Build 6.6.4.9 doesn't run on W2K - not a win32 application

[pete_ll]

I've just d/l'd and installed ImageMagick-6.6.4-9-Q16-windows-static.exe on my XP box, works fine. D/l'd and installed the same on my W2K-SP4 box. The install completes with no reported errors, but running the desktop icon or any of the *.exe's explicitly throws an error message


The Imagemagick download page helpfully suggests installing the Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable Package (x86) package if there are any problems. This, too turns out to fail with the same "not a Win32 application" error.

The box scans clean for viruses, other applications load and run as usual. Other freeware can be installed with no problems, no events logged to indicate a problem. Rebooting / reinstalling makes no difference.

[magick]

Perhaps there is an incompatibility with Visual Studio 2010 and Win2K. Our testing is under Windows XP and Windows 7. We do not have access to a Win2K box.

[pete_ll]

Perhaps there is an incompatibility with Visual Studio 2010 and Win2K.

Yes, that does appear likely - have the developers checked that VS 2010 still supports W2K?

Our testing is under Windows XP and Windows 7. We do not have access to a Win2K box.

So it's lucky I tried it then! As the documntation says
"ImageMagick runs on all recent Windows releases except Windows 95 / 98. We recommend its use on an NT-based version of Windows (NT4, 2000, 2003, XP, or Vista). Starting with ImageMagick 5.5.7, older versions such as Windows 95 / 98 are not supported anymore."

Maybe that needs to be amended to remove W2K from the list of usable systems, too?

[magick]

Well it does run on Win2K, apparently you must compile ImageMagick yourself. We'll investigate further. We just need to locate a Win2K server.

[pete_ll]

If you have release candidates, I can try them out. I don't have VS 2010 here so I can't do any building but I'm willing to spend some time testing them for you.

[magick]

We just tested under Windows 2008 and the current ImageMagick release works without complaint. We're still looking for a Win2K server.