Error not a valid 32 bit application when attempting to install SP1 64 bit.

• Welsh Corgi

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  August 18, 2012 at 6:33 am

  #265477

  I installed SQL Server 2008 R2 64 bit on a new Server.

  I downloaded SQLServer2008R2SP1-KB2528583-x64-ENU.exe from the following site.

  http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=26727

  However I get an error that it is not a valid 32 bit application.

  The machine is definitely a 64 bit machine.

  I also tried to install SP1 from the same file that I used to before on another server.

  I had initially installed Standard Edition but I removed SQL Server and reinstalled SQL Server Enterprise Edition (meant to upgrade). Now I'm getting the same error on that Server as well.

  Any ideas would be greatly appreciated?

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• Welsh Corgi

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  August 18, 2012 at 12:13 pm

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  Corrupt file, issue resolved.

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