This version of %1 is not compatible with the version of Windows you're running.

[elibenporat]

Describe the bug
I get the following cryptic error message: This version of %1 is not compatible with the version of Windows you're running. Check your computer's system information to see whether you need a x86 (32-bit) or x64 (64-bit) version of the program, and then contact the software publisher. (os error 216)

I assume it's webview2, but I can't be sure? I didn't know how to fill out the other parts, however, I am quite stuck at this stage. I reinstalled webview2, both the x86 and the x64 versions, rebooted, but get the same error message.

Platform and Versions (please complete the following information):
Operating System - Windows, version 6.1.7601 X64
Webview2 - 91.0.864.54

Node.js environment
Node.js - 12.19.0
@tauri-apps/cli - 1.0.0-beta.1 (outdated, latest: 1.0.0-beta.2)
@tauri-apps/api - 1.0.0-beta.1

Global packages
npm - 6.14.8
yarn - Not installed

Rust environment
rustc - 1.52.1
cargo - 1.52.0

App directory structure
/dist
/node_modules
/src-tauri

App
tauri.rs - 1.0.0-beta.1
build-type - bundle
CSP - default-src blob: data: filesystem: ws: http: https: 'unsafe-eval' 'unsafe-inline' 'self' img-src: 'self'
distDir - ../dist
devPath - ../dist

[FabianLars]

You need to have Microsoft Build Tools 2019 installed. You most likely also have to remove old versions (2015/2017) too (no side-by-side installs).

[nothingismagick]

Thanks Fabian, you're right.

[amrbashir]

This is a common question and should be added to the F.A.Q

[jacobq]

According to the getting started guide it's OK to use MSVC++ Build Tools 2022. Is that right? So I assume I should uninstall 2019? Is running tauri info the way to check what is being used? (In my case "Environment > MSVC" appears blank, which I assume is indicative of the problem).

See also:

• Build app on Windows - What is the setup? #1608
• windows 10,cannot run examples wry#410 (comment)

[FabianLars]

@jacobq Yes, 2019 and 2022 work fine. 2015 (the one you apparently have (version 14)) and 2017 don't work! You don't need to uninstall old versions tho as you can somehow change the default (no idea how) or use the corresponding command prompt which should use the correct version (for example "x64 Native Tools Command Prompt for VS 2022")