The image file setup.exe is valid, but is for a machine type other than the current machine

• Joy Smith San

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  October 20, 2008 at 2:32 am

  #126124

  Dear All,

  When am doubl cliking on setup.exe to install SQL 2005 am am getting the following error. Can anyone tell me wot's the problem..?

  The image file setup.exe is valid, but is for a machine type other than the current machine

  thanks,

  Santhosh.

• MarkusB

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  October 20, 2008 at 4:03 am

  #887025

  Sounds like you're trying to install a 64-bit version on a 32-bit machine (or the other way round).

  [font="Verdana"]Markus Bohse[/font]