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ThinApp Package is 'not a valid Win32 application' Error

We have one particular ThinApp that seemingly randomly gets the error: "\\fileserver\path\program.exe is not a valid Win32 application" when the user tries to open it; this only appears after they've had their desktop up awhile and are opening it for the Nth time. To resolve, we have to open Task Manager and kill any ghost processes of the package, i.e. 'End Process' on program.exe. Once those are killed, it opens fine.

These are "streamed" applications through View's ThinApp integration, for what it's worth.

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pbjork
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What process is it being left behind? Is it the same all the time or different?

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spgoeh
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Hi,

Have you test to run the application at other Windows platform? It may due to the version of the WIndows. Or maybe can try to repack the application again.

Thank you.

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eeg3
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It's always the same process. The program is essentially an Oracle front-end client.

It works flawlessly natively installed on XP, so the platform shouldn't be the problem.

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pbjork
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And what does the process do? I think that might be a clue to what might be the root cause..

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eeg3
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It is a proprietary order-processing client that interacts with an Oracle 10g database.

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BradI100
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Here's what I would do to troubleshoot.  I'd take one of the failure workstations, load the client with Thinapp monitor running. Then close the app via traditional means.  What is still running?  Relaunch.  Is anything doubled up? Like cmd*32 or WOW?    If so, I'd hone in on those processes.   In non-related matters, are you a 49er too? :slightly_smiling_face:

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