Receiving Error message "E:\Seagate Dashboard Installer.exe is not a valid Win32 application when trying to install to my Windows 7 laptop

It could be that the program is not designed for your operating system. See...
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-windows_programs/error-setupexe-is-not-a-valid-win32-application/6a165163-4647-4604-84e4-e86325d89806

You may see Windows error code 193 (%1 is not a valid Win32 application. (Code 193)) when you are starting a Windows Share Point server or a Windows Exchange server. The error message will also generate general Service Control Manager messages in your system logs, too. Error code 193

1. Download the complete package from http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=206980
2. Save the package to your desktop
3. Right click the package and choose Run As Administrator

It is possible that you are attempting to install a 64-bit version of Java when you have a 32-bit operating system. Check your operating and confirm this. In Vista you can find this using Start > Control Panel > System. This is similar if you have Windows 7. Here is what it looks like:


If after that you, you follow these instructions from Sun (Java) to locate and install the 32-bit version.


Error: x64.exe not a valid Win32 application This article applies to:

• Platform(s): Windows 7, Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows 2003
• Browser(s): Internet Explorer, Firefox, Mozilla 1.4+
• Java version(s): 6.0

SYMPTOMS

While trying to install Java a user gets an error message similar to:
' ... x64.exe not a valid Win32 application'


CAUSE

The error message is a result of trying to install a 64-bit version of Java on a 32-bit operating system.
SOLUTION

User needs to install a 32-bit version of Java software, since a 64-bit version is not compatible with their 32-bit operating system.

Follow these steps to download 32-bit Java

1. Go to Manual download
2. Click Windows XP/Vista/2000/2003/2008 Online.
The File Download dialog box appears.
3. Choose the folder location.
(Save the file to a known location on your computer, for example, to your desktop).
4. Click Save.
5. Close all applications including the browser.
6. Double-click on the saved file icon to start the installation process.

http://download.cnet.com/Skype/3000-2349_4-10225260.html

Try to download the file on the link above, any more problems let me know.
You can also get skype portable (this you do not have to install but you can have it in a folder of your choise) :
http://portableapps.com/apps/internet/skype_portable

REMEMBER for use Skype you have to make a account you have to use the default sign up in the program or this link :
https://login.skype.com/account/login-form?application=download&return_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skype.com%2Fgo%2Fdownloading

Have a nice time over there
any more problems let me know

you probably tried to run google .exe.. from start ..run ..and cause this is not a windows execution it can not be run from there ...thats all....if you want to update the gmail or something like that you have to download a valid execution and run the installer..

I know of only one common reason for this error message.  That is, the installation file is corrupted and needs to be downloaded again.  QuickTime is packaged with iTunes and can be downloaded from Apple.com.

SteveMDFP
 

the software you downloaded is corrupt please try to download a another setup.
http://www.filehippo.com/download_skype/

I don't the problem in the drive, please try to copy the file to your desktop then run it again the same error appears, download the installer for your windows then try from the CD

you may have corrupted files, but its not supposed to be ping.com just ping or ping.exe

try ping www.google.com for example, or ping.exe.