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Cannot load binary

R Reversing Medium

🔴 Error Message

IDA cannot load or recognize file format

📖 What This Means

Binary format not supported by IDA Free.

🔧 Step-by-Step Fix

  1. IDA Free only supports x86/x64
  2. For ARM: use Ghidra (free)
  3. Check: file binary for format info
  4. Try loading as raw binary