Windows 7 Enterprise, Service Pack 1, 64-bit - 4 CPU's, 5GB RAM, varying amounts of video RAM tried. 2006 Mac Pro, 16GB RAM Works fine shortly after the initial install, and then just quits working after seemingly no change to the Windows environment. Error log: 361640 (4996) - winsat\logging.cpp:0815: --- START 2012\2\16 8:26:20 AM --- 361656 (4996) - winsat\main.cpp:4301: Command Line = "C:\Windows\system32\winsat.exe" formal -cancelevent fc2ae3de-5b3c-40b8-a176-4d0053ee538f 361656 (4996) - winsat\processwinsaterror.cpp:0095: ERROR: tried to read resource strings, unknown exception occured 361703 (4996) - winsat\main.cpp:4474: > IsFormal=TRUE IsMoobe=FALSE. 361765 (4996) - winsat\main.cpp:4585: Watch dog system enabled 361765 (4996) - winsat\main.cpp:4600: Main watch dog timer set to 600.0 seconds 362953 (4996) - winsat\main.cpp:2490: > DWM Running. 363828 (4996) - winsat\main.cpp:2497: > turning off DWM. 363843 (4996) - winsat\main.cpp:2470: > EMD service will be restored on exit. 363875 (4996) - winsat\syspowertools.cpp:0983: > Read the active power scheme as 'eb40421b-7b88-4ed1-8aa1-2f71d8b6a801' 363875 (4996) - winsat\main.cpp:2793: > power policy saved. 364187 (4996) - winsat\syspowertools.cpp:1015: > Set the active power scheme to 8c5e7fda-e8bf-4a96-9a85-a6e23a8c635c' 364187 (4996) - winsat\main.cpp:2814: > power policy set to maximum. 372984 (4996) - winsat\syspowertools.cpp:1015: > Set the active power scheme to eb40421b-7b88-4ed1-8aa1-2f71d8b6a801' 372984 (4996) - winsat\main.cpp:2855: > Power state restored. 372984 (4996) - winsat\main.cpp:2870: > Successfully reenabled EMD. 373093 (4996) - winsat\watchdog.cpp:0311: Watch dog system shutdown 373093 (4996) - winsat\main.cpp:4909: > exit value = 1.
This was the previous run that worked: 333390 (0332) - winsat\logging.cpp:0815: --- START 2012\2\15 21:27:48 PM --- 333390 (0332) - winsat\main.cpp:4301: Command Line = "C:\Windows\system32\winsat.exe" formal -cancelevent 3b1ffa20-c11c-4000-a9db-a997780691f9 333390 (0332) - winsat\processwinsaterror.cpp:0095: ERROR: tried to read resource strings, unknown exception occured 333468 (0332) - winsat\main.cpp:4474: > IsFormal=TRUE IsMoobe=FALSE. 333515 (0332) - winsat\main.cpp:4585: Watch dog system enabled 333515 (0332) - winsat\main.cpp:4600: Main watch dog timer set to 600.0 seconds 334609 (0332) - winsat\main.cpp:2490: > DWM Running. 335359 (0332) - winsat\main.cpp:2497: > turning off DWM. 335484 (0332) - winsat\syspowertools.cpp:0983: > Read the active power scheme as 'eb40421b-7b88-4ed1-8aa1-2f71d8b6a801' 335484 (0332) - winsat\main.cpp:2793: > power policy saved. 335765 (0332) - winsat\syspowertools.cpp:1015: > Set the active power scheme to 8c5e7fda-e8bf-4a96-9a85-a6e23a8c635c' 335781 (0332) - winsat\main.cpp:2814: > power policy set to maximum. 336062 (0332) - winsat\logging.cpp:1763: ERROR: pahse enter/leave imballance 336062 (0332) - winsat\main.cpp:0948: > IsOfficial=TRUE IsFormal=TRUE IsMoobe=FALSE RanOverTs=FALSE RanOnbatteries=FALSE 336062 (0332) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment features 336296 (0332) - 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 353265 (0332) - winsat\processresults.cpp:4018: > Wrote video memory bandwidth to the registry 22027900 353265 (0332) - winsat\main.cpp:2037: > DWM Assessment results processing SUCCESS 353265 (0332) - 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) 362484 (0332) - 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) 371296 (0332) - 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 380734 (0332) - 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 390015 (0332) - 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) 393375 (0332) - 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) 394765 (0332) - 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 396156 (0332) - 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 397578 (0332) - 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 399000 (0332) - 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 400375 (0332) - 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 401812 (0332) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment mfmedia -input C:\Windows\Performance\WinSAT\winsat.wmv -nopmp 405703 (0332) - 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 413843 (0332) - 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 421765 (0332) - 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 428453 (0332) - 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 435140 (0332) - 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 443453 (0332) - 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 450296 (0332) - winsat\processresults.cpp:4018: > Wrote video memory bandwidth to the registry 22027900 450328 (0332) - winsat\processresults.cpp:1253: Skipping StdDefPlayback limit check. 450328 (0332) - winsat\processresults.cpp:1265: Skipping StdDefPlayback limit check. 450343 (0332) - winsat\processresults.cpp:1480: > Wrote disk score to the registry 0 450421 (0332) - winsat\main.cpp:0948: > IsOfficial=TRUE IsFormal=TRUE IsMoobe=FALSE RanOverTs=FALSE RanOnbatteries=FALSE 450687 (0332) - winsat\processresults.cpp:4018: > Wrote video memory bandwidth to the registry 22027900 450718 (0332) - winsat\processresults.cpp:0962: > Wrote cpu expression compression score to the registry 170 450718 (0332) - winsat\processresults.cpp:1004: Total physical mem available to the OS : 4.99 GB (5,368,242,176 bytes) 450718 (0332) - winsat\processresults.cpp:1253: Skipping StdDefPlayback limit check. 450718 (0332) - winsat\processresults.cpp:1265: Skipping StdDefPlayback limit check. 450718 (0332) - winsat\processresults.cpp:1480: > Wrote disk score to the registry 750 450718 (0332) - winsat\processresults.cpp:1498: > Wrote random read disk score to the registry 86210 451484 (0332) - winsat\syspowertools.cpp:1015: > Set the active power scheme to eb40421b-7b88-4ed1-8aa1-2f71d8b6a801' 451484 (0332) - winsat\main.cpp:2855: > Power state restored. 451484 (0332) - winsat\main.cpp:2873: > Not necessary to reenable EMD cache. 451515 (0332) - winsat\main.cpp:2896: > Composition restarted 451546 (0332) - winsat\watchdog.cpp:0311: Watch dog system shutdown 451546 (0332) - winsat\main.cpp:4909: > exit value = 0. Then I rebooted and ran it again. As far as I know, I didn't change anything. 098203 (4504) - winsat\logging.cpp:0815: --- START 2012\2\15 21:32:27 PM --- 098218 (4504) - winsat\main.cpp:4301: Command Line = "C:\Windows\system32\winsat.exe" formal -cancelevent 1a2323d5-3c48-479e-b76f-0b5abf03d02c 098218 (4504) - winsat\processwinsaterror.cpp:0095: ERROR: tried to read resource strings, unknown exception occured 098265 (4504) - winsat\main.cpp:4474: > IsFormal=TRUE IsMoobe=FALSE. 098312 (4504) - winsat\main.cpp:4585: Watch dog system enabled 098312 (4504) - winsat\main.cpp:4600: Main watch dog timer set to 600.0 seconds 099531 (4504) - winsat\main.cpp:3173: Machine alrady has a WinEI rating. Rerunning all assessments ... 099531 (4504) - winsat\main.cpp:2490: > DWM Running. 100203 (4504) - winsat\main.cpp:2497: > turning off DWM. 100203 (4504) - winsat\main.cpp:2470: > EMD service will be restored on exit. 102343 (4504) - winsat\syspowertools.cpp:0983: > Read the active power scheme as 'eb40421b-7b88-4ed1-8aa1-2f71d8b6a801' 102343 (4504) - winsat\main.cpp:2793: > power policy saved. 102609 (4504) - winsat\syspowertools.cpp:1015: > Set the active power scheme to 8c5e7fda-e8bf-4a96-9a85-a6e23a8c635c' 102609 (4504) - winsat\main.cpp:2814: > power policy set to maximum. 111406 (4504) - winsat\syspowertools.cpp:1015: > Set the active power scheme to eb40421b-7b88-4ed1-8aa1-2f71d8b6a801' 111406 (4504) - winsat\main.cpp:2855: > Power state restored. 111406 (4504) - winsat\main.cpp:2870: > Successfully reenabled EMD. 111796 (4504) - winsat\watchdog.cpp:0311: Watch dog system shutdown 111796 (4504) - winsat\main.cpp:4909: > exit value = 1.
I get the same error after changing from 1 processor to 2 on a Core2Duo MBP. Try changing the number of CPU's on the VM to less than the maximum available and see if that allows it to run.
