MiKTeX and proTeXt ⇒ Ouktput Profile Problem

[GeorgeLeCompte]

I have fouled up my Output Profiles. None of them seems to work. I need help on reconstructing Output Files. I've tried the Wizard with no success.

(running latex and pdfllatex on the source file each produce and expected pdf file)


For some reason I can't copy form the output window. It reads roughly:
----------------------Output Profile: Latex => PDF-----------------


Program Files\MikTeX 2.6\miktex\bin\pdflatex.exe Cannot execute the command. Error: %1 is not a valid Win32 application.

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%% Based on a TeXnicCenter-Template by Tino Weinkauf.%
\documentclass[letterpaper,12pt]{report}
\newif\ifpdf
\ifx\pdfoutput\undefined
	\pdffalse              %%normal LaTeX is executed
\else
	\pdfoutput=1           
	\pdftrue               %%pdfLaTeX is executed
\fi

\ifpdf
	%\usepackage{ae}       %%Use only just one of these packages:
	%\usepackage{zefonts}  %%depends on your installation.
\else
	%%Normal LaTeX - no special packages for fonts required
\fi
\usepackage[T1]{fontenc}
\usepackage[latin1]{inputenc}

%% Packages for Graphics & Figures %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
\ifpdf %%Inclusion of graphics via \includegraphics{file}
	\usepackage[pdftex]{graphicx} %%graphics in pdfLaTeX
\else
	\usepackage[dvips]{graphicx} %%graphics and normal LaTeX
\fi
\usepackage{amsmath}
\usepackage{amsthm}
\usepackage{amsfonts}
\begin{document}
\ifpdf
	\DeclareGraphicsExtensions{.pdf,.jpg,.png}
\else
	\DeclareGraphicsExtensions{.eps}
\fi

\pagestyle{empty} %No headings for the first pages.
\title{Title of this document}
\author{Firstname Lastname}
%\date{} %%If commented, the current date is used.
\maketitle
\chapter{The Chapter}

\includegraphics{A}
\end{document}


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[Andy22]

The error "...exe is not a valid Win32 application" can occur if the exe-file is broken (maybe due to a failed update)

you should run "Program Files\MikTeX 2.6\miktex\bin\pdflatex.exe" by hand (double-click in explorer). There should be a window with "This is PdfTeX, version 3.1415...". If the not a valid Win32 application error appears then your exe ist broken and you should replace it (Update MiKTeX or in the worst case a new installation)

[Telbar]

I'm having the same problem.

I'm using Texniccenter and MiKTeX2.6

I get an error saying: "pdflatex.exe cannot execute the comand. Not a valid Win32 application".

I've opened pdflatex.exe as you suggested, and I was not getting the "not a valid Win32 application"-error.

All was working a few days ago, dunno what happened