Vista Tutorial - Problem with Windows Experience Index

I am trying to let Vista rate my computer's performance, however, when I
click "Rate this computer", I get a message saying:

"Windows was unable to calculate the Windows Experience Index because the
user cancelled the assessment."

And of course I'm not canceling it... I've done countless searches and tried
many things from trying it with UAC enabled and disabled, clearing the
C:\Windows\Performance\WinSAT\DataStore folder (there were no files there to
beging with, since I have never run this), but nothing seems to work.

Is there any way I can get this working right?

Thanks.

This might help
http://windowsvistablog.com/blogs/wi...es/458117.aspx

I wouldn't worry too much about it though as it will round down to the
lowest element. Is there a particular reason you want it calculated?

"Aaron" <Aaron@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:930B4B77-1CAF-41DE-8948-67E35BD197D5@microsoft.com...
>I am trying to let Vista rate my computer's performance, however, when I
> click "Rate this computer", I get a message saying:
>
> "Windows was unable to calculate the Windows Experience Index because the
> user cancelled the assessment."
>
> And of course I'm not canceling it... I've done countless searches and
> tried
> many things from trying it with UAC enabled and disabled, clearing the
> C:\Windows\Performance\WinSAT\DataStore folder (there were no files there
> to
> beging with, since I have never run this), but nothing seems to work.
>
> Is there any way I can get this working right?
>
> Thanks.

Well I've actually found that page numerous times, but thanks though. Not
exactly an answer there, just others with my problem.

It's nothing that I absolutely have to do, I just can't stand it when I
can't get something to work right, if I need it or not.

The reason I tried it in the first place was that Halo 2 Vista was telling
me that I should run it, but it wasn't necessary to play. Well, Halo worked
fine and ran smooth anyways so I guess I'm happy.

I'd still like to find out why I can't run the Experience Index...

"Mac" wrote:

> This might help
> http://windowsvistablog.com/blogs/wi...es/458117.aspx
>
> I wouldn't worry too much about it though as it will round down to the
> lowest element. Is there a particular reason you want it calculated?
>
> "Aaron" <Aaron@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:930B4B77-1CAF-41DE-8948-67E35BD197D5@microsoft.com...
> >I am trying to let Vista rate my computer's performance, however, when I
> > click "Rate this computer", I get a message saying:
> >
> > "Windows was unable to calculate the Windows Experience Index because the
> > user cancelled the assessment."
> >
> > And of course I'm not canceling it... I've done countless searches and
> > tried
> > many things from trying it with UAC enabled and disabled, clearing the
> > C:\Windows\Performance\WinSAT\DataStore folder (there were no files there
> > to
> > beging with, since I have never run this), but nothing seems to work.
> >
> > Is there any way I can get this working right?
> >
> > Thanks.
>

Aaron, I have exactly the same problem as you. Have searched the net,
Microsoft's KBs and these groups, and so far no resolution. I believe the
problem started after upgrading nVidia (or possibly Creative, Logitech, or
Hauppauge) drivers, but I have reinstalled/updated all these drivers and the
issue remains.

I'm exactly like you too -- just want everything to work as it should. Even
though this is a minor annoyance, and not really that critical, I would like it
to work properly again.

--
I Bleed Blue and Gold
GO BEARS!


"Aaron" <Aaron@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1FDFA978-B74E-44F4-8A36-9413969B4A22@microsoft.com...
> Well I've actually found that page numerous times, but thanks though. Not
> exactly an answer there, just others with my problem.
>
> It's nothing that I absolutely have to do, I just can't stand it when I
> can't get something to work right, if I need it or not.
>
> The reason I tried it in the first place was that Halo 2 Vista was telling
> me that I should run it, but it wasn't necessary to play. Well, Halo worked
> fine and ran smooth anyways so I guess I'm happy.
>
> I'd still like to find out why I can't run the Experience Index...
>
> "Mac" wrote:
>
>> This might help
>> http://windowsvistablog.com/blogs/wi...es/458117.aspx
>>
>> I wouldn't worry too much about it though as it will round down to the
>> lowest element. Is there a particular reason you want it calculated?
>>
>> "Aaron" <Aaron@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:930B4B77-1CAF-41DE-8948-67E35BD197D5@microsoft.com...
>> >I am trying to let Vista rate my computer's performance, however, when I
>> > click "Rate this computer", I get a message saying:
>> >
>> > "Windows was unable to calculate the Windows Experience Index because the
>> > user cancelled the assessment."
>> >
>> > And of course I'm not canceling it... I've done countless searches and
>> > tried
>> > many things from trying it with UAC enabled and disabled, clearing the
>> > C:\Windows\Performance\WinSAT\DataStore folder (there were no files there
>> > to
>> > beging with, since I have never run this), but nothing seems to work.
>> >
>> > Is there any way I can get this working right?
>> >
>> > Thanks.
>>

Understood re. "can't stand it", I'm the same.

"Aaron" <Aaron@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1FDFA978-B74E-44F4-8A36-9413969B4A22@microsoft.com...
> Well I've actually found that page numerous times, but thanks though. Not
> exactly an answer there, just others with my problem.
>
> It's nothing that I absolutely have to do, I just can't stand it when I
> can't get something to work right, if I need it or not.
>
> The reason I tried it in the first place was that Halo 2 Vista was telling
> me that I should run it, but it wasn't necessary to play. Well, Halo
> worked
> fine and ran smooth anyways so I guess I'm happy.
>
> I'd still like to find out why I can't run the Experience Index...
>
> "Mac" wrote:
>
>> This might help
>> http://windowsvistablog.com/blogs/wi...es/458117.aspx
>>
>> I wouldn't worry too much about it though as it will round down to the
>> lowest element. Is there a particular reason you want it calculated?
>>
>> "Aaron" <Aaron@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:930B4B77-1CAF-41DE-8948-67E35BD197D5@microsoft.com...
>> >I am trying to let Vista rate my computer's performance, however, when I
>> > click "Rate this computer", I get a message saying:
>> >
>> > "Windows was unable to calculate the Windows Experience Index because
>> > the
>> > user cancelled the assessment."
>> >
>> > And of course I'm not canceling it... I've done countless searches and
>> > tried
>> > many things from trying it with UAC enabled and disabled, clearing the
>> > C:\Windows\Performance\WinSAT\DataStore folder (there were no files
>> > there
>> > to
>> > beging with, since I have never run this), but nothing seems to work.
>> >
>> > Is there any way I can get this working right?
>> >
>> > Thanks.
>>

Well I do have an Nvidia card and I did upgrade to the newest Vista drivers
for it... which was before I ever tried running the experience index.

"Cal Bear '66" wrote:

> Aaron, I have exactly the same problem as you. Have searched the net,
> Microsoft's KBs and these groups, and so far no resolution. I believe the
> problem started after upgrading nVidia (or possibly Creative, Logitech, or
> Hauppauge) drivers, but I have reinstalled/updated all these drivers and the
> issue remains.
>
> I'm exactly like you too -- just want everything to work as it should. Even
> though this is a minor annoyance, and not really that critical, I would like it
> to work properly again.
>
> --
> I Bleed Blue and Gold
> GO BEARS!
>
>
> "Aaron" <Aaron@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:1FDFA978-B74E-44F4-8A36-9413969B4A22@microsoft.com...
> > Well I've actually found that page numerous times, but thanks though. Not
> > exactly an answer there, just others with my problem.
> >
> > It's nothing that I absolutely have to do, I just can't stand it when I
> > can't get something to work right, if I need it or not.
> >
> > The reason I tried it in the first place was that Halo 2 Vista was telling
> > me that I should run it, but it wasn't necessary to play. Well, Halo worked
> > fine and ran smooth anyways so I guess I'm happy.
> >
> > I'd still like to find out why I can't run the Experience Index...
> >
> > "Mac" wrote:
> >
> >> This might help
> >> http://windowsvistablog.com/blogs/wi...es/458117.aspx
> >>
> >> I wouldn't worry too much about it though as it will round down to the
> >> lowest element. Is there a particular reason you want it calculated?
> >>
> >> "Aaron" <Aaron@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:930B4B77-1CAF-41DE-8948-67E35BD197D5@microsoft.com...
> >> >I am trying to let Vista rate my computer's performance, however, when I
> >> > click "Rate this computer", I get a message saying:
> >> >
> >> > "Windows was unable to calculate the Windows Experience Index because the
> >> > user cancelled the assessment."
> >> >
> >> > And of course I'm not canceling it... I've done countless searches and
> >> > tried
> >> > many things from trying it with UAC enabled and disabled, clearing the
> >> > C:\Windows\Performance\WinSAT\DataStore folder (there were no files there
> >> > to
> >> > beging with, since I have never run this), but nothing seems to work.
> >> >
> >> > Is there any way I can get this working right?
> >> >
> >> > Thanks.
> >>
>
>