Squirrel error about betaId on installation

I keep getting this error on setup:

CheckForUpdateImpl: Couldn't write out staging user ID, this user probably shouldn't get beta anything:
System.IO.DirectoryNotFoundException: Could not find a part of the path
'C:\Users\Eli\AppData\Local\atom\packages\.betaId'.

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why?

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my os is Windows 10 (x32)

the full log: 2017-12-18 23:12:59> Program: Starting Squirrel Updater: --install . 2017-12-18 23:13:00> Program: Starting install, writing to C:\Users\Eli\AppData\Local\SquirrelTemp 2017-12-18 23:13:01> Program: About to install to: C:\Users\Eli\AppData\Local\atom 2017-12-18 23:13:02> CheckForUpdateImpl: Couldn’t write out staging user ID, this user probably shouldn’t get beta anything: System.IO.DirectoryNotFoundException: Could not find a part of the path ‘C:\Users\Eli\AppData\Local\atom\packages.betaId’. at System.IO.__Error.WinIOError(Int32 errorCode, String maybeFullPath) at System.IO.FileStream.Init(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, Int32 rights, Boolean useRights, FileShare share, Int32 bufferSize, FileOptions options, SECURITY_ATTRIBUTES secAttrs, String msgPath, Boolean bFromProxy, Boolean useLongPath, Boolean checkHost) at System.IO.FileStream…ctor(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, FileShare share, Int32 bufferSize, FileOptions options, String msgPath, Boolean bFromProxy, Boolean useLongPath, Boolean checkHost) at System.IO.StreamWriter.CreateFile(String path, Boolean append, Boolean checkHost) at System.IO.StreamWriter…ctor(String path, Boolean append, Encoding encoding, Int32 bufferSize, Boolean checkHost) at System.IO.File.InternalWriteAllText(String path, String contents, Encoding encoding, Boolean checkHost) at System.IO.File.WriteAllText(String path, String contents, Encoding encoding) at Squirrel.UpdateManager.CheckForUpdateImpl.getOrCreateStagedUserId() 2017-12-18 23:13:02> CheckForUpdateImpl: Failed to load local releases, starting from scratch: System.IO.DirectoryNotFoundException: Could not find a part of the path ‘C:\Users\Eli\AppData\Local\atom\packages\RELEASES’. at System.IO.__Error.WinIOError(Int32 errorCode, String maybeFullPath) at System.IO.FileStream.Init(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, Int32 rights, Boolean useRights, FileShare share, Int32 bufferSize, FileOptions options, SECURITY_ATTRIBUTES secAttrs, String msgPath, Boolean bFromProxy, Boolean useLongPath, Boolean checkHost) at System.IO.FileStream…ctor(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, FileShare share) at Squirrel.Utility.LoadLocalReleases(String localReleaseFile) at Squirrel.UpdateManager.CheckForUpdateImpl.<CheckForUpdate>d__2.MoveNext() 2017-12-18 23:13:03> CheckForUpdateImpl: Reading RELEASES file from C:\Users\Eli\AppData\Local\SquirrelTemp 2017-12-18 23:13:03> CheckForUpdateImpl: First run or local directory is corrupt, starting from scratch 2017-12-18 23:13:08> ApplyReleasesImpl: Writing files to app directory: C:\Users\Eli\AppData\Local\atom\app-1.22.1 2017-12-18 23:13:16> LogHost: Rigging execution stub for atom_ExecutionStub.exe to C:\Users\Eli\AppData\Local\atom\atom.exe 2017-12-18 23:15:14> ApplyReleasesImpl: Squirrel Enabled Apps: [C:\Users\Eli\AppData\Local\atom\app-1.22.1\atom.exe] 2017-12-18 23:15:31> ApplyReleasesImpl: Couldn’t run Squirrel hook, continuing: C:\Users\Eli\AppData\Local\atom\app-1.22.1\atom.exe: System.OperationCanceledException: The operation was canceled. at System.Threading.CancellationToken.ThrowOperationCanceledException() at Squirrel.Utility.<>c__DisplayClass11_0.<InvokeProcessAsync>b__0() at System.Threading.Tasks.Task.InnerInvoke() at System.Threading.Tasks.Task.Execute() — End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown — at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.ThrowForNonSuccess(Task task) at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task) at Squirrel.Utility.<InvokeProcessAsync>d__11.MoveNext() — End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown — at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.ThrowForNonSuccess(Task task) at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task) at Squirrel.UpdateManager.ApplyReleasesImpl.<>c__DisplayClass10_0.<<invokePostInstall>b__0>d.MoveNext() 2017-12-18 23:15:32> ApplyReleasesImpl: Starting fixPinnedExecutables 2017-12-18 23:15:32> ApplyReleasesImpl: Examining Pin: Command Prompt.lnk 2017-12-18 23:15:32> ApplyReleasesImpl: Examining Pin: File Explorer.lnk 2017-12-18 23:15:32> ApplyReleasesImpl: Examining Pin: Scratch 2.lnk 2017-12-18 23:15:32> ApplyReleasesImpl: Examining Pin: Windows Explorer.lnk 2017-12-18 23:15:32> ApplyReleasesImpl: Examining Pin: Windows Media Player.lnk 2017-12-18 23:15:32> ApplyReleasesImpl: Fixing up tray icons 2017-12-18 23:15:32> ApplyReleasesImpl: Couldn’t rewrite shim RegKey, most likely no apps are shimmed: System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object. at Squirrel.UpdateManager.ApplyReleasesImpl.<unshimOurselves>b__13_0(RegistryView view) 2017-12-18 23:15:32> ApplyReleasesImpl: Couldn’t rewrite shim RegKey, most likely no apps are shimmed: System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object. at Squirrel.UpdateManager.ApplyReleasesImpl.<unshimOurselves>b__13_0(RegistryView view) 2017-12-18 23:15:32> ApplyReleasesImpl: cleanDeadVersions: for version 1.22.1 2017-12-18 23:15:32> ApplyReleasesImpl: cleanDeadVersions: exclude folder app-1.22.1 2017-12-18 23:19:09> Program: Starting Squirrel Updater: --install . 2017-12-18 23:19:09> Program: Starting install, writing to C:\Users\Eli\AppData\Local\SquirrelTemp 2017-12-18 23:19:09> Program: About to install to: C:\Users\Eli\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop 2017-12-18 23:19:09> CheckForUpdateImpl: Couldn’t write out staging user ID, this user probably shouldn’t get beta anything: System.IO.DirectoryNotFoundException: Could not find a part of the path ‘C:\Users\Eli\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\packages.betaId’. at System.IO.__Error.WinIOError(Int32 errorCode, String maybeFullPath) at System.IO.FileStream.Init(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, Int32 rights, Boolean useRights, FileShare share, Int32 bufferSize, FileOptions options, SECURITY_ATTRIBUTES secAttrs, String msgPath, Boolean bFromProxy, Boolean useLongPath, Boolean checkHost) at System.IO.FileStream…ctor(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, FileShare share, Int32 bufferSize, FileOptions options, String msgPath, Boolean bFromProxy, Boolean useLongPath, Boolean checkHost) at System.IO.StreamWriter.CreateFile(String path, Boolean append, Boolean checkHost) at System.IO.StreamWriter…ctor(String path, Boolean append, Encoding encoding, Int32 bufferSize, Boolean checkHost) at System.IO.File.InternalWriteAllText(String path, String contents, Encoding encoding, Boolean checkHost) at System.IO.File.WriteAllText(String path, String contents, Encoding encoding) at Squirrel.UpdateManager.CheckForUpdateImpl.getOrCreateStagedUserId() 2017-12-18 23:19:09> CheckForUpdateImpl: Failed to load local releases, starting from scratch: System.IO.DirectoryNotFoundException: Could not find a part of the path ‘C:\Users\Eli\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\packages\RELEASES’. at System.IO.__Error.WinIOError(Int32 errorCode, String maybeFullPath) at System.IO.FileStream.Init(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, Int32 rights, Boolean useRights, FileShare share, Int32 bufferSize, FileOptions options, SECURITY_ATTRIBUTES secAttrs, String msgPath, Boolean bFromProxy, Boolean useLongPath, Boolean checkHost) at System.IO.FileStream…ctor(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, FileShare share) at Squirrel.Utility.LoadLocalReleases(String localReleaseFile) at Squirrel.UpdateManager.CheckForUpdateImpl.<CheckForUpdate>d__2.MoveNext() 2017-12-18 23:19:09> CheckForUpdateImpl: Reading RELEASES file from C:\Users\Eli\AppData\Local\SquirrelTemp 2017-12-18 23:19:09> CheckForUpdateImpl: First run or local directory is corrupt, starting from scratch 2017-12-18 23:19:09> ApplyReleasesImpl: Writing files to app directory: C:\Users\Eli\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.0.11 2017-12-18 23:19:29> LogHost: Rigging execution stub for lib/net45/GitHubDesktop_ExecutionStub.exe to C:\Users\Eli\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\GitHubDesktop.exe 2017-12-18 23:19:44> ApplyReleasesImpl: Squirrel Enabled Apps: [C:\Users\Eli\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.0.11\GitHubDesktop.exe] 2017-12-18 23:19:44> ApplyReleasesImpl: Couldn’t run Squirrel hook, continuing: C:\Users\Eli\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.0.11\GitHubDesktop.exe: System.ComponentModel.Win32Exception (0x80004005): The specified executable is not a valid application for this OS platform. at System.Diagnostics.Process.StartWithCreateProcess(ProcessStartInfo startInfo) at System.Diagnostics.Process.Start() at System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(ProcessStartInfo startInfo) at Squirrel.Utility.<InvokeProcessAsync>d__11.MoveNext() — End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown — at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.ThrowForNonSuccess(Task task) at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task) at Squirrel.UpdateManager.ApplyReleasesImpl.<>c__DisplayClass10_0.<<invokePostInstall>b__0>d.MoveNext() 2017-12-18 23:19:45> IEnableLogger: Failed to invoke post-install: System.ComponentModel.Win32Exception (0x80004005): The specified executable is not a valid application for this OS platform. at System.Diagnostics.Process.StartWithShellExecuteEx(ProcessStartInfo startInfo) at System.Diagnostics.Process.Start() at System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(ProcessStartInfo startInfo) at Squirrel.UpdateManager.ApplyReleasesImpl.<>c.<invokePostInstall>b__10_6(ProcessStartInfo info) at Squirrel.EnumerableExtensions.ForEach[TSource](IEnumerable1 source, Action1 onNext) at Squirrel.UpdateManager.ApplyReleasesImpl.<invokePostInstall>d__10.MoveNext() — End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown — at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.ThrowForNonSuccess(Task task) at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task) at Squirrel.Utility.<LogIfThrows>d__37.MoveNext() 2017-12-18 23:19:45> Unhandled exception: System.AggregateException: One or more errors occurred. —> System.ComponentModel.Win32Exception: The specified executable is not a valid application for this OS platform. at System.Diagnostics.Process.StartWithShellExecuteEx(ProcessStartInfo startInfo) at System.Diagnostics.Process.Start() at System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(ProcessStartInfo startInfo) at Squirrel.UpdateManager.ApplyReleasesImpl.<>c.<invokePostInstall>b__10_6(ProcessStartInfo info) at Squirrel.EnumerableExtensions.ForEach[TSource](IEnumerable1 source, Action1 onNext) at Squirrel.UpdateManager.ApplyReleasesImpl.<invokePostInstall>d__10.MoveNext() — End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown — at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.ThrowForNonSuccess(Task task) at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task) at Squirrel.Utility.<LogIfThrows>d__37.MoveNext() — End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown — at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.ThrowForNonSuccess(Task task) at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task) at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.ValidateEnd(Task task) at Squirrel.UpdateManager.ApplyReleasesImpl.<ApplyReleases>d__2.MoveNext() — End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown — at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.ThrowForNonSuccess(Task task) at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task) at Squirrel.UpdateManager.<FullInstall>d__10.MoveNext() — End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown — at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.ThrowForNonSuccess(Task task) at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task) at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.ValidateEnd(Task task) at Squirrel.Update.Program.<Install>d__4.MoveNext() — End of inner exception stack trace — at System.Threading.Tasks.Task.ThrowIfExceptional(Boolean includeTaskCanceledExceptions) at System.Threading.Tasks.Task.Wait(Int32 millisecondsTimeout, CancellationToken cancellationToken) at System.Threading.Tasks.Task.Wait() at Squirrel.Update.Program.executeCommandLine(String[] args) at Squirrel.Update.Program.main(String[] args) —> (Inner Exception #0) System.ComponentModel.Win32Exception (0x80004005): The specified executable is not a valid application for this OS platform. at System.Diagnostics.Process.StartWithShellExecuteEx(ProcessStartInfo startInfo) at System.Diagnostics.Process.Start() at System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(ProcessStartInfo startInfo) at Squirrel.UpdateManager.ApplyReleasesImpl.<>c.<invokePostInstall>b__10_6(ProcessStartInfo info) at Squirrel.EnumerableExtensions.ForEach[TSource](IEnumerable1 source, Action1 onNext) at Squirrel.UpdateManager.ApplyReleasesImpl.<invokePostInstall>d__10.MoveNext() — End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown — at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.ThrowForNonSuccess(Task task) at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task) at Squirrel.Utility.<LogIfThrows>d__37.MoveNext() — End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown — at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.ThrowForNonSuccess(Task task) at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task) at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.ValidateEnd(Task task) at Squirrel.UpdateManager.ApplyReleasesImpl.<ApplyReleases>d__2.MoveNext() — End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown — at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.ThrowForNonSuccess(Task task) at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task) at Squirrel.UpdateManager.<FullInstall>d__10.MoveNext() — End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown — at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.ThrowForNonSuccess(Task task) at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task) at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.ValidateEnd(Task task) at Squirrel.Update.Program.<Install>d__4.MoveNext()<—

explains: it says atom, but it is not.

[shiftkey]

System.ComponentModel.Win32Exception (0x80004005): The specified executable is not a valid application for this OS platform.

@w00kie this is what happens when you try and run the installer on 32-bit Windows. This isn’t currently supported, see #1214 for more context.

[StinkerB06]

You just need to get a 64-bit system.