.exe is not a valid win 32 application

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I wrote a C# application and am trying to launch it on an XP box.
I complied with x86 option and changed the exe properties to run on XP SP3
but I keep getting the error:

"<pgm>.exe is not a valid win 32 application"

The app was written in Visual Studio 2012

Any idea on how to make it run?

Posted 21-Jun-13 5:58am

lovinlife045

Updated 29-Sep-19 21:52pm

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Solution 1

Hi,

Have a look here:
http://stackoverflow.com/a/16460035[^]

Posted 21-Jun-13 6:17am

Thomas Daniels

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Mike Meinz · Accepted Answer · 2013-06-21T06:27:00

Solution 2

In your C# project, under Properties / Application, set the Target framework to something other than .NET Framework 4.5.

Posted 21-Jun-13 6:27am

Mike Meinz

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Mohan BM 17-Mar-15 5:48am

This solution helped me.. Thanks..

Member 12792319 9-Apr-18 14:43pm

This did it for me thank you