Description
The Windows System Assessment Tool (WinSAT) is a module of Microsoft Windows Vista which measures various performance characteristics and capabilities of the hardware it is running on and reports them as a Windows Experience Index (WEI) score, a number between 1.0 and 7.9 for Windows 7. The WEI is due to increase its maximum score with future updates. The WEI includes five subscores: processor, memory, 2D graphics, 3D graphics, and disk; the basescore is equal to the lowest of the subscores.

Could someone upload the winsat.exe from a windows 7 x64 DVD. that worked for server 2008, so i could test it in server 2008 R2

I've done some testing on this already, just haven't had time to post my results yet. The problem you are going to run into is when you attempt to run a complete ("winsat.exe formal") test it will fail on the media/video playback portion stating it does not have the required codecs to play back the HD mpeg2 and H.264 files. I have copied everything over from the Win7 x64 Windows\Performance directory that it needs and this is where I am stuck. I have tried porting the codecs from Win7 as they are included there by default but so far have had no luck getting media player to recognize that they are installed. Simply registering the dll's does not do it. I will post everything I have so far sometime soon though.

Current WinSAT results:


19908098 (4028) - winsat\logging.cpp:0815: --- START 2009\9\25 0:19:07 AM ---
19908098 (4028) - winsat\main.cpp:4301: Command Line = winsat formal
19908098 (4028) - winsat\processwinsaterror.cpp:0095: ERROR: tried to read resource strings, unknown exception occured
19908098 (4028) - winsat\main.cpp:4474: > IsFormal=TRUE IsMoobe=FALSE.
19908145 (4028) - winsat\main.cpp:4585: Watch dog system enabled
19908145 (4028) - winsat\main.cpp:4600: Main watch dog timer set to 600.0 seconds
19908301 (4028) - winsat\main.cpp:2490: > DWM Running.
19908613 (4028) - winsat\main.cpp:2497: > turning off DWM.
19908613 (4028) - winsat\main.cpp:2440: ERROR: Could not open control handle: c0000034
19908629 (4028) - winsat\main.cpp:2466: > Unable to Query and/or configure EMD device: T <-- Notice these two lines refer to EMD.. ReadyBoost?
19908941 (4028) - winsat\syspowertools.cpp:0983: > Read the active power scheme as '381b4222-f694-41f0-9685-ff5bb260df2e'
19908941 (4028) - winsat\main.cpp:2793: > power policy saved.
19909003 (4028) - winsat\syspowertools.cpp:1015: > Set the active power scheme to 8c5e7fda-e8bf-4a96-9a85-a6e23a8c635c'
19909003 (4028) - winsat\main.cpp:2814: > power policy set to maximum.
19909877 (4028) - winsat\logging.cpp:1763: ERROR: pahse enter/leave imballance
19909892 (4028) - winsat\main.cpp:0948: > IsOfficial=TRUE IsFormal=TRUE IsMoobe=FALSE RanOverTs=FALSE RanOnbatteries=FALSE
19909892 (4028) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment features
19910017 (4028) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment dwm -aname DWM -time 10 -fbc 10 -disp off -normalw 12 -width 1280 -height 1024 -winwidth C(1144) -winheight C(915) -rendertotex 6 -rtdelta 3 -nolock
19922201 (4028) - winsat\processresults.cpp:4018: > Wrote video memory bandwidth to the registry 23814500
19922201 (4028) - winsat\main.cpp:2037: > DWM Assessment results processing SUCCESS
19922201 (4028) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment d3d -aname Batch -time 5 -fbc 10 -disp off -animate 10 -width 1280 -height 1024 -totalobj 300 -batchcnt C(10) -objs C(26) -rendertotex 6 -rtdelta 3 -texpobj C(1)
19928347 (4028) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment d3d -aname Alpha -time 5 -fbc 10 -disp off -animate 10 -width 1280 -height 1024 -totalobj 300 -batchcnt C(75) -objs C(26) -rendertotex 6 -rtdelta 3 -texpobj C(1)
19934462 (4028) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment d3d -aname Tex -time 5 -fbc 10 -disp off -animate 10 -width 1280 -height 1024 -totalobj 500 -batchcnt C(125) -objs C(20) -noalpha -texshader -totaltex 10 -texpobj C(4) -rendertotex 6 -rtdelta 3
19940859 (4028) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment d3d -aname ALU -time 5 -fbc 10 -disp off -animate 10 -width 1280 -height 1024 -totalobj 500 -batchcnt C(125) -objs C(20) -noalpha -alushader -totaltex 10 -texpobj C(1) -rendertotex 6 -rtdelta 3
19947411 (4028) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment d3d -dx10 -aname Batch -time 5 -fbc 10 -disp off -animate 10 -width 1280 -height 1024 -totalobj 300 -batchcnt C(10) -objs C(26) -rendertotex 6 -rtdelta 3 -texpobj C(1)
19953573 (4028) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment d3d -dx10 -aname Alpha -time 5 -fbc 10 -disp off -animate 10 -width 1280 -height 1024 -totalobj 300 -batchcnt C(75) -objs C(26) -rendertotex 6 -rtdelta 3 -texpobj C(1)
19959719 (4028) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment d3d -dx10 -aname Tex -time 5 -fbc 10 -disp off -animate 10 -width 1280 -height 1024 -totalobj 500 -batchcnt C(125) -objs C(20) -noalpha -texshader -totaltex 10 -texpobj C(4) -rendertotex 6 -rtdelta 3
19966084 (4028) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment d3d -dx10 -aname ALU -time 5 -fbc 10 -disp off -animate 10 -width 1280 -height 1024 -totalobj 500 -batchcnt C(125) -objs C(20) -noalpha -alushader -totaltex 10 -texpobj C(1) -rendertotex 6 -rtdelta 3
19972527 (4028) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment d3d -dx10 -aname GeomF4 -time 7 -fbc 10 -disp off -animate 10 -width 1280 -height 1024 -totalobj 150;200;241 -batchcnt C(50);C(200);C(300) -objs C(12);C(26);C(45) -noalpha -geomf4shader -texpobj C(0) -rendertotex 6 -rtdelta 3 -tierframes 60 -tiertime 1
19981278 (4028) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment d3d -dx10 -aname GeomV8 -time 7 -fbc 10 -disp off -animate 10 -width 1280 -height 1024 -totalobj 75;100;120 -batchcnt C(25);C(100);C(150) -objs C(8);C(17);C(29) -noalpha -geomv8shader -texpobj C(0) -rendertotex 6 -rtdelta 3 -tierframes 60 -tiertime 1
19989406 (4028) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment d3d -dx10 -aname CBuffer -time 5 -fbc 10 -disp off -animate 10 -width 1280 -height 1024 -totalobj 75 -batchcnt C(25) -objs C(8) -rendertotex 6 -rtdelta 3 -texpobj C(1) -cbuffershader -cbufa 2 -cbuff 5 -cbufp 6
19995318 (4028) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment mfmedia -input C:\Windows\Performance\WinSAT\winsat.wmv -nopmp
19997424 (4028) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment mediaex -input C:\Windows\Performance\WinSAT\Clip_1080_5sec_MPEG2_HD_15mbps.mpg -dshow -video offscreen -audio mute -width 100%m -height 100%m -constrain -savereg -autoprofname -expfrmmin 270 -expfrmmax 300 -overrideframetype int2fps
19998454 (4028) - common\testoutputstreams.h:0072: ERROR: Could not find a codec to decode this file.
19998454 (4028) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment mediaex -input C:\Windows\Performance\WinSAT\Clip_1080_5sec_VC1_15mbps.wmv -video offscreen -audio mute -width 100%m -height 100%m -constrain -savereg -autoprofname -expfrmmin 135 -expfrmmax 150 -overrideframetype prog
20004476 (4028) - common\testoutputstreams.h:0072: ERROR: Win32 exception thrown: traceanalysis.cpp @ 563 (VidPerf: loading perfcore): LoadLibraryW() failed (code 0x8007007e)
20004476 (4028) - winsat\main.cpp:2056: > mediaex Assessment FAILED due to an error
20004476 (4028) - winsat\processresults.cpp:4018: > Wrote video memory bandwidth to the registry 23814500
20004476 (4028) - winsat\processresults.cpp:1253: Skipping StdDefPlayback limit check.
20004476 (4028) - winsat\processresults.cpp:1274: Limiting Graphics Score to 5.9 - frames droped when decoding high definition video
20004476 (4028) - winsat\processresults.cpp:1480: > Wrote disk score to the registry 0
20004538 (4028) - winsat\syspowertools.cpp:1015: > Set the active power scheme to 381b4222-f694-41f0-9685-ff5bb260df2e'
20004538 (4028) - winsat\main.cpp:2855: > Power state restored.
20004538 (4028) - winsat\main.cpp:2873: > Not necessary to reenable EMD cache.
20004538 (4028) - winsat\main.cpp:2896: > Composition restarted
20004585 (4028) - winsat\watchdog.cpp:0311: Watch dog system shutdown
20004585 (4028) - winsat\main.cpp:4909: > exit value = 1.

As you can see it does not complete.
This is from a successful run in a Win7 x64 virtual machine:

1601578 (2132) - winsat\logging.cpp:0815: --- START 2009\9\20 16:25:26 PM ---
1601750 (2132) - winsat\main.cpp:4301: Command Line = C:\Windows\system32\winsat.exe formal -log -cancelevent 0ab26ed3-fdb9-48fa-9de7-eaf522bb1cb8
1602171 (2132) - winsat\processwinsaterror.cpp:0095: ERROR: tried to read resource strings, unknown exception occured
1602781 (2132) - winsat\main.cpp:4474: > IsFormal=TRUE IsMoobe=FALSE.
1602906 (2132) - winsat\main.cpp:4585: Watch dog system enabled
1602937 (2132) - winsat\main.cpp:4600: Main watch dog timer set to 600.0 seconds
1605406 (2132) - winsat\main.cpp:2505: > DWM not running.
1605484 (2132) - winsat\main.cpp:2470: > EMD service will be restored on exit. <-- EMD Service runs on Win7 but not R2?
1605593 (2132) - winsat\syspowertools.cpp:0983: > Read the active power scheme as '381b4222-f694-41f0-9685-ff5bb260df2e'
1605609 (2132) - winsat\main.cpp:2793: > power policy saved.
1605968 (2132) - winsat\syspowertools.cpp:1015: > Set the active power scheme to 8c5e7fda-e8bf-4a96-9a85-a6e23a8c635c'
1605984 (2132) - winsat\main.cpp:2814: > power policy set to maximum.
1606890 (2132) - winsat\logging.cpp:1763: ERROR: pahse enter/leave imballance
1606890 (2132) - winsat\main.cpp:0948: > IsOfficial=TRUE IsFormal=TRUE IsMoobe=FALSE RanOverTs=FALSE RanOnbatteries=FALSE
1606890 (2132) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment features
1607062 (2132) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment dwm -aname DWM -time 10 -fbc 10 -disp off -normalw 12 -width 1280 -height 1024 -winwidth C(1144) -winheight C(915) -rendertotex 6 -rtdelta 3 -nolock
1609203 (2132) - d3d\graphicsop.cpp:0263: Driver is not WDDM; aborting assessment.
1609703 (2132) - winsat\processresults.cpp:4018: > Wrote video memory bandwidth to the registry 0
1609703 (2132) - winsat\main.cpp:2037: > DWM Assessment results processing SUCCESS
1609703 (2132) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment d3d -aname Batch -time 5 -fbc 10 -disp off -animate 10 -width 1280 -height 1024 -totalobj 300 -batchcnt C(10) -objs C(26) -rendertotex 6 -rtdelta 3 -texpobj C(1)
1610031 (2132) - d3d\graphicsop.cpp:0263: Driver is not WDDM; aborting assessment.
1610437 (2132) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment d3d -aname Alpha -time 5 -fbc 10 -disp off -animate 10 -width 1280 -height 1024 -totalobj 300 -batchcnt C(75) -objs C(26) -rendertotex 6 -rtdelta 3 -texpobj C(1)
1610765 (2132) - d3d\graphicsop.cpp:0263: Driver is not WDDM; aborting assessment.
1611187 (2132) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment d3d -aname Tex -time 5 -fbc 10 -disp off -animate 10 -width 1280 -height 1024 -totalobj 500 -batchcnt C(125) -objs C(20) -noalpha -texshader -totaltex 10 -texpobj C(4) -rendertotex 6 -rtdelta 3
1611515 (2132) - d3d\graphicsop.cpp:0263: Driver is not WDDM; aborting assessment.
1611921 (2132) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment d3d -aname ALU -time 5 -fbc 10 -disp off -animate 10 -width 1280 -height 1024 -totalobj 500 -batchcnt C(125) -objs C(20) -noalpha -alushader -totaltex 10 -texpobj C(1) -rendertotex 6 -rtdelta 3
1612312 (2132) - d3d\graphicsop.cpp:0263: Driver is not WDDM; aborting assessment.
1612734 (2132) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment d3d -dx10 -aname Batch -time 5 -fbc 10 -disp off -animate 10 -width 1280 -height 1024 -totalobj 300 -batchcnt C(10) -objs C(26) -rendertotex 6 -rtdelta 3 -texpobj C(1)
1612734 (2132) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment d3d -dx10 -aname Alpha -time 5 -fbc 10 -disp off -animate 10 -width 1280 -height 1024 -totalobj 300 -batchcnt C(75) -objs C(26) -rendertotex 6 -rtdelta 3 -texpobj C(1)
1612734 (2132) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment d3d -dx10 -aname Tex -time 5 -fbc 10 -disp off -animate 10 -width 1280 -height 1024 -totalobj 500 -batchcnt C(125) -objs C(20) -noalpha -texshader -totaltex 10 -texpobj C(4) -rendertotex 6 -rtdelta 3
1612734 (2132) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment d3d -dx10 -aname ALU -time 5 -fbc 10 -disp off -animate 10 -width 1280 -height 1024 -totalobj 500 -batchcnt C(125) -objs C(20) -noalpha -alushader -totaltex 10 -texpobj C(1) -rendertotex 6 -rtdelta 3
1612750 (2132) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment d3d -dx10 -aname GeomF4 -time 7 -fbc 10 -disp off -animate 10 -width 1280 -height 1024 -totalobj 150;200;241 -batchcnt C(50);C(200);C(300) -objs C(12);C(26);C(45) -noalpha -geomf4shader -texpobj C(0) -rendertotex 6 -rtdelta 3 -tierframes 60 -tiertime 1
1612750 (2132) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment d3d -dx10 -aname GeomV8 -time 7 -fbc 10 -disp off -animate 10 -width 1280 -height 1024 -totalobj 75;100;120 -batchcnt C(25);C(100);C(150) -objs C(8);C(17);C(29) -noalpha -geomv8shader -texpobj C(0) -rendertotex 6 -rtdelta 3 -tierframes 60 -tiertime 1
1612750 (2132) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment d3d -dx10 -aname CBuffer -time 5 -fbc 10 -disp off -animate 10 -width 1280 -height 1024 -totalobj 75 -batchcnt C(25) -objs C(8) -rendertotex 6 -rtdelta 3 -texpobj C(1) -cbuffershader -cbufa 2 -cbuff 5 -cbufp 6
1612750 (2132) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment mfmedia -input C:\Windows\Performance\WinSAT\winsat.wmv -nopmp
1618234 (2132) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment mediaex -input C:\Windows\Performance\WinSAT\Clip_1080_5sec_MPEG2_HD_15mbps.mpg -dshow -video offscreen -audio mute -width 100%m -height 100%m -constrain -savereg -autoprofname -expfrmmin 270 -expfrmmax 300 -overrideframetype int2fps
1618250 (2132) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment mediaex -input C:\Windows\Performance\WinSAT\Clip_1080_5sec_VC1_15mbps.wmv -video offscreen -audio mute -width 100%m -height 100%m -constrain -savereg -autoprofname -expfrmmin 135 -expfrmmax 150 -overrideframetype prog
1618250 (2132) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment mediaex -input C:\Windows\Performance\WinSAT\Clip_480i_5sec_6mbps_new.mpg -dshow -video offscreen -audio mute -width 100%m -height 100%m -constrain -savereg -autoprofname -expfrmmin 270 -expfrmmax 300 -overrideframetype int2fps
1618265 (2132) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment mediaex -input C:\Windows\Performance\WinSAT\Clip_480p_5sec_6mbps_new.mpg -dshow -video offscreen -audio mute -width 100%m -height 100%m -constrain -savereg -autoprofname -expfrmmin 135 -expfrmmax 150 -overrideframetype prog
1618265 (2132) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment mediaex -input C:\Windows\Performance\WinSAT\Clip_1080_5sec_10mbps_h264.mp4 -video offscreen -audio mute -width 100%m -height 100%m -constrain -savereg -autoprofname -expfrmmin 135 -expfrmmax 150 -overrideframetype prog
1618265 (2132) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment mediaex -input C:\Windows\Performance\WinSAT\Clip_480_5sec_6mbps_h264.mp4 -video offscreen -audio mute -width 100%m -height 100%m -constrain -savereg -autoprofname -expfrmmin 270 -expfrmmax 300 -overrideframetype int2fps
1618265 (2132) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment media -input C:\Windows\Performance\WinSAT\winsatencode.wmv -encode C:\Windows\Performance\WinSAT\winsat.prx
1639671 (2132) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment moobego
1639671 (2132) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment cpu -encryption -up
1650234 (2132) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment cpu -compression -up
1660390 (2132) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment cpu -encryption2 -up
1670531 (2132) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment cpu -compression2 -up
1680828 (2132) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment cpu -encryption
1691062 (2132) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment cpu -compression
1701187 (2132) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment cpu -encryption2
1711390 (2132) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment cpu -compression2
1721609 (2132) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment mem
1726843 (2132) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment disk -seq -read -n 0
1731937 (2132) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment disk -ran -read -n 0
1736781 (2132) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment disk -scen 2009 -drive C:
1792984 (2132) - winsat\processresults.cpp:4018: > Wrote video memory bandwidth to the registry 0
1793171 (2132) - winsat\processresults.cpp:0962: > Wrote cpu expression compression score to the registry 172
1793375 (2132) - winsat\processresults.cpp:1004: Total physical mem available to the OS : 0.99 GB (1,073,274,880 bytes)
1793406 (2132) - winsat\processresults.cpp:1086: Physical memory available to the OS is less than or equal to 1.5GB : limit mem score to 4.5
1793500 (2132) - winsat\processresults.cpp:1274: Limiting DWM Score to 1.9 - no WDDM driver
1793593 (2132) - winsat\processresults.cpp:1480: > Wrote disk score to the registry 650
1793593 (2132) - winsat\processresults.cpp:1498: > Wrote random read disk score to the registry 6215
1793640 (2132) - winsat\main.cpp:0948: > IsOfficial=TRUE IsFormal=TRUE IsMoobe=FALSE RanOverTs=FALSE RanOnbatteries=FALSE
1793921 (2132) - winsat\processresults.cpp:4018: > Wrote video memory bandwidth to the registry 0
1793968 (2132) - winsat\processresults.cpp:0962: > Wrote cpu expression compression score to the registry 172
1793984 (2132) - winsat\processresults.cpp:1004: Total physical mem available to the OS : 0.99 GB (1,073,274,880 bytes)
1794031 (2132) - winsat\processresults.cpp:1086: Physical memory available to the OS is less than or equal to 1.5GB : limit mem score to 4.5
1794093 (2132) - winsat\processresults.cpp:1274: Limiting DWM Score to 1.9 - no WDDM driver
1794187 (2132) - winsat\processresults.cpp:1480: > Wrote disk score to the registry 650
1794203 (2132) - winsat\processresults.cpp:1498: > Wrote random read disk score to the registry 6215
1794312 (2132) - common\winsatutilities.cpp:1336: Enabling the WinSAT Task
1794406 (2132) - winsat\syspowertools.cpp:1015: > Set the active power scheme to 381b4222-f694-41f0-9685-ff5bb260df2e'
1794406 (2132) - winsat\main.cpp:2855: > Power state restored.
1794406 (2132) - winsat\main.cpp:2870: > Successfully reenabled EMD.
1794687 (2132) - winsat\main.cpp:2896: > Composition restarted
1794734 (2132) - winsat\watchdog.cpp:0311: Watch dog system shutdown
1794734 (2132) - winsat\main.cpp:4909: > exit value = 0.

This is as far as I have gotten so far... Will post more later.

Does anyone have any news on this issue?

Regards.

You can use this WinSAT-like app.
It works perfect, the only problem is that the free version of this app is limited to 32bit only (there are both 64bit and 32bit versions of this app in the installer, but 64bit doesn't work in free version) and 1 CPU core.

Screen:

I know, this is a workaround, not solution...

I understand that5 the formal tests don't work. However, i worked around it by running each test separately. It may be more work, but once i ran winSAT, all the fancy aero effects worked properly.

Original Topic :: http://www.win2008workstation.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=542
My Download :: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=09QP36TE

I followed the original topic closely, and worked up a brief but detailed readme on how to get as far as I currently am. I have gotten copies of the required files from recent Windows 7 installations (both x64 and x86), and have adapted the instructions put forth from the original topic.

Runinng the "WinSAT formal" command using:

• Windows Vista files (Max. rating of 5.9) will output a proper XML file.
• Windows 7 files (Maximum rating of 7.9) will not output a proper XML file.

In order to have the Windows 7 files output an XML file, you cannot use "winsat formal", and you must add the switch, "-xml <filename>", to the end of the command.


I tried many other sites for information regarding this feature in Windows Server 2008, but you guys are the only ones who have ever come close. I hope we can have this feature working again. I will gladly write up a C# Install kit for this if we ever finish it.

Quote from Introduction: Hello all!
I merged your topic into this topic in the Wish List as WinSAT is used to calculate the Windows Experience Index (WEI).

You can try to use my tool from the following topic to find out which registry keys are needed for the several files used by WinSAT.exe and the Performance Center: Feedback - Class Enumerator. Files that I can think of now are: PerfCenterCPL.dll, WinSAT.exe and WinSATAPI.dll but I'm sure there are more of these which you can find out using Sysinternals Process Monitor and/or Dependency Walker.

Hope this gives you any clues!

If we could get eMD(the readyboost service) running on R2, then we'd have one part of the problem fixed. That would leave the codecs not installed.