My thoughts exactly. However, i dont have a copy of Vista around to test it, if the problem is else where, i will surely need to install vista. I have never attempted to see how such actions are referenced in windows. my past experiences with other applications and games reference such procedures elsewhere, such as .dll's and .dat files. If anyone wouldn't mind sharing the control.exe x64 (not sure if there is a difference between x86 and x64?)? if not, i guess i will have to track down my installation disc, last time i seen it i was using it as a coaster for my beverages (dont want to ruin my nice desk).

Anyways, thanks guys for your work thus far, if i get any further i will let you all know (if i put the time in it there is a good chance i will).

As for no .XML file being created, i am facing the same problem also, i dont have the time to check into this matter right now as i need to get to work, i will let you know how to fix this when i get back.

No need to install Vista to get files from it. If you just have the installation medium you can grab the files from the file install.wim which is on that disc. More info in the following topic: Win2008Workstation.com Forum: I need the original tcpip.sys file.

Good luck getting Performance Information and Tools to work!

Check this out I think it may help, it lists the components of winsat, unfortunately I couldn't get the hotfix installer to work though, but someone may know how
http://kbalertz.com/967191/Windows-Experience-Index-rating-WinSAT-command-correctly-Windows-Windows-Server-computer-logical-processors.aspx

Just been doing some more reading on this and apparently WinSATAPI.dll control the info going to the control panel i.e. graphic for index etc.
This should be located in windows\system32.

Will try tonight and see if this does it

Anyone got upto date versions of this for x86 and x64 as I will be using old version

Doing this followed by running seems to fix the Rate my Computer button, but it still gives the user canceled assessment error at the end of the test...

Got it to work through GUI, though it only shows up in Performance Information and Tools. If you switch the tokens.dat to a vista one, then it shows up in System overview page (right-click Computer, hit properties).



What I did:

1. Copied C:\Windows\Performance\WinSAT folder from Vista installation to Server 2008
2. Copied emdmgmt.dll, winsatapi.dll, winsat.exe, perfcentercpl.dll in System32 from Vista installation to Server 2008
3. Copied emdmgmt.dll.mui, winsatapi.dll.mui, winsat.exe.mui, perfcentercpl.dll.mui in System32/en-us from Vista installation to Server 2008.
3. regsvr32 c:\windows\system32\perfcentercpl.dll
4. Opened Control Panel and went to Performance Information and Tools
5. Launched WinSAT and successfully ran.

I tried this out on a 32-bit installation of Server 2008.

I reverted to a previous image to test what I had done in my previous post. I realize what was causing the "user canceled assessment error". If you register the WinSATAPI.dll even though it gives you an error message, it allows you to run the test through the GUI. Its still not perfect though. Here is a log of my results from running it in GUI.

630562 (3284) - winsat\main.cpp:2295: --- START 2010\9\22 12:47:23 PM ---
630578 (3284) - winsat\main.cpp:2567: > IsFormal=TRUE IsMoobe=FALSE.
630578 (3284) - winsat\main.cpp:1974: > DWM Running.
630781 (3284) - winsat\main.cpp:1987: > turning off DWM.
630781 (3284) - winsat\main.cpp:2047: > Unable to Query and/or configure EMD device: T
630781 (3284) - mlib\syspowertools.cpp:0872: > Read the active power scheme as '381b4222-f694-41f0-9685-ff5bb260df2e'
630781 (3284) - winsat\main.cpp:2108: > power policy saved.
630843 (3284) - mlib\syspowertools.cpp:0904: > Set the active power scheme to 8c5e7fda-e8bf-4a96-9a85-a6e23a8c635c'
630843 (3284) - winsat\main.cpp:2120: > power policy set to maximum.
631640 (3284) - winsat\main.cpp:2756: > IsOfficial=TRUE IsFormal=TRUE IsMoobe=FALSE RanOverTs=FALSE RanOnbatteries=FALSE
631640 (3284) - winsat\main.cpp:1161: > Running Assessment: features ''
632125 (3284) - winsat\main.cpp:1436: > Assessment completed
632125 (3284) - winsat\main.cpp:1161: > Running Assessment: graphicsformal ' -wddm'
739515 (3284) - winsat\main.cpp:1390: > DWM Assessment completed
739531 (3284) - winsat\processresults.cpp:2109: > Wrote video memory bandwidth to the registry 5081690
739546 (3284) - winsat\main.cpp:1408: > DWM Assessment results processing SUCCESS
739546 (3284) - winsat\main.cpp:1436: > Assessment completed
739546 (3284) - winsat\main.cpp:1161: > Running Assessment: media '-input {winsatencode.wmv} -encode {winsat.prx}'
745437 (3284) - winsat\main.cpp:1436: > Assessment completed
745437 (3284) - winsat\main.cpp:1161: > Running Assessment: moobego ''
745437 (3284) - winsat\main.cpp:1161: > Running Assessment: mfmedia '-input {winsat.wmv} -nopmp'
747859 (3284) - winsat\main.cpp:1436: > Assessment completed
747859 (3284) - winsat\main.cpp:1161: > Running Assessment: cpu '-encryption'
758109 (3284) - winsat\main.cpp:1436: > Assessment completed
758125 (3284) - winsat\main.cpp:1161: > Running Assessment: cpu '-compression'
768296 (3284) - winsat\main.cpp:1436: > Assessment completed
768312 (3284) - winsat\main.cpp:1161: > Running Assessment: cpu '-encryption2'
778500 (3284) - winsat\main.cpp:1436: > Assessment completed
778500 (3284) - winsat\main.cpp:1161: > Running Assessment: cpu '-compression2'
788687 (3284) - winsat\main.cpp:1436: > Assessment completed
788687 (3284) - winsat\main.cpp:1161: > Running Assessment: mem ''
793890 (3284) - winsat\main.cpp:1436: > Assessment completed
793937 (3284) - winsat\main.cpp:1161: > Running Assessment: disk '-seq -read -n 0'
807375 (3284) - winsat\main.cpp:1436: > Assessment completed
807375 (3284) - winsat\main.cpp:1161: > Running Assessment: disk '-flush -n 0'
807421 (3284) - winsat\main.cpp:1430: > Assessment FAILED due to an error
807453 (3284) - winsat\processresults.cpp:0672: Total physical mem available to the OS : 3.93 GB (4,221,468,672 bytes)
807531 (3284) - mlib\syspowertools.cpp:0904: > Set the active power scheme to 381b4222-f694-41f0-9685-ff5bb260df2e'
807531 (3284) - winsat\main.cpp:2155: > Power state restored.
807531 (3284) - winsat\main.cpp:2174: > Not necessary to reenable EMD cache.
807531 (3284) - winsat\main.cpp:2193: > Composition restarted
807531 (3284) - winsat\main.cpp:3216: > exit value = 0.


The test finishes and displays the score in the GUI and it shows the highest possible score for disk (5.9) for me. Maybe that part of the assessment isn't necessary or has any barring on the overall score and we can live without it.

I have uploaded the installer for Windows Server 2008 32-bit Editions.

Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=KXX5DFYX

If anybody has 32-bit Server 2008 or is willing to test it out in a virtual machine (it still should run, even though it will give poor scores), I'd appreciate it.

Is there an x64 version that works with Win Srv 2008 R2?

Looks like nice work so far!!

thx halladayrules its working gr8 but can u make the windows 7 version cos this one is capped to 5.9