windows upgrade problem - not a valid aplication for this os error

[P2jz8RF33]

hi,
auto update from web ui doesnt work, i follow recomeneded step: download latest (https://github.com/AdguardTeam/AdGuardHome/releases/tag/v0.107.80)

stop my version
PS C:\Program Files\AAdGuard> .\AdGuardHome.exe -s stop
2026/11/06 15:49:59.678087 [info] starting adguard home version="AdGuard Home, version v0.107.79"
2026/11/06 15:49:59.679087 [info] service: AdGuard Home, version v0.107.79
2026/11/06 15:49:59.680089 [info] service: control action=stop
2026/11/06 15:49:59.680089 [info] service_manager: stopping service name=AdGuardHome

replace executable from downloaded arrchive (check persmisson etc). when i tried to start:
PS C:\Program Files\AAdGuard> .\AdGuardHome.exe -s start
Program 'AdGuardHome.exe' failed to run: The specified executable is not a valid application for this OS platform.At li
ne:1 char:1

• .\AdGuardHome.exe -s start

At line:1 char:1

• .\AdGuardHome.exe -s start

•   + CategoryInfo          : ResourceUnavailable: (:) [], ApplicationFailedException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : NativeCommandFailed
  
  

no furteher errors in logs, no posible (window "canot run thies app") whe i click adguard.exe directly.
downloaded
(https://github.com/AdguardTeam/AdGuardHome/releases/download/v0.107.80/AdGuardHome_windows_amd64.zip)

C:>echo %PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE%
AMD64

os: winserver2012 r2

whe i return previsou version, everything work fine.

any idea, whats wrong? if you need more logs/data, tell me.

[g4lb]

v0.107.80 requires Windows 10.0 in its PE header, and v0.107.79 requires 6.1. Server 2012 R2 is 6.3, so upgrading to Server 2016 or newer is the only way I guess.