I'm using Windows 8. When I try to use SimpleAssemblyExplorer Windows pops-up a message, and doesn't allow me to run that application. I tried to run it with the compatibility options; Windows 7 & XP, neither worked.
Since SAE projects seem to be inactive, there is no way to test the new version.
How can I get rid of this message and get the program to run?
The text reads "This app can't run on your PC. To find a version for your PC, check with the software publisher."
Here is a screenshot:
In my case, by mistake I had overwritten the exe file with a 0KB file. And trying to run this caused the same exact message
Well, the above error message (shown in the screenshot) is not very detailed. However, the problem is: using a different architecture than Operating System architecture. In my case, I wanted to (or tried to) launch the x64 executable whereas the OS is x86.
To solve the issue, I had to download the x86 version of the same software (the app), and that worked fine. The confusion arises because Windows 8 doesn't provide much detail for troubleshooting the problem.
Corrupted installer is another cause for this error message. See Corrupted files are the cause of Windows 8 "This app can't run on your PC" error.
I'm not sure if anyone else has pointed it out. This might be also caused by you running a 16-bit executable file on a 64-bit OS. Like in my case here for an old software setup. You can usually get more info from the Windows Event Log:
Hmm, compatibility settings usually fix that. For anyone in the future, if the problem still persists, there are a couple more reasons why the application might not launch. Heavy disk fragmentation, admin access, and malware can also be the causes. Defragmenting your disk and doing a scan with anti-virus software helped me solve an issue in the past. And yeah, as people mentioned, architecture differences can be a pain in Windows. Hopefully, this helps.
