NX NX installation - Script Error: .. is not a valid Win32 application.

2021-10-06T23:26:22Z
NX System Administration

Summary


Details

Customer's attempt to install NX 12.0.1 receives the following error:

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Script Error

An error has occurred in the script on this page.

Error:    %1 is not a valid Win32 application.
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This case involved downloading the 3 images for NX 12.0.1



Solution


1. After first confirming the operating system is a 64-bit Windows operating system and not
         a 32-bit Windows operating system (responding literally to the error message):

2. Google searches
    An incomplete download of the image was the most emphasized scenario.
    Immediately below concentrates on the "incomplete download" scenario.
    
3. In context of an incomplete download scenario for NX 12.0.1, 
         be absolutely sure the three required images result in
         these exact file sizes - right down to the very last byte

    02/28/2018  09:57 AM     2,147,483,648 nx-12.0.1.r1.z01
    02/28/2018  10:00 AM     2,147,483,648 nx-12.0.1.r1.z02
    02/28/2018  10:03 AM     1,135,328,859 nx-12.0.1.r1.zip

    If the ability to download is a struggle (bandwidth issue, etc)
         refer to the Help tab in Siemens PLM GTAC download server page.
      
    4 - Downloading
    Addresses various download problem scenarios and provides suggestions accordingly.

Notes and References

Google search keywords - is not a valid Win32 application
These example links may help explain additional scenarios for "is not a valid Win32 application"

http://kb.winzip.com/kb/entry/233/

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-windows_programs/windows-7-and-exe-is-not-a-valid-win-32/8f8c4d85-5015-47ec-82d1-5d0ebe7

Hardware/Software Configuration

Platform: INTL64
OS: window
OS Version: 764
Product: NX
Application: SYSTEM
Version: V12.0.1
Function: WNT_OS_ISSUES

Ref: 001-9204714

KB Article ID# PL8002289

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