New computer = Not running AAces

[dimmu]

I just got a new computer with Windows 7 and when I try install Aces High it gives me an error reading: "not a valid Win32 application." Help!

[gyrene81]

are you trying to install it to c:\program files or c:\program files (x86)?

[Skuzzy]

Sounds like you are trying to do a remote installation over the Internet.  You have to save the game installer file to your local hard drive, and then run it.

[dimmu]

I did, but everytime I try to run the AH2244.exe it says its not win32 compatable. I downloaded the original file to downloads, should I try initially downloading the exe to program files?

[Edit]
I got it to work, I picked "run" instead of "save" seems to be good now, thanks for the help!

[Tigger29]

Yes, when you select "Run" it installs it remotely over the internet which causes issues like what you describe.

When you click "save" it saves the entire download to your hard drive first and then runs it properly.

I'm glad you got it working!

[Krusty]

I'm wondering if it downloaded fully or if it wasn't finished saving when he tried to run the .exe off his HD.

By choosing "run" it would automatically wait until the file was finished before running. If he tried to manually run it prematurely, wouldn't he get similar errors?

[Tigger29]

I'm wondering if it downloaded fully or if it wasn't finished saving when he tried to run the .exe off his HD.

By choosing "run" it would automatically wait until the file was finished before running. If he tried to manually run it prematurely, wouldn't he get similar errors?

Not necessarily.  Yes in old days it would save the file in a temporary directory and then run it from there but with 7 and some browsers they try to run it from within the browser itself... kind of like how you can have quicktime, flash, java, or even pdf viewers embedded into your browser.  Since the browser doesn't know how to handle an .exe file you get an "invalid application" error.

You are right though.. even if it does download and 'save' the file first it sometimes can try to run it before it is finished downloading which can cause the same error.

I've always practiced manually saving the file first - if for no other reason so I know where it saved it to so I can delete (or back up) that file when I'm done with it.