Windows Experience Index "Cannot Complete Assessment"

I've searched all around and haven't found a viable solution. The
Windows Experience Index assessment runs, yet upon completion the
"cannot complete assessment" error message pops up. How do I go about
figuring out what is causing the problem?

I've read that NVIDIA drivers may be causing the issue, but I have the
most up to date drivers out there, and with a 9800GTX+ everything runs
beautifully, so I don't understand why the experience index would be
having a problem with that.

I built my system a few months ago and have tried and tried to fix this
error on several occasions, and have always failed.


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ZFein23

To follow up, here is the section of the log that reports the error:

18463420 (4824) - winsat\main.cpp:2295: --- START 2009\3\22 1:38:20 AM
---
18463794 (4824) - winsat\main.cpp:2567: > IsFormal=TRUE IsMoobe=FALSE.
18463825 (4824) - winsat\main.cpp:1974: > DWM Running.
18464059 (4824) - winsat\main.cpp:1987: > turning off DWM.
18464075 (4824) - winsat\main.cpp:2051: > EMD device detected to be on.
EMD will be restored on exit.
18464091 (4824) - mlib\syspowertools.cpp:0872: > Read the active power
scheme as '381b4222-f694-41f0-9685-ff5bb260df2e'
18464106 (4824) - winsat\main.cpp:2108: > power policy saved.
18464200 (4824) - mlib\syspowertools.cpp:0904: > Set the active power
scheme to 8c5e7fda-e8bf-4a96-9a85-a6e23a8c635c'
18464200 (4824) - winsat\main.cpp:2120: > power policy set to maximum.
18465027 (4824) - winsat\main.cpp:2756: > IsOfficial=TRUE
IsFormal=TRUE IsMoobe=FALSE RanOverTs=FALSE RanOnbatteries=FALSE
18465058 (4824) - winsat\main.cpp:1161: > Running Assessment: features
''
18465557 (4824) - winsat\main.cpp:1436: > Assessment completed
18465635 (4824) - winsat\main.cpp:1161: > Running Assessment:
graphicsformal ' -wddm -v'
18496835 (4824) - winsat\main.cpp:1390: > DWM Assessment completed
18496882 (4824) - winsat\processresults.cpp:2109: > Wrote video memory
bandwidth to the registry 23207700
18496991 (4824) - winsat\main.cpp:1408: > DWM Assessment results
processing SUCCESS
18497007 (4824) - winsat\main.cpp:1436: > Assessment completed
18497022 (4824) - winsat\main.cpp:1161: > Running Assessment: media
'-input {winsatencode.wmv} -encode {winsat.prx} -v'
18502404 (4824) - winsat\main.cpp:1436: > Assessment completed
18502436 (4824) - winsat\main.cpp:1161: > Running Assessment: moobego '
-v'
18502451 (4824) - winsat\main.cpp:1161: > Running Assessment: mfmedia
'-input {winsat.wmv} -nopmp -v'
18505291 (4824) - winsat\main.cpp:1436: > Assessment completed
18505322 (4824) - winsat\main.cpp:1161: > Running Assessment: cpu
'-encryption -v'
18515602 (4824) - winsat\main.cpp:1436: > Assessment completed
18515618 (4824) - winsat\main.cpp:1161: > Running Assessment: cpu
'-compression -v'
18526023 (4824) - winsat\main.cpp:1436: > Assessment completed
18526054 (4824) - winsat\main.cpp:1161: > Running Assessment: cpu
'-encryption2 -v'
18529393 (4824) - winsat\main.cpp:1436: > Assessment completed
18529408 (4824) - winsat\main.cpp:1161: > Running Assessment: cpu
'-compression2 -v'
18539782 (4824) - winsat\main.cpp:1436: > Assessment completed
18539829 (4824) - winsat\main.cpp:1161: > Running Assessment: mem ' -v'
18545242 (4824) - winsat\main.cpp:1436: > Assessment completed
18545336 (4824) - winsat\main.cpp:1161: > Running Assessment: disk
'-seq -read -n 0 -v'
18545352 (4824) - winsat\main.cpp:1430: > Assessment FAILED due to an
error
18545367 (4824) - winsat\main.cpp:1161: > Running Assessment: disk
'-flush -n 0 -v'
18545398 (4824) - winsat\main.cpp:1430: > Assessment FAILED due to an
error
18545414 (4824) - winsat\processresults.cpp:2606: Can't find assessed
disk number in XML output
18545601 (4824) - mlib\syspowertools.cpp:0904: > Set the active power
scheme to 381b4222-f694-41f0-9685-ff5bb260df2e'
18545617 (4824) - winsat\main.cpp:2155: > Power state restored.
18545632 (4824) - winsat\main.cpp:2171: > Successfully reenabled EMD.
18545664 (4824) - winsat\main.cpp:2193: > Composition restarted
18545679 (4824) - winsat\main.cpp:3216: > exit value = 1.


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ZFein23

"ZFein23" <guest@unknown-email.com> wrote in message news:ebddc53c35771a22215c471f8d0fa190@nntp-gateway.com...
>
> To follow up, here is the section of the log that reports the error:
>
> 18463420 (4824) - winsat\main.cpp:2295: --- START 2009\3\22 1:38:20 AM
> ---
> 18463794 (4824) - winsat\main.cpp:2567: > IsFormal=TRUE IsMoobe=FALSE.
> 18463825 (4824) - winsat\main.cpp:1974: > DWM Running.
> 18464059 (4824) - winsat\main.cpp:1987: > turning off DWM.
> 18464075 (4824) - winsat\main.cpp:2051: > EMD device detected to be on.
> EMD will be restored on exit.
> 18464091 (4824) - mlib\syspowertools.cpp:0872: > Read the active power
> scheme as '381b4222-f694-41f0-9685-ff5bb260df2e'
> 18464106 (4824) - winsat\main.cpp:2108: > power policy saved.
> 18464200 (4824) - mlib\syspowertools.cpp:0904: > Set the active power
> scheme to 8c5e7fda-e8bf-4a96-9a85-a6e23a8c635c'
> 18464200 (4824) - winsat\main.cpp:2120: > power policy set to maximum.
> 18465027 (4824) - winsat\main.cpp:2756: > IsOfficial=TRUE
> IsFormal=TRUE IsMoobe=FALSE RanOverTs=FALSE RanOnbatteries=FALSE
> 18465058 (4824) - winsat\main.cpp:1161: > Running Assessment: features
> ''
> 18465557 (4824) - winsat\main.cpp:1436: > Assessment completed
> 18465635 (4824) - winsat\main.cpp:1161: > Running Assessment:
> graphicsformal ' -wddm -v'
> 18496835 (4824) - winsat\main.cpp:1390: > DWM Assessment completed
> 18496882 (4824) - winsat\processresults.cpp:2109: > Wrote video memory
> bandwidth to the registry 23207700
> 18496991 (4824) - winsat\main.cpp:1408: > DWM Assessment results
> processing SUCCESS
> 18497007 (4824) - winsat\main.cpp:1436: > Assessment completed
> 18497022 (4824) - winsat\main.cpp:1161: > Running Assessment: media
> '-input {winsatencode.wmv} -encode {winsat.prx} -v'
> 18502404 (4824) - winsat\main.cpp:1436: > Assessment completed
> 18502436 (4824) - winsat\main.cpp:1161: > Running Assessment: moobego '
> -v'
> 18502451 (4824) - winsat\main.cpp:1161: > Running Assessment: mfmedia
> '-input {winsat.wmv} -nopmp -v'
> 18505291 (4824) - winsat\main.cpp:1436: > Assessment completed
> 18505322 (4824) - winsat\main.cpp:1161: > Running Assessment: cpu
> '-encryption -v'
> 18515602 (4824) - winsat\main.cpp:1436: > Assessment completed
> 18515618 (4824) - winsat\main.cpp:1161: > Running Assessment: cpu
> '-compression -v'
> 18526023 (4824) - winsat\main.cpp:1436: > Assessment completed
> 18526054 (4824) - winsat\main.cpp:1161: > Running Assessment: cpu
> '-encryption2 -v'
> 18529393 (4824) - winsat\main.cpp:1436: > Assessment completed
> 18529408 (4824) - winsat\main.cpp:1161: > Running Assessment: cpu
> '-compression2 -v'
> 18539782 (4824) - winsat\main.cpp:1436: > Assessment completed
> 18539829 (4824) - winsat\main.cpp:1161: > Running Assessment: mem ' -v'
> 18545242 (4824) - winsat\main.cpp:1436: > Assessment completed
> 18545336 (4824) - winsat\main.cpp:1161: > Running Assessment: disk
> '-seq -read -n 0 -v'
> 18545352 (4824) - winsat\main.cpp:1430: > Assessment FAILED due to an
> error
> 18545367 (4824) - winsat\main.cpp:1161: > Running Assessment: disk
> '-flush -n 0 -v'
> 18545398 (4824) - winsat\main.cpp:1430: > Assessment FAILED due to an
> error
> 18545414 (4824) - winsat\processresults.cpp:2606: Can't find assessed
> disk number in XML output
> 18545601 (4824) - mlib\syspowertools.cpp:0904: > Set the active power
> scheme to 381b4222-f694-41f0-9685-ff5bb260df2e'
> 18545617 (4824) - winsat\main.cpp:2155: > Power state restored.
> 18545632 (4824) - winsat\main.cpp:2171: > Successfully reenabled EMD.
> 18545664 (4824) - winsat\main.cpp:2193: > Composition restarted
> 18545679 (4824) - winsat\main.cpp:3216: > exit value = 1.
>
>
> --
> ZFein23

As the failures are disk-related I guess the problem is with the disk.
How about doing some checks on the disk.

Dave-UK;998365 Wrote:
> As the failures are disk-related I guess the problem is with the disk.
> How about doing some checks on the disk.

356696 (3124) - winsat\main.cpp:1161: > Running Assessment: disk '-seq
-read -n 0'
356758 (3124) - winsat\main.cpp:1430: > Assessment FAILED due to an
error
356914 (3124) - winsat\main.cpp:1161: > Running Assessment: disk
'-flush -n 0'
357148 (3124) - winsat\main.cpp:1430: > Assessment FAILED due to an
error
357195 (3124) - winsat\processresults.cpp:2606: Can't find assessed
disk number in XML output

I've found that this error is associated with the program TrueCrypt;
the encryption on a particular partition is causing the problem.


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ZFein23

Would it be possible for someone to just upload their XML file for the
scores (windows\performance\WinSAT\DataStore)? All I want to do here is
utilize certain screen savers that are only available with a certain
score for the video card, and I'm sure my 9800GTX+ can handle it. I've
never been able to get the assessment to run properly so i don't have
anything I can even edit to trick Vista.


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ZFein23

"ZFein23" <guest@unknown-email.com> wrote in message news:52a2bf450e33c3e5e6f98089247f5662@nntp-gateway.com...
>
> Would it be possible for someone to just upload their XML file for the
> scores (windows\performance\WinSAT\DataStore)? All I want to do here is
> utilize certain screen savers that are only available with a certain
> score for the video card, and I'm sure my 9800GTX+ can handle it. I've
> never been able to get the assessment to run properly so i don't have
> anything I can even edit to trick Vista.
>
>
> --
> ZFein23

Here's my DataStore folder( 299k/b)
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=OZ2OVIDQ