ShellExecuteEx failed

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ShellExecuteEx failed

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Hi,

I try to install ImageMagick under Windows 7. The problem is I encounter the error during the final stage of the installation procedure. Here it is:

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Unable to execute file:
ppm

ShellExecuteEx failed; code 2.
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Could you tell me please what the reason is.
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Re: ShellExecuteEx failed

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You tried to execute a command called "ppm"

ppm is not a command it is the suffix of an image file format.

Without more info it is impossible to say more.
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Re: ShellExecuteEx failed

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Did you use one of the binarys from here: http://www.imagemagick.org/script/binar ... v5#windows
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Re: ShellExecuteEx failed

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Anthony, what kind of info should I provide? Anyway, here are some details:
http://www.4shared.com/photo/WUkfv_8E/Error.html
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Re: ShellExecuteEx failed

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It looks more like windows is trying to 'execute' a "ppm" suffix file, using image magick and failing.
Sorry I can't really help you there.
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