safe Mode and temporarily disable your security programs (firewall, anti-virus, anti-spyware, anti-adware, popup blockers, etc.) as these programs can sometimes remove critical system files from Legacy.


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4. Install Legacy using the saved Legacy setup file.

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