HT203345: iTunes: Downloading iTunes for Windows using Internet Explorer

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deebeene

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Q: i downloaded itunes on my windows 7 computer, but when i try running the setup file, it says it's not a valid win32 file. how do i fix this?

i just bought a brand new HP computer with the windows 7 and i'm trying to download itunes on my computer. I've used the email and a new one for the download. it'll go through the process of downloading the itunes setup, but when i go to the downloads folder in my computer and click on the file, it says it's not a valid Win32 file and won't open. I've tried downloading the 64 bit version to se if that was the problem, but even that won't work. please help!

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Posted on Aug 23, 2012 9:57 AM

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by b noir,

b noir Aug 23, 2012 1:17 PM in response to deebeene
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Aug 23, 2012 1:17 PM in response to deebeene

In the course of your troubleshooting to date have you worked through the following document?

iTunes: Windows reports that "iTunesSetup.exe is not a valid Win32 application"
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by deebeene,

deebeene Aug 26, 2012 12:24 PM in response to b noir
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Aug 26, 2012 12:24 PM in response to b noir

Yes, I did and it didn't do any better. I even tried downloading qucktime by itself first, still stops before it can download 6MB of the application.
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b noir Aug 26, 2012 2:29 PM in response to deebeene
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Aug 26, 2012 2:29 PM in response to deebeene

Perhaps try downloading and saving a copy of the installer to a different PC. (If you're on a 32-bit Windows system, try to download on a different 32-bit Windows system.) Copy the iTunesSetup.exe installer to an external hard-drive, or a large-enough thumb drive or burn it to a CD-R. Carry the installer back to your PC, copy the installer to your hard drive. (Don't run the install from the ExHD, thumb or CD-R.) Start the install by doubleclicking the iTunesSetup.exe file.
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