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I get a message, "setupwwt.exe is not a valid Win32 application" when I try to run the installation. Any suggestions?

Same problem as Telescope 2.

Using Dell Dimension E520 computer, Intel Core 2 Duo Processor E6420 (2.13GHZ, 1066FSB) with 4MB cache. 2GB DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz. 

Can't locate a version # for wwt.

Internet Explorer browser 7.0.6000.16643.

OS: Vista Home Premium.

Other programs running: IE, ZoneAlarm Security Suite, Dell Support, Google Desk Top.

My graphics card is integrated in motherboard=NVIDIA GeForce 6150 LE Graphics GPU. I don't know if this meets wwt's requirements. Still, the error message that Telescope 2 and I received doesn't seem to relate to a graphics card.

Appreciate any help.

I'm getting the same error message that the other person did..  the text is:

"... setupwwt.exe is not a valid win32 application."..  

I'm running it on Windows XP SP3, 2Gb RAM, 2.6Ghz dual core processor.

Thanks.

Richard

Further info.. I just tried to do the download again and the initial download screen says that the application is 20.8Mb in size, however all it downloads to my PC is a file that is 399 KB (408,904 bytes) in size.  

I don't know if the initial pgm (setupwwt.exe) is just a small 'loader' program or if something is set wrong at download central??  :-)

Thanks, again..

Richard

TA DA!!   There must have been something amiss someplace..  because I was just able to try the download again and this time it downloaded the full 20Mb install program.. and I just installed it on my PC without any problems.  

 Temporary glitch I guess..  

Thanks!   Happy star gazing everyone!

Richard

I also had this problem: error "Not a Win32 exe" when trying to install the WWT download that i had saved to my machine:

Hope that helps!

As with others who received the same strange error message, my installation was resolved by downloading the program a second time. I saved it under its default name this time rather than revising the name, which I had before (in case that made any difference), and the full program is in my regular "Downloads" file now, from where I was able to install it. Thanks to everyone involved. Great program!

 I have WinsowsXP.  When trying to install i get -

   DirectX could not find a file necessary for installation.   [ ... but does not  ID  the file in question ]
   Installation End
   Installation failed
   Microsoft WorldWide Telescope has been successfully installed.

Followed by failure to launch of course .  Any suggestions ? 

Try this:

Save WWT Setup to a different directory

• Create a folder called "wwt" on your root drive Example: c:\wwt"
• Go to http://www.worldwidetelescope.org/ download WWT. When prompted, Save the file to the folder you created.
• Navigate to the folder you created and run WWT Setup.
• Delete the setup file and folder once installation is complete

That's exactly what I did    with the above result.   I even put all the WWT files is that folder for good measure.  Too bad, it looks like a nifty application.

BillyPilgrim:

That's exactly what I did    with the above result.   I even put all the WWT files is that folder for good measure.  Too bad, it looks like a nifty application.

Hi BillyPilgrim,

Try the following:

1. Install the latest drivers for your video card from the video card manufacturer
2. Reinstall DirectX 9.0c
3. Reinstall .NET Framework for your system type

DirectX 9.0c http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=2da43d38-db71-4c1b-bc6a-9b6652cd92a3&displaylang=en

Microsoft .NET Framework Version 2.0 Redistributable Package (x86): http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=0856EACB-4362-4B0D-8EDD-AAB15C5E04F5&displaylang=en

Microsoft .NET Framework Version 2.0 Redistributable Package (x64) http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=b44a0000-acf8-4fa1-affb-40e78d788b00&displaylang=en

Hi Chuck Needham

   After making theupdates you suggested ( and all the updates that that required ) I managed to get launched.

Thank you for your inestimable assistance.  Now if I can just get WWT to behave, and figure out how to use it ... 

Billy Pilgrim