Vista - Vista Reliability Scores

**ripbox** · 08-02-2008

hear is mine.... i need to do a fresh install soon.... not how windows has no blame in this game lol yeah right.... its time to own up Microsoft

**Bare Foot Kid** · 08-02-2008

I blew a software install, had to do a "System Restore" to get out of it ... hehehe

Oh well practice makes perfect!

Starting score HERE (todays score is really 8.21)

Later

Ted

**Everlong18** · 08-02-2008

So yea...

All them crashes is basically just hl2.exe. Everytime I close Counter Strike Source, it stops working. It only happens with this hl2.exe based game. Half Life 2 doesn't do it, or anything else, just CSS, so it must be one of the parameters I have in my .cfg, just I can't be bothered going through it all.

Ghost08 · 08-14-2008

yea mines is really low, index is only 3.48, how can i get it back to normal?

**johngalt** · 08-14-2008

If you have typically had errors in the past, and now have a relatively stable system, you can easily 'reset' the scores - although this is not technically what you *should* do.

However,r for those interested, details below.

Some background - I have been running Vista x64 for a little over 2 months - and have been trying out programs left and right, as well as OCing my system, testing stability, etc. This has led to overall low reliability scores for me, so now that I Have reinstalled and fixed the 2 remaining issues I had with my OC and stability, I wanted a quick and easy way to 'start from scratch' without having to reinstall my OS again.

I search the Internet and found a post by a MVP that detailed how to go about resetting the Reliability index. I'll quote it here for ease.

Quote: Originally Posted by http://www.vistaheads.com/forums/microsoft-public-windows-vista-general/111069-reliability-performance-monitor.html#post406720

This can be accomplished, but it is not really recommended. One of the
biggest problems when troubleshooting system problems is determining what
happened and what caused it to happen. Reliability Monitor gives you a day
to day analysis of application and driver installations, records failures in
applications, hardware, and the operating system. Reliability Monitor will
be valuable when troubleshooting problems because it allows you to quickly
see changes even if the user is not aware of them.

The Reliability Analysis Component (RAC) calculates a stability index over a
period of time and tracks changes that are likely to affect stability. It
displays this information in the Stability Chart. This chart contains
information that goes back to the time when Vista was last installed.

If you still want to reset this important information, open Windows Explorer
and navigate to the C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\RAC
Folder. There are 2 sub-folders named Published Data and State Data. Copy
these 2 sub-folders somewhere safe and then delete the contents of the 2
folders.

The Reliability Monitor will show as empty until it has checked the system
which happens every 24 hours.

If you decide that you want the information back, just copy the 2 folders
you saved back to their original locations.

Link to original post: Reliability & Performance Monitor - Microsoft Windows Vista Community Forums - Vistaheads

Brink - tutorial?

**Brink** · 08-14-2008

John,

Sounds like a good one to do. I'll work on it tonight in the wee hours.

Thank you,
Shawn

**johngalt** · 08-15-2008

OK, I'll look forward to a new tut by our resident vampire....

**Brink** · 08-15-2008

LOL John,

It's done.

Reliability Monitor - Reset

**Blaydrnnnr** · 09-05-2008

Heres mine.. just to see how things are...not exactly sure of the failures..but more to learn...

**fireman604** · 09-05-2008

Have no clue if I have it correct. Vista really has been rock solid after my fight with the video card. I just connected my sat dish to wintv 1600 and it appears it work fine still playing with that. But remember all I use on capture card is capture it stays on one channel. All the errors have to do with installs of updates and improper shut downs. If there were no updates it would be a straight line. Thanks for all the help

08-02-2008	#31 (permalink)
ripbox vista ultamate 64bit 506 posts	Re: Vista Reliability Scores hear is mine.... i need to do a fresh install soon.... not how windows has no blame in this game lol yeah right.... its time to own up Microsoft Attached Thumbnails
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08-02-2008	#32 (permalink)
Bare Foot Kid Vista 64-bit Ultimate Win7 64-bit Ultimate XP SP3 32-bit Pro 2,126 posts	Re: Vista Reliability Scores I blew a software install, had to do a "System Restore" to get out of it ... hehehe Oh well practice makes perfect! Starting score HERE (todays score is really 8.21) Later Ted
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08-02-2008	#33 (permalink)
Everlong18 Windows 7 x64 1,287 posts	Re: Vista Reliability Scores So yea... All them crashes is basically just hl2.exe. Everytime I close Counter Strike Source, it stops working. It only happens with this hl2.exe based game. Half Life 2 doesn't do it, or anything else, just CSS, so it must be one of the parameters I have in my .cfg, just I can't be bothered going through it all.
My System Specs

08-14-2008	#34 (permalink)
Ghost08 Vista Home Premium 32bit 1 posts	Re: Vista Reliability Scores yea mines is really low, index is only 3.48, how can i get it back to normal?
My System Specs

08-14-2008	#35 (permalink)
johngalt Vista Ultimate x64 MAK, OpenSolaris 5, Gentoo 2008.1.... 3,848 posts	Re: Vista Reliability Scores If you have typically had errors in the past, and now have a relatively stable system, you can easily 'reset' the scores - although this is not technically what you should do. However,r for those interested, details below. Some background - I have been running Vista x64 for a little over 2 months - and have been trying out programs left and right, as well as OCing my system, testing stability, etc. This has led to overall low reliability scores for me, so now that I Have reinstalled and fixed the 2 remaining issues I had with my OC and stability, I wanted a quick and easy way to 'start from scratch' without having to reinstall my OS again. I search the Internet and found a post by a MVP that detailed how to go about resetting the Reliability index. I'll quote it here for ease. Quote: Originally Posted by http://www.vistaheads.com/forums/microsoft-public-windows-vista-general/111069-reliability-performance-monitor.html#post406720 This can be accomplished, but it is not really recommended. One of the biggest problems when troubleshooting system problems is determining what happened and what caused it to happen. Reliability Monitor gives you a day to day analysis of application and driver installations, records failures in applications, hardware, and the operating system. Reliability Monitor will be valuable when troubleshooting problems because it allows you to quickly see changes even if the user is not aware of them. The Reliability Analysis Component (RAC) calculates a stability index over a period of time and tracks changes that are likely to affect stability. It displays this information in the Stability Chart. This chart contains information that goes back to the time when Vista was last installed. If you still want to reset this important information, open Windows Explorer and navigate to the C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\RAC Folder. There are 2 sub-folders named Published Data and State Data. Copy these 2 sub-folders somewhere safe and then delete the contents of the 2 folders. The Reliability Monitor will show as empty until it has checked the system which happens every 24 hours. If you decide that you want the information back, just copy the 2 folders you saved back to their original locations. Link to original post: Reliability & Performance Monitor - Microsoft Windows Vista Community Forums - Vistaheads Brink - tutorial?
My System Specs

08-14-2008	#36 (permalink)
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 25,971 posts	Re: Vista Reliability Scores John, Sounds like a good one to do. I'll work on it tonight in the wee hours. Thank you, Shawn
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08-15-2008	#37 (permalink)
johngalt Vista Ultimate x64 MAK, OpenSolaris 5, Gentoo 2008.1.... 3,848 posts	Re: Vista Reliability Scores OK, I'll look forward to a new tut by our resident vampire....
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08-15-2008	#38 (permalink)
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 25,971 posts	Re: Vista Reliability Scores LOL John, It's done. Reliability Monitor - Reset
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09-05-2008	#39 (permalink)
Blaydrnnnr Vista Home Premium x64 144 posts	Re: Vista Reliability Scores Heres mine.. just to see how things are...not exactly sure of the failures..but more to learn...
My System Specs

09-05-2008	#40 (permalink)
fireman604 vista ultimate x64 SP2 56 posts	Re: Vista Reliability Scores Have no clue if I have it correct. Vista really has been rock solid after my fight with the video card. I just connected my sat dish to wintv 1600 and it appears it work fine still playing with that. But remember all I use on capture card is capture it stays on one channel. All the errors have to do with installs of updates and improper shut downs. If there were no updates it would be a straight line. Thanks for all the help Last edited by fireman604; 09-05-2008 at 09:48 PM.. Reason: added reason for all the errors
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