PushPrinterConnections.exe "not a valid Win32 application"

[Timothy]

2003 R2 x64 DC
XP clients AMD x64 & intel x86
machine gpo set to add printers based on location.

eventlog shows:
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Event Type: Error
Event Source: UserInit
Event Category: None
Event ID: 1000
Date: 10/2/2007
Time: 10:54:03 AM
User: N/A
Computer: XXXXXXXx
Description:
Could not execute the following script pushprinterconnections.exe. .

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http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
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running pushprinterconnections.exe on any client has popup "not a valid
Win32 application".

running PPC.exe on DC works fine.

I have tried to add printers with vbs, bat, and PPC, nothing has worked,
never any log.

ANy help GREATLY appreciated!!

[Alan Morris [MSFT]]

Are you running an x64 version of pushprinterconnections.exe on the x86
clients? I normally run the x86 binary on x86 and x64 clients which does
work.

if the application runs it will create a log with the -log switch, but I do
not think you are getting that far.

I am not sure how the binary was packaged on x64 R2 server but verify you
have the x86 version.

[Timothy]

Alan - YOU THE MAN.

Beat me, whip me, make me write bad checks for not thinking of that.

This is my first x64 Server!

[Alan Morris [MSFT]]

I normally run the file from the DC sysvol share or other network share as a
logon script in the policy so the network will be up for sure to make the
connection . I have seen issue where disabling Fast Logon Optimization is
required to get the printer connections but I have never had to do this when
running the binary from a network share.

I'd specify -log initially to get the ppcuser.log in %temp% for connections
per user or ppcmachine.log in %windir%\temp for connections per machine.

[shijobaby]

Wn trying to install i also got the error as

x64.exe not a valid Win32 application


And nw i got solution which i put into my blog