"lemongrassdog" <lemongrassdog@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> I'm trying to install the above, but I'm getting the error:
> "KB893803-v2-x86.exe is not a valid Win32 file".
>
> How do I resolve this or get around it?
>
> Thank you,
> Alison

"Panhard88" wrote:

> At first blush, I would suspect a bad or corrupt installer or download.
> Otherwise its a problem with that computer's registry permissions.
>
> Easiest thing to try would be to re D/L it from a different server.
> If not that, then check:
> a. Click Start, click Run, type regedit in the Open box, and then
> click OK.
> b. Click the following registry hive:
> HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
> c. On the Edit menu, click Permissions.
> d. If SYSTEM is not listed in the Group or user names list, click
> Add, make sure that the local computer name appears in the From this
> location box, type system in the Enter the object names to select box, click
> Check Names, and then click OK.
> e. Click SYSTEM in the Group or user names list, and then select the
> Full Control check box under Allow in the Permissions for SYSTEM box.
> f. Click Apply, click OK, and then quit Registry Editor.
>
>
> This is from: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315353/en-us\ Having delt
> with this headache before...
>
> How are you doing?
> -James
>
>
> "lemongrassdog" <lemongrassdog@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:EDBBE677-30FD-4218-A2FE-FFAFE6FA2300@microsoft.com...
> > Hi,
> >
> > I'm trying to install the above, but I'm getting the error:
> > "KB893803-v2-x86.exe is not a valid Win32 file".
> >
> > How do I resolve this or get around it?
> >
> > Thank you,
> > Alison
>
>