Device Manager and some services error

Hello there,

Straight to the point, Since I can't find a similar Graphic adapter, I
changed my display adapter from a defective Ati Radeon 9600XT to a known good
working Geforce FX5500. I heard somewhere that Vista might needs to
reactivate if a major changes are made to the system (hardware) but I have no
choice, so first powered up vista found new hardware and like "ussual" vista
didn't found the driver after several minutes searching, and prompting a
location for the driver, then I pointed to c:\windows\winsxs and finally
found it after another 5 minutes on searching.
Vista warned me that it can't verify the software publisher although that is
Microsoft WDDM driver (its own driver). So I ignored it and click "install
anyway..".

Restart, and everything seems back to normal with the "new" graphic adapter
installed. Even Vista still activated and everything work just fine, until I
try to launch device manager and it comes up with an error "This file does
not have a program associated with it for performing this action. Create an
association in the Set Associations control panel."

Then I try to launch the event viewer and hopes I might find some clue in
there, but it comes up with an error too "The application has failed to start
because its side-by-side configuration is incorrect. please see the
application event log for more detail."
so far, I found windows media center, services.msc are also produce the same
error

What the hell... I can't even open the event log!!! it seems like vista
doesn't like the changes.


I need some advice, how to solve this problem? is this somewhat related to
reactivation issue? I also heard that an OEM windows version can only
reactivate 3 times, is that true?

FYI:
Proc. Pentium 4 Prescott 2,8 HT
M/B Asus P4P800-E Deluxe BIOS ver 1009
HDD 160GB Sata
DDR 1024MB Dual Channel
WIndows Vista Home Premium OEM unbranded upgraded to SP1.

Thx a bunch

On Sun, 25 May 2008 18:39:00 -0700, Calv
<> wrote:

>I need some advice, how to solve this problem? is this somewhat related to
>reactivation issue? I also heard that an OEM windows version can only
>reactivate 3 times, is that true?

I don't know what your problem is but I can assure you that changing a
video card won't trigger activation.

As for the limit on activatios of an OEM version, I'm not sure about
that one, but I doubt that it's true.

A graphics card should not do that. There is no limit on activations on a
single installation on a single computer. However you may be prompted to
call Microsoft after 3 activations but they will activate it for you.

Is this an actual Vista disc or is it an OEM recovery disk? If it's an
actual Vista disk you should be able to perform an upgrade install to see if
that will repair your computer. You may need to uninstall SP1 to do this
procedure.

Ramone

"Calv" <> wrote in message
news8E69692-0939-4538-99E2-...
> Hello there,
>
> Straight to the point, Since I can't find a similar Graphic adapter, I
> changed my display adapter from a defective Ati Radeon 9600XT to a known
> good
> working Geforce FX5500. I heard somewhere that Vista might needs to
> reactivate if a major changes are made to the system (hardware) but I have
> no
> choice, so first powered up vista found new hardware and like "ussual"
> vista
> didn't found the driver after several minutes searching, and prompting a
> location for the driver, then I pointed to c:\windows\winsxs and finally
> found it after another 5 minutes on searching.
> Vista warned me that it can't verify the software publisher although that
> is
> Microsoft WDDM driver (its own driver). So I ignored it and click "install
> anyway..".
>
> Restart, and everything seems back to normal with the "new" graphic
> adapter
> installed. Even Vista still activated and everything work just fine, until
> I
> try to launch device manager and it comes up with an error "This file does
> not have a program associated with it for performing this action. Create
> an
> association in the Set Associations control panel."
>
> Then I try to launch the event viewer and hopes I might find some clue in
> there, but it comes up with an error too "The application has failed to
> start
> because its side-by-side configuration is incorrect. please see the
> application event log for more detail."
> so far, I found windows media center, services.msc are also produce the
> same
> error
>
> What the hell... I can't even open the event log!!! it seems like vista
> doesn't like the changes.
>
>
> I need some advice, how to solve this problem? is this somewhat related to
> reactivation issue? I also heard that an OEM windows version can only
> reactivate 3 times, is that true?
>
> FYI:
> Proc. Pentium 4 Prescott 2,8 HT
> M/B Asus P4P800-E Deluxe BIOS ver 1009
> HDD 160GB Sata
> DDR 1024MB Dual Channel
> WIndows Vista Home Premium OEM unbranded upgraded to SP1.
>
> Thx a bunch
>

Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't it Retail version has no limit on
activation? not OEM version especially an OEM unbranded version ?
As far as I know, OEM BRANDED version automatically activate / reactivate
upon recovery or reinstalling

This is an actual OEM UnBranded Vista disc, I haven't perform an upgrade to
repair the installation because I need to know whether it will affect my
activation status or not.

everything works just fine except device manager and some other services.

"Ramone" wrote:

> A graphics card should not do that. There is no limit on activations on a
> single installation on a single computer. However you may be prompted to
> call Microsoft after 3 activations but they will activate it for you.
>
> Is this an actual Vista disc or is it an OEM recovery disk? If it's an
> actual Vista disk you should be able to perform an upgrade install to see if
> that will repair your computer. You may need to uninstall SP1 to do this
> procedure.
>
> Ramone
>
> "Calv" <> wrote in message
> news8E69692-0939-4538-99E2-...
> > Hello there,
> >
> > Straight to the point, Since I can't find a similar Graphic adapter, I
> > changed my display adapter from a defective Ati Radeon 9600XT to a known
> > good
> > working Geforce FX5500. I heard somewhere that Vista might needs to
> > reactivate if a major changes are made to the system (hardware) but I have
> > no
> > choice, so first powered up vista found new hardware and like "ussual"
> > vista
> > didn't found the driver after several minutes searching, and prompting a
> > location for the driver, then I pointed to c:\windows\winsxs and finally
> > found it after another 5 minutes on searching.
> > Vista warned me that it can't verify the software publisher although that
> > is
> > Microsoft WDDM driver (its own driver). So I ignored it and click "install
> > anyway..".
> >
> > Restart, and everything seems back to normal with the "new" graphic
> > adapter
> > installed. Even Vista still activated and everything work just fine, until
> > I
> > try to launch device manager and it comes up with an error "This file does
> > not have a program associated with it for performing this action. Create
> > an
> > association in the Set Associations control panel."
> >
> > Then I try to launch the event viewer and hopes I might find some clue in
> > there, but it comes up with an error too "The application has failed to
> > start
> > because its side-by-side configuration is incorrect. please see the
> > application event log for more detail."
> > so far, I found windows media center, services.msc are also produce the
> > same
> > error
> >
> > What the hell... I can't even open the event log!!! it seems like vista
> > doesn't like the changes.
> >
> >
> > I need some advice, how to solve this problem? is this somewhat related to
> > reactivation issue? I also heard that an OEM windows version can only
> > reactivate 3 times, is that true?
> >
> > FYI:
> > Proc. Pentium 4 Prescott 2,8 HT
> > M/B Asus P4P800-E Deluxe BIOS ver 1009
> > HDD 160GB Sata
> > DDR 1024MB Dual Channel
> > WIndows Vista Home Premium OEM unbranded upgraded to SP1.
> >
> > Thx a bunch
> >
>

I use the type of OEM disks that you are using, purchased from Newegg and I
have had to call Microsoft to activate. As long as it's the same computer
they will activate. I tell them the same thing every time, that I had to
reformat due to a bad crash. You will not have problems. There is no limit
on actual activations, just the automatic kind. After you call them to
activate you will probably be able to activate a few more times before
having to call again.

Ramone

"Calv" <> wrote in message
news:C7E4A3FA-BD86-4373-9D8F-...
> Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't it Retail version has no limit on
> activation? not OEM version especially an OEM unbranded version ?
> As far as I know, OEM BRANDED version automatically activate / reactivate
> upon recovery or reinstalling
>
> This is an actual OEM UnBranded Vista disc, I haven't perform an upgrade
> to
> repair the installation because I need to know whether it will affect my
> activation status or not.
>
> everything works just fine except device manager and some other services.
>
> "Ramone" wrote:
>
>> A graphics card should not do that. There is no limit on activations on a
>> single installation on a single computer. However you may be prompted to
>> call Microsoft after 3 activations but they will activate it for you.
>>
>> Is this an actual Vista disc or is it an OEM recovery disk? If it's an
>> actual Vista disk you should be able to perform an upgrade install to see
>> if
>> that will repair your computer. You may need to uninstall SP1 to do this
>> procedure.
>>
>> Ramone
>>
>> "Calv" <> wrote in message
>> news8E69692-0939-4538-99E2-...
>> > Hello there,
>> >
>> > Straight to the point, Since I can't find a similar Graphic adapter, I
>> > changed my display adapter from a defective Ati Radeon 9600XT to a
>> > known
>> > good
>> > working Geforce FX5500. I heard somewhere that Vista might needs to
>> > reactivate if a major changes are made to the system (hardware) but I
>> > have
>> > no
>> > choice, so first powered up vista found new hardware and like "ussual"
>> > vista
>> > didn't found the driver after several minutes searching, and prompting
>> > a
>> > location for the driver, then I pointed to c:\windows\winsxs and
>> > finally
>> > found it after another 5 minutes on searching.
>> > Vista warned me that it can't verify the software publisher although
>> > that
>> > is
>> > Microsoft WDDM driver (its own driver). So I ignored it and click
>> > "install
>> > anyway..".
>> >
>> > Restart, and everything seems back to normal with the "new" graphic
>> > adapter
>> > installed. Even Vista still activated and everything work just fine,
>> > until
>> > I
>> > try to launch device manager and it comes up with an error "This file
>> > does
>> > not have a program associated with it for performing this action.
>> > Create
>> > an
>> > association in the Set Associations control panel."
>> >
>> > Then I try to launch the event viewer and hopes I might find some clue
>> > in
>> > there, but it comes up with an error too "The application has failed to
>> > start
>> > because its side-by-side configuration is incorrect. please see the
>> > application event log for more detail."
>> > so far, I found windows media center, services.msc are also produce the
>> > same
>> > error
>> >
>> > What the hell... I can't even open the event log!!! it seems like
>> > vista
>> > doesn't like the changes.
>> >
>> >
>> > I need some advice, how to solve this problem? is this somewhat related
>> > to
>> > reactivation issue? I also heard that an OEM windows version can only
>> > reactivate 3 times, is that true?
>> >
>> > FYI:
>> > Proc. Pentium 4 Prescott 2,8 HT
>> > M/B Asus P4P800-E Deluxe BIOS ver 1009
>> > HDD 160GB Sata
>> > DDR 1024MB Dual Channel
>> > WIndows Vista Home Premium OEM unbranded upgraded to SP1.
>> >
>> > Thx a bunch
>> >
>>

Thanks for your clarification Ramone, just one more question.
I have slipstreamed Vista SP1 into Vista installation Disc, Can I perform a
repair from the slipstreamed SP1 ?

I don't know how much time will be needed to uninstall SP1, but installing
SP1 takes more than 1 hour. It just too much time wasted if it really doesn't
solve my problem.


"Ramone" wrote:

> I use the type of OEM disks that you are using, purchased from Newegg and I
> have had to call Microsoft to activate. As long as it's the same computer
> they will activate. I tell them the same thing every time, that I had to
> reformat due to a bad crash. You will not have problems. There is no limit
> on actual activations, just the automatic kind. After you call them to
> activate you will probably be able to activate a few more times before
> having to call again.
>
> Ramone
>
> "Calv" <> wrote in message
> news:C7E4A3FA-BD86-4373-9D8F-...
> > Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't it Retail version has no limit on
> > activation? not OEM version especially an OEM unbranded version ?
> > As far as I know, OEM BRANDED version automatically activate / reactivate
> > upon recovery or reinstalling
> >
> > This is an actual OEM UnBranded Vista disc, I haven't perform an upgrade
> > to
> > repair the installation because I need to know whether it will affect my
> > activation status or not.
> >
> > everything works just fine except device manager and some other services.
> >
> > "Ramone" wrote:
> >
> >> A graphics card should not do that. There is no limit on activations on a
> >> single installation on a single computer. However you may be prompted to
> >> call Microsoft after 3 activations but they will activate it for you.
> >>
> >> Is this an actual Vista disc or is it an OEM recovery disk? If it's an
> >> actual Vista disk you should be able to perform an upgrade install to see
> >> if
> >> that will repair your computer. You may need to uninstall SP1 to do this
> >> procedure.
> >>
> >> Ramone
> >>
> >> "Calv" <> wrote in message
> >> news8E69692-0939-4538-99E2-...
> >> > Hello there,
> >> >
> >> > Straight to the point, Since I can't find a similar Graphic adapter, I
> >> > changed my display adapter from a defective Ati Radeon 9600XT to a
> >> > known
> >> > good
> >> > working Geforce FX5500. I heard somewhere that Vista might needs to
> >> > reactivate if a major changes are made to the system (hardware) but I
> >> > have
> >> > no
> >> > choice, so first powered up vista found new hardware and like "ussual"
> >> > vista
> >> > didn't found the driver after several minutes searching, and prompting
> >> > a
> >> > location for the driver, then I pointed to c:\windows\winsxs and
> >> > finally
> >> > found it after another 5 minutes on searching.
> >> > Vista warned me that it can't verify the software publisher although
> >> > that
> >> > is
> >> > Microsoft WDDM driver (its own driver). So I ignored it and click
> >> > "install
> >> > anyway..".
> >> >
> >> > Restart, and everything seems back to normal with the "new" graphic
> >> > adapter
> >> > installed. Even Vista still activated and everything work just fine,
> >> > until
> >> > I
> >> > try to launch device manager and it comes up with an error "This file
> >> > does
> >> > not have a program associated with it for performing this action.
> >> > Create
> >> > an
> >> > association in the Set Associations control panel."
> >> >
> >> > Then I try to launch the event viewer and hopes I might find some clue
> >> > in
> >> > there, but it comes up with an error too "The application has failed to
> >> > start
> >> > because its side-by-side configuration is incorrect. please see the
> >> > application event log for more detail."
> >> > so far, I found windows media center, services.msc are also produce the
> >> > same
> >> > error
> >> >
> >> > What the hell... I can't even open the event log!!! it seems like
> >> > vista
> >> > doesn't like the changes.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > I need some advice, how to solve this problem? is this somewhat related
> >> > to
> >> > reactivation issue? I also heard that an OEM windows version can only
> >> > reactivate 3 times, is that true?
> >> >
> >> > FYI:
> >> > Proc. Pentium 4 Prescott 2,8 HT
> >> > M/B Asus P4P800-E Deluxe BIOS ver 1009
> >> > HDD 160GB Sata
> >> > DDR 1024MB Dual Channel
> >> > WIndows Vista Home Premium OEM unbranded upgraded to SP1.
> >> >
> >> > Thx a bunch
> >> >
> >>
>
>
>

Hello,
Can you run MMC.exe and choose any of the snapins to run
Choose one of the snapins and see if they will run.
I suspect that your association in the registry for mcsfile is broken
What do you have in the registry under
HKEY_Classes_Root\mscfile
also what is under HKEY_Classes_Root\.msc
Thanks,
Darrell Gorter[MSFT]

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights
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| >Thanks for your clarification Ramone, just one more question.
| >I have slipstreamed Vista SP1 into Vista installation Disc, Can I
perform a
| >repair from the slipstreamed SP1 ?
| >
| >I don't know how much time will be needed to uninstall SP1, but
installing
| >SP1 takes more than 1 hour. It just too much time wasted if it really
doesn't
| >solve my problem.
| >
| >
| >"Ramone" wrote:
| >
| >> I use the type of OEM disks that you are using, purchased from Newegg
and I
| >> have had to call Microsoft to activate. As long as it's the same
computer
| >> they will activate. I tell them the same thing every time, that I had
to
| >> reformat due to a bad crash. You will not have problems. There is no
limit
| >> on actual activations, just the automatic kind. After you call them to
| >> activate you will probably be able to activate a few more times before
| >> having to call again.
| >>
| >> Ramone
| >>
| >> "Calv" <> wrote in message
| >> news:C7E4A3FA-BD86-4373-9D8F-...
| >> > Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't it Retail version has no limit on
| >> > activation? not OEM version especially an OEM unbranded version ?
| >> > As far as I know, OEM BRANDED version automatically activate /
reactivate
| >> > upon recovery or reinstalling
| >> >
| >> > This is an actual OEM UnBranded Vista disc, I haven't perform an
upgrade
| >> > to
| >> > repair the installation because I need to know whether it will
affect my
| >> > activation status or not.
| >> >
| >> > everything works just fine except device manager and some other
services.
| >> >
| >> > "Ramone" wrote:
| >> >
| >> >> A graphics card should not do that. There is no limit on
activations on a
| >> >> single installation on a single computer. However you may be
prompted to
| >> >> call Microsoft after 3 activations but they will activate it for
you.
| >> >>
| >> >> Is this an actual Vista disc or is it an OEM recovery disk? If it's
an
| >> >> actual Vista disk you should be able to perform an upgrade install
to see
| >> >> if
| >> >> that will repair your computer. You may need to uninstall SP1 to do
this
| >> >> procedure.
| >> >>
| >> >> Ramone
| >> >>
| >> >> "Calv" <> wrote in message
| >> >> news8E69692-0939-4538-99E2-...
| >> >> > Hello there,
| >> >> >
| >> >> > Straight to the point, Since I can't find a similar Graphic
adapter, I
| >> >> > changed my display adapter from a defective Ati Radeon 9600XT to
a
| >> >> > known
| >> >> > good
| >> >> > working Geforce FX5500. I heard somewhere that Vista might needs
to
| >> >> > reactivate if a major changes are made to the system (hardware)
but I
| >> >> > have
| >> >> > no
| >> >> > choice, so first powered up vista found new hardware and like
"ussual"
| >> >> > vista
| >> >> > didn't found the driver after several minutes searching, and
prompting
| >> >> > a
| >> >> > location for the driver, then I pointed to c:\windows\winsxs and
| >> >> > finally
| >> >> > found it after another 5 minutes on searching.
| >> >> > Vista warned me that it can't verify the software publisher
although
| >> >> > that
| >> >> > is
| >> >> > Microsoft WDDM driver (its own driver). So I ignored it and click
| >> >> > "install
| >> >> > anyway..".
| >> >> >
| >> >> > Restart, and everything seems back to normal with the "new"
graphic
| >> >> > adapter
| >> >> > installed. Even Vista still activated and everything work just
fine,
| >> >> > until
| >> >> > I
| >> >> > try to launch device manager and it comes up with an error "This
file
| >> >> > does
| >> >> > not have a program associated with it for performing this action.
| >> >> > Create
| >> >> > an
| >> >> > association in the Set Associations control panel."
| >> >> >
| >> >> > Then I try to launch the event viewer and hopes I might find some
clue
| >> >> > in
| >> >> > there, but it comes up with an error too "The application has
failed to
| >> >> > start
| >> >> > because its side-by-side configuration is incorrect. please see
the
| >> >> > application event log for more detail."
| >> >> > so far, I found windows media center, services.msc are also
produce the
| >> >> > same
| >> >> > error
| >> >> >
| >> >> > What the hell... I can't even open the event log!!! it seems
like
| >> >> > vista
| >> >> > doesn't like the changes.
| >> >> >
| >> >> >
| >> >> > I need some advice, how to solve this problem? is this somewhat
related
| >> >> > to
| >> >> > reactivation issue? I also heard that an OEM windows version can
only
| >> >> > reactivate 3 times, is that true?
| >> >> >
| >> >> > FYI:
| >> >> > Proc. Pentium 4 Prescott 2,8 HT
| >> >> > M/B Asus P4P800-E Deluxe BIOS ver 1009
| >> >> > HDD 160GB Sata
| >> >> > DDR 1024MB Dual Channel
| >> >> > WIndows Vista Home Premium OEM unbranded upgraded to SP1.
| >> >> >
| >> >> > Thx a bunch
| >> >> >
| >> >>
| >>
| >>
| >>
| >

Hello Darrel,

Unfortunely I'm unable to run mmc.exe, it comes out with this error
[url=http://img2.freeimagehosting.net/image.php?6c37732c87.jpg][img]

HKEY_Classes_Root\mscfile
http://img2.freeimagehosting.net/image.php?427a58fd9e.jpg

HKEY_Classes_Root\.msc
http://img2.freeimagehosting.net/image.php?d36281dd16.jpg

Thank your for your response....


""Darrell Gorter[MSFT]"" wrote:

> Hello,
> Can you run MMC.exe and choose any of the snapins to run
> Choose one of the snapins and see if they will run.
> I suspect that your association in the registry for mcsfile is broken
> What do you have in the registry under
> HKEY_Classes_Root\mscfile
> also what is under HKEY_Classes_Root\.msc
> Thanks,
> Darrell Gorter[MSFT]
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights
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> | >Thanks for your clarification Ramone, just one more question.
> | >I have slipstreamed Vista SP1 into Vista installation Disc, Can I
> perform a
> | >repair from the slipstreamed SP1 ?
> | >
> | >I don't know how much time will be needed to uninstall SP1, but
> installing
> | >SP1 takes more than 1 hour. It just too much time wasted if it really
> doesn't
> | >solve my problem.
> | >
> | >
> | >"Ramone" wrote:
> | >
> | >> I use the type of OEM disks that you are using, purchased from Newegg
> and I
> | >> have had to call Microsoft to activate. As long as it's the same
> computer
> | >> they will activate. I tell them the same thing every time, that I had
> to
> | >> reformat due to a bad crash. You will not have problems. There is no
> limit
> | >> on actual activations, just the automatic kind. After you call them to
> | >> activate you will probably be able to activate a few more times before
> | >> having to call again.
> | >>
> | >> Ramone
> | >>
> | >> "Calv" <> wrote in message
> | >> news:C7E4A3FA-BD86-4373-9D8F-...
> | >> > Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't it Retail version has no limit on
> | >> > activation? not OEM version especially an OEM unbranded version ?
> | >> > As far as I know, OEM BRANDED version automatically activate /
> reactivate
> | >> > upon recovery or reinstalling
> | >> >
> | >> > This is an actual OEM UnBranded Vista disc, I haven't perform an
> upgrade
> | >> > to
> | >> > repair the installation because I need to know whether it will
> affect my
> | >> > activation status or not.
> | >> >
> | >> > everything works just fine except device manager and some other
> services.
> | >> >
> | >> > "Ramone" wrote:
> | >> >
> | >> >> A graphics card should not do that. There is no limit on
> activations on a
> | >> >> single installation on a single computer. However you may be
> prompted to
> | >> >> call Microsoft after 3 activations but they will activate it for
> you.
> | >> >>
> | >> >> Is this an actual Vista disc or is it an OEM recovery disk? If it's
> an
> | >> >> actual Vista disk you should be able to perform an upgrade install
> to see
> | >> >> if
> | >> >> that will repair your computer. You may need to uninstall SP1 to do
> this
> | >> >> procedure.
> | >> >>
> | >> >> Ramone
> | >> >>
> | >> >> "Calv" <> wrote in message
> | >> >> news8E69692-0939-4538-99E2-...
> | >> >> > Hello there,
> | >> >> >
> | >> >> > Straight to the point, Since I can't find a similar Graphic
> adapter, I
> | >> >> > changed my display adapter from a defective Ati Radeon 9600XT to
> a
> | >> >> > known
> | >> >> > good
> | >> >> > working Geforce FX5500. I heard somewhere that Vista might needs
> to
> | >> >> > reactivate if a major changes are made to the system (hardware)
> but I
> | >> >> > have
> | >> >> > no
> | >> >> > choice, so first powered up vista found new hardware and like
> "ussual"
> | >> >> > vista
> | >> >> > didn't found the driver after several minutes searching, and
> prompting
> | >> >> > a
> | >> >> > location for the driver, then I pointed to c:\windows\winsxs and
> | >> >> > finally
> | >> >> > found it after another 5 minutes on searching.
> | >> >> > Vista warned me that it can't verify the software publisher
> although
> | >> >> > that
> | >> >> > is
> | >> >> > Microsoft WDDM driver (its own driver). So I ignored it and click
> | >> >> > "install
> | >> >> > anyway..".
> | >> >> >
> | >> >> > Restart, and everything seems back to normal with the "new"
> graphic
> | >> >> > adapter
> | >> >> > installed. Even Vista still activated and everything work just
> fine,
> | >> >> > until
> | >> >> > I
> | >> >> > try to launch device manager and it comes up with an error "This
> file
> | >> >> > does
> | >> >> > not have a program associated with it for performing this action.
> | >> >> > Create
> | >> >> > an
> | >> >> > association in the Set Associations control panel."
> | >> >> >
> | >> >> > Then I try to launch the event viewer and hopes I might find some
> clue
> | >> >> > in
> | >> >> > there, but it comes up with an error too "The application has
> failed to
> | >> >> > start
> | >> >> > because its side-by-side configuration is incorrect. please see
> the
> | >> >> > application event log for more detail."
> | >> >> > so far, I found windows media center, services.msc are also
> produce the
> | >> >> > same
> | >> >> > error
> | >> >> >
> | >> >> > What the hell... I can't even open the event log!!! it seems
> like
> | >> >> > vista
> | >> >> > doesn't like the changes.
> | >> >> >
> | >> >> >
> | >> >> > I need some advice, how to solve this problem? is this somewhat
> related
> | >> >> > to
> | >> >> > reactivation issue? I also heard that an OEM windows version can
> only
> | >> >> > reactivate 3 times, is that true?
> | >> >> >
> | >> >> > FYI:
> | >> >> > Proc. Pentium 4 Prescott 2,8 HT
> | >> >> > M/B Asus P4P800-E Deluxe BIOS ver 1009
> | >> >> > HDD 160GB Sata
> | >> >> > DDR 1024MB Dual Channel
> | >> >> > WIndows Vista Home Premium OEM unbranded upgraded to SP1.
> | >> >> >
> | >> >> > Thx a bunch
> | >> >> >
> | >> >>
> | >>
> | >>
> | >>
> | >
>
>

Hello,
First download and run this tool. This fixes manifest corruption
947821 Description of the System Update Readiness Tool for Windows Vista
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;947821

Then:
Open an elevated cmd prompt and run sfc /scannow
SFC uses the manifests so the this needs to be run after the above tool is
run.
Report any errors.
Use this article locate the errors if there are any:
929833 Some Windows Vista functions may not work, or Windows Vista may stop
responding
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;929833



Thanks,
Darrell Gorter[MSFT]

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights
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| >Thread-Topic: Device Manager and some services error
| >thread-index: AcjGMtUxOjDh17/NTBqrt2Vdp5yrjA==
| >X-WBNR-Posting-Host: 125.160.82.210
| >From: =?Utf-8?B?Q2Fsdg==?= <>
| >References: <D8E69692-0939-4538-99E2->
<B40F7C82-60D7-4EA9-864A->
<C7E4A3FA-BD86-4373-9D8F->
<#>
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<OY$>
| >Subject: Re: Device Manager and some services error
| >Date: Wed, 4 Jun 2008 04:05:00 -0700
| >Lines: 213
| >Message-ID: <92AF622A-F050-4819-9087->
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| > charset="Utf-8"
| >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
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| >Path: TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl
| >Xref: TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl
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| >NNTP-Posting-Host: tk2msftibfm01.phx.gbl 10.40.244.149
| >X-Tomcat-NG: microsoft.public.windows.vista.general
| >
| >Hello Darrel,
| >
| >Unfortunely I'm unable to run mmc.exe, it comes out with this error
| >[url=http://img2.freeimagehosting.net/image.php?6c37732c87.jpg][img]
| >
| >HKEY_Classes_Root\mscfile
| >http://img2.freeimagehosting.net/image.php?427a58fd9e.jpg
| >
| >HKEY_Classes_Root\.msc
| >http://img2.freeimagehosting.net/image.php?d36281dd16.jpg
| >
| >Thank your for your response....
| >
| >
| >""Darrell Gorter[MSFT]"" wrote:
| >
| >> Hello,
| >> Can you run MMC.exe and choose any of the snapins to run
| >> Choose one of the snapins and see if they will run.
| >> I suspect that your association in the registry for mcsfile is broken
| >> What do you have in the registry under
| >> HKEY_Classes_Root\mscfile
| >> also what is under HKEY_Classes_Root\.msc
| >> Thanks,
| >> Darrell Gorter[MSFT]
| >>
| >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights
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| >> | >thread-index: AcjFGKTPDjo562lgRs2Blzjsem5rzg==
| >> | >X-WBNR-Posting-Host: 125.160.83.73
| >> | >From: =?Utf-8?B?Q2Fsdg==?= <>
| >> | >References: <D8E69692-0939-4538-99E2->
| >> <B40F7C82-60D7-4EA9-864A->
| >> <C7E4A3FA-BD86-4373-9D8F->
| >> <#>
| >> | >Subject: Re: Device Manager and some services error
| >> | >Date: Mon, 2 Jun 2008 18:25:01 -0700
| >> | >Lines: 120
| >> | >Message-ID: <2445E2C5-B310-4057-BC23->
| >> | >MIME-Version: 1.0
| >> | >Content-Type: text/plain;
| >> | > charset="Utf-8"
| >> | >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
| >> | >X-Newsreader: Microsoft CDO for Windows 2000
| >> | >Content-Class: urn:content-classes:message
| >> | >Importance: normal
| >> | >Priority: normal
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| >> | >Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windows.vista.general
| >> | >Path: TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl
| >> | >Xref: TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl
| >> microsoft.public.windows.vista.general:312166
| >> | >NNTP-Posting-Host: tk2msftibfm01.phx.gbl 10.40.244.149
| >> | >X-Tomcat-NG: microsoft.public.windows.vista.general
| >> | >
| >> | >Thanks for your clarification Ramone, just one more question.
| >> | >I have slipstreamed Vista SP1 into Vista installation Disc, Can I
| >> perform a
| >> | >repair from the slipstreamed SP1 ?
| >> | >
| >> | >I don't know how much time will be needed to uninstall SP1, but
| >> installing
| >> | >SP1 takes more than 1 hour. It just too much time wasted if it
really
| >> doesn't
| >> | >solve my problem.
| >> | >
| >> | >
| >> | >"Ramone" wrote:
| >> | >
| >> | >> I use the type of OEM disks that you are using, purchased from
Newegg
| >> and I
| >> | >> have had to call Microsoft to activate. As long as it's the same
| >> computer
| >> | >> they will activate. I tell them the same thing every time, that I
had
| >> to
| >> | >> reformat due to a bad crash. You will not have problems. There is
no
| >> limit
| >> | >> on actual activations, just the automatic kind. After you call
them to
| >> | >> activate you will probably be able to activate a few more times
before
| >> | >> having to call again.
| >> | >>
| >> | >> Ramone
| >> | >>
| >> | >> "Calv" <> wrote in message
| >> | >> news:C7E4A3FA-BD86-4373-9D8F-...
| >> | >> > Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't it Retail version has no
limit on
| >> | >> > activation? not OEM version especially an OEM unbranded version
?
| >> | >> > As far as I know, OEM BRANDED version automatically activate /
| >> reactivate
| >> | >> > upon recovery or reinstalling
| >> | >> >
| >> | >> > This is an actual OEM UnBranded Vista disc, I haven't perform
an
| >> upgrade
| >> | >> > to
| >> | >> > repair the installation because I need to know whether it will
| >> affect my
| >> | >> > activation status or not.
| >> | >> >
| >> | >> > everything works just fine except device manager and some other
| >> services.
| >> | >> >
| >> | >> > "Ramone" wrote:
| >> | >> >
| >> | >> >> A graphics card should not do that. There is no limit on
| >> activations on a
| >> | >> >> single installation on a single computer. However you may be
| >> prompted to
| >> | >> >> call Microsoft after 3 activations but they will activate it
for
| >> you.
| >> | >> >>
| >> | >> >> Is this an actual Vista disc or is it an OEM recovery disk? If
it's
| >> an
| >> | >> >> actual Vista disk you should be able to perform an upgrade
install
| >> to see
| >> | >> >> if
| >> | >> >> that will repair your computer. You may need to uninstall SP1
to do
| >> this
| >> | >> >> procedure.
| >> | >> >>
| >> | >> >> Ramone
| >> | >> >>
| >> | >> >> "Calv" <> wrote in message
| >> | >> >> news8E69692-0939-4538-99E2-...
| >> | >> >> > Hello there,
| >> | >> >> >
| >> | >> >> > Straight to the point, Since I can't find a similar Graphic
| >> adapter, I
| >> | >> >> > changed my display adapter from a defective Ati Radeon
9600XT to
| >> a
| >> | >> >> > known
| >> | >> >> > good
| >> | >> >> > working Geforce FX5500. I heard somewhere that Vista might
needs
| >> to
| >> | >> >> > reactivate if a major changes are made to the system
(hardware)
| >> but I
| >> | >> >> > have
| >> | >> >> > no
| >> | >> >> > choice, so first powered up vista found new hardware and
like
| >> "ussual"
| >> | >> >> > vista
| >> | >> >> > didn't found the driver after several minutes searching, and
| >> prompting
| >> | >> >> > a
| >> | >> >> > location for the driver, then I pointed to c:\windows\winsxs
and
| >> | >> >> > finally
| >> | >> >> > found it after another 5 minutes on searching.
| >> | >> >> > Vista warned me that it can't verify the software publisher
| >> although
| >> | >> >> > that
| >> | >> >> > is
| >> | >> >> > Microsoft WDDM driver (its own driver). So I ignored it and
click
| >> | >> >> > "install
| >> | >> >> > anyway..".
| >> | >> >> >
| >> | >> >> > Restart, and everything seems back to normal with the "new"
| >> graphic
| >> | >> >> > adapter
| >> | >> >> > installed. Even Vista still activated and everything work
just
| >> fine,
| >> | >> >> > until
| >> | >> >> > I
| >> | >> >> > try to launch device manager and it comes up with an error
"This
| >> file
| >> | >> >> > does
| >> | >> >> > not have a program associated with it for performing this
action.
| >> | >> >> > Create
| >> | >> >> > an
| >> | >> >> > association in the Set Associations control panel."
| >> | >> >> >
| >> | >> >> > Then I try to launch the event viewer and hopes I might find
some
| >> clue
| >> | >> >> > in
| >> | >> >> > there, but it comes up with an error too "The application
has
| >> failed to
| >> | >> >> > start
| >> | >> >> > because its side-by-side configuration is incorrect. please
see
| >> the
| >> | >> >> > application event log for more detail."
| >> | >> >> > so far, I found windows media center, services.msc are also
| >> produce the
| >> | >> >> > same
| >> | >> >> > error
| >> | >> >> >
| >> | >> >> > What the hell... I can't even open the event log!!! it
seems
| >> like
| >> | >> >> > vista
| >> | >> >> > doesn't like the changes.
| >> | >> >> >
| >> | >> >> >
| >> | >> >> > I need some advice, how to solve this problem? is this
somewhat
| >> related
| >> | >> >> > to
| >> | >> >> > reactivation issue? I also heard that an OEM windows version
can
| >> only
| >> | >> >> > reactivate 3 times, is that true?
| >> | >> >> >
| >> | >> >> > FYI:
| >> | >> >> > Proc. Pentium 4 Prescott 2,8 HT
| >> | >> >> > M/B Asus P4P800-E Deluxe BIOS ver 1009
| >> | >> >> > HDD 160GB Sata
| >> | >> >> > DDR 1024MB Dual Channel
| >> | >> >> > WIndows Vista Home Premium OEM unbranded upgraded to SP1.
| >> | >> >> >
| >> | >> >> > Thx a bunch
| >> | >> >> >
| >> | >> >>
| >> | >>
| >> | >>
| >> | >>
| >> | >
| >>
| >>
| >

Hello,

The tool run for a while and then a pop up message saying "The update does
not apply to your system" I clicked OK then the tool exit.

Should I do the next step (SFC /scannow) ?