Not a valid Win32 Application

[Flash619]

Ok, so I know this has NOTHING to do with SFML. But for some reason, if I compile my application in Visual Studio, then copy it onto a Windows XP 32 bit virtual machine. I get this error

"(path to program) Is not a valid Win32 Application..."

I checked my build config under Build -> Configuration Manager and it's set to build using "Win32"

So I'm a bit confused as to why this is happening. :/ I was hoping someone else may have a idea or two to just throw at me. If it's doing this on XP my guess would be, that it would happen on a lot of other versions of windows as well.

Any ideas? Big thanks in advance!

[Laurent]

if I compile my application in Visual Studio

On which OS? Which APIs does it use? Do you build for x86 or x64?

[Flash619]

if I compile my application in Visual Studio

On which OS? Which APIs does it use? Do you build for x86 or x64?

Test Virtual Machine:
Windows XP 32bit Pro

API: ?? Not sure what you mean by that. I'm using Visual Studio 2012 to compile C++ with /NT along with SFML libraries.

The configuration manager says its platform is "Win32" So I'm guessing its building for x86.

Let me know what other info you need.

[Laurent]

API: ?? Not sure what you mean by that

I mean the software libraries that your project uses.

Does it also happen with an empty program

int main()
{
    return 0;
}

?

Did you test it on other XP machines?

[Flash619]

API: ?? Not sure what you mean by that

I mean the software libraries that your project uses.

Does it also happen with an empty program

int main()
{
    return 0;
}

?

Did you test it on other XP machines?

I just made a blank Win32 console app in Visual Studio. It gave me the same thing.

Yes, I have a friend in Iowa with a Windows XP 32 bit PC, he has the same issue.

[eXpl0it3r]

You're probably compiling for ARM platform or similar...
Make sure you really compile for the x86 architecture.

[Flash619]

You're probably compiling for ARM platform or similar...
Make sure you really compile for the x86 architecture.

And how do I do that? *novice*

Everything I read online yesterday about it only told me to check the configuration manager.

Just for testing, I'm also setting up a 32 bit windows 7 machine.

[Flash619]

So it runs fine on a Windows 7 32bit machine. So what does windows 7 have, that windows XP does not by default?

[Flash619]

Did I find the answer?

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/11305633/xxxxxx-exe-is-not-a-valid-win32-application

VS 2012 applications cannot be run under Windows XP.

If anyone else has this issue. This update fixes it. You can then select a different platform toolset.