2357254 - ERROR: Cannot create process 'E:\usr\sap\<SID>\DVEBMGS00\exe\sapcontrol.exe -format script -prot PIPE -host xxx -nr 00 -function GetProcessList': Error code #193

During the upgrade/update using Software Update Manager (SUM), the tool stops with following error message,

Directory: DIR_PUT/log/SAPupConsole.log

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>> 2016/08/19 15:28:57  START OF PHASE MAIN_PROFSTART/STOPSAP_TRANS

Locking SAP system ...

<< 2016/08/19 15:29:10  END OF PHASE   MAIN_PROFSTART/STOPSAP_TRANS
Severe error(s) occurred in phase MAIN_PROFSTART/STOPSAP_TRANS!

Last error code set: Process E:\usr\sap\<SID>\DVEBMGS00\exe/sapcontrol.exe exited with 1, see 'E:\usr\sap\<SID>\SUM\abap\log\SAPup.ECO' for details

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Directory: DIR_PUT/log/SAPup.ECO

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EXECUTING E:\usr\sap\<SID>\DVEBMGS00\exe\sapcontrol.exe -format script -prot PIPE -host <hostname> -nr <instance number> -function GetProcessList
ERROR: Cannot create process 'E:\usr\sap\<SID>\DVEBMGS00\exe\sapcontrol.exe -format script -prot PIPE -host <hostname> -nr <instance number> -function GetProcessList': Error code #193

NOTE: This error can happen in any phase of upgrade. Here I have shown the example of the error occured during MAIN_PROFSTART/STOPSAP_TRANS phase of upgrade.

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