Win XP SP3 install trouble with v 2.4.2, code 193
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This forum is for Audacity on Windows.Please state which version of Windows you are using,
and the exact three-section version number of Audacity from "Help menu > About Audacity".
Audacity 1.2.x and 1.3.x are obsolete and no longer supported. If you still have those versions, please upgrade at https://www.audacityteam.org/download/.
The old forums for those versions are now closed, but you can still read the archives of the 1.2.x and 1.3.x forums.
Win XP SP3 install trouble with v 2.4.2, code 193
Attempting to load Audacity v. 2.4.2 on Win XP SP3 machine, got code 193 error. Audacity installs a screen icon but gives error message and will not start. Any ideas? Got the same message when I attempted to install Audacity3.0.
Re: Win XP SP3 install trouble with v 2.4.2, code 193
Windows XP is no longer supported.
You could try an older version of Audacity from here: https://www.fosshub.com/Audacity-old.html
You could try an older version of Audacity from here: https://www.fosshub.com/Audacity-old.html
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