x64.exe not a valid Win32 application
March 20th, 2009
Applies to:
Platform(s):
Windows 2000, Windows XP, Vista, Windows 2003
Browser(s):
Internet Explorer 6.x, Internet Explorer 7.x, Mozilla 1.4+, Firefox
JRE version(s): 6.0
Description:
While trying to install Java a user gets an error message similar to:
‘ … x64.exe not a valid Win32 application’
Cause:
The error message is a result of trying to install a 64-bit version of Java on a 32-bit operating system.
User needs to install a 32-bit version of Java software, since a 64-bit version is not compatible with their 32-bit operating system.
Follow these steps to download 32-bit Java
1. Go to Manual download
2. Click Windows XP/Vista/2000/2003/2008 Online.
3. The File Download dialog box appears. Choose the folder location.
4. (Save the file to a known location on your computer, for example, to your desktop). Click Save.
5. Close all applications including the browser.
6. Double-click on the saved file icon to start the installation process.