WV Upgrade Advisor beta fails - cannot run WinSat

I have attempted to run the Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor beta software on
both my home laptop and my desktop computer at work. In both instances, the
Hardware Assessment section has displayed an error message: "Windows Vista
Upgrade Advisor could not run Winsat. System compatibility status could not
be evaluated. " I cannot find a program called WinSat on my system, nor a
downloadable installer for it online. Can someone explain to me why this has
happened?

Thats because WinSAT is not available in Windows XP, its a feature of Vista.

"The Windows System Assessment Tool (WinSAT) is a benchmarking tool designed
into Windows Vista that generates scores based on system performance. It
will analyze the graphics subsystem, the processor, the memory, the hard
drive, and other critical components of the system and then calculate a
total score. You can use this score to compare your system performance to
that of any other Windows Vista system."

http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/winlogo/VistaLogofaq.mspx
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"CajunGypsy" <> wrote in message
news:88423B1B-283A-4BE0-A83F-...
>I have attempted to run the Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor beta software on
> both my home laptop and my desktop computer at work. In both instances,
> the
> Hardware Assessment section has displayed an error message: "Windows Vista
> Upgrade Advisor could not run Winsat. System compatibility status could
> not
> be evaluated. " I cannot find a program called WinSat on my system, nor a
> downloadable installer for it online. Can someone explain to me why this
> has
> happened?

Dear Mr. Da Costa:

Well, this is a fine Catch-22. How the hell am I supposed to determine if my
hardware can run Vista if the software that's supposed to tell me this can
only run on Vista?! Should I just count on the RAM and chip speed and hope
for the best when Vista does come out, or will it be
shell-out-for-a-new-laptop time?

Matt Leger

"Andre Da Costa" wrote:

> Thats because WinSAT is not available in Windows XP, its a feature of Vista.
>
> "The Windows System Assessment Tool (WinSAT) is a benchmarking tool designed
> into Windows Vista that generates scores based on system performance. It
> will analyze the graphics subsystem, the processor, the memory, the hard
> drive, and other critical components of the system and then calculate a
> total score. You can use this score to compare your system performance to
> that of any other Windows Vista system."
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/winlogo/VistaLogofaq.mspx
> --
> Andre
> Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com
> Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com
> Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre
> http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
>
> "CajunGypsy" <> wrote in message
> news:88423B1B-283A-4BE0-A83F-...
> >I have attempted to run the Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor beta software on
> > both my home laptop and my desktop computer at work. In both instances,
> > the
> > Hardware Assessment section has displayed an error message: "Windows Vista
> > Upgrade Advisor could not run Winsat. System compatibility status could
> > not
> > be evaluated. " I cannot find a program called WinSat on my system, nor a
> > downloadable installer for it online. Can someone explain to me why this
> > has
> > happened?
>

Its strange though you are asked about WinSAT under XP, I ran into errors
with Upgrade Advisor, not enough hard disk space, but, not errors relating
WinSAT.
--
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"CajunGypsy" <> wrote in message
news:B39E2E47-EFE8-4ACD-AA5D-...
> Dear Mr. Da Costa:
>
> Well, this is a fine Catch-22. How the hell am I supposed to determine if
> my
> hardware can run Vista if the software that's supposed to tell me this can
> only run on Vista?! Should I just count on the RAM and chip speed and hope
> for the best when Vista does come out, or will it be
> shell-out-for-a-new-laptop time?
>
> Matt Leger
>
> "Andre Da Costa" wrote:
>
>> Thats because WinSAT is not available in Windows XP, its a feature of
>> Vista.
>>
>> "The Windows System Assessment Tool (WinSAT) is a benchmarking tool
>> designed
>> into Windows Vista that generates scores based on system performance. It
>> will analyze the graphics subsystem, the processor, the memory, the hard
>> drive, and other critical components of the system and then calculate a
>> total score. You can use this score to compare your system performance to
>> that of any other Windows Vista system."
>>
>> http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/winlogo/VistaLogofaq.mspx
>> --
>> Andre
>> Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com
>> Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com
>> Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre
>> http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
>>
>> "CajunGypsy" <> wrote in message
>> news:88423B1B-283A-4BE0-A83F-...
>> >I have attempted to run the Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor beta software
>> >on
>> > both my home laptop and my desktop computer at work. In both instances,
>> > the
>> > Hardware Assessment section has displayed an error message: "Windows
>> > Vista
>> > Upgrade Advisor could not run Winsat. System compatibility status could
>> > not
>> > be evaluated. " I cannot find a program called WinSat on my system, nor
>> > a
>> > downloadable installer for it online. Can someone explain to me why
>> > this
>> > has
>> > happened?
>>

ran just fine on 3 xp pro computers here....

Chris
"Andre Da Costa" <> wrote in message
news:2F913DAC-3832-4D82-A737-...
> Its strange though you are asked about WinSAT under XP, I ran into errors
> with Upgrade Advisor, not enough hard disk space, but, not errors relating
> WinSAT.
> --
> Andre
> Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com
> Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com
> Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre
> http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
> "CajunGypsy" <> wrote in message
> news:B39E2E47-EFE8-4ACD-AA5D-...
>> Dear Mr. Da Costa:
>>
>> Well, this is a fine Catch-22. How the hell am I supposed to determine if
>> my
>> hardware can run Vista if the software that's supposed to tell me this
>> can
>> only run on Vista?! Should I just count on the RAM and chip speed and
>> hope
>> for the best when Vista does come out, or will it be
>> shell-out-for-a-new-laptop time?
>>
>> Matt Leger
>>
>> "Andre Da Costa" wrote:
>>
>>> Thats because WinSAT is not available in Windows XP, its a feature of
>>> Vista.
>>>
>>> "The Windows System Assessment Tool (WinSAT) is a benchmarking tool
>>> designed
>>> into Windows Vista that generates scores based on system performance. It
>>> will analyze the graphics subsystem, the processor, the memory, the hard
>>> drive, and other critical components of the system and then calculate a
>>> total score. You can use this score to compare your system performance
>>> to
>>> that of any other Windows Vista system."
>>>
>>> http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/winlogo/VistaLogofaq.mspx
>>> --
>>> Andre
>>> Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com
>>> Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com
>>> Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre
>>> http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
>>>
>>> "CajunGypsy" <> wrote in message
>>> news:88423B1B-283A-4BE0-A83F-...
>>> >I have attempted to run the Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor beta software
>>> >on
>>> > both my home laptop and my desktop computer at work. In both
>>> > instances,
>>> > the
>>> > Hardware Assessment section has displayed an error message: "Windows
>>> > Vista
>>> > Upgrade Advisor could not run Winsat. System compatibility status
>>> > could
>>> > not
>>> > be evaluated. " I cannot find a program called WinSat on my system,
>>> > nor a
>>> > downloadable installer for it online. Can someone explain to me why
>>> > this
>>> > has
>>> > happened?
>>>
>

And a search shows winsat.exe as part of the downloaded
and installed advisor...

Chris

"Chris Sidener" <> wrote in message
news:...
> ran just fine on 3 xp pro computers here....
>
> Chris
> "Andre Da Costa" <> wrote in message
> news:2F913DAC-3832-4D82-A737-...
>> Its strange though you are asked about WinSAT under XP, I ran into errors
>> with Upgrade Advisor, not enough hard disk space, but, not errors
>> relating WinSAT.
>> --
>> Andre
>> Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com
>> Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com
>> Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre
>> http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
>> "CajunGypsy" <> wrote in message
>> news:B39E2E47-EFE8-4ACD-AA5D-...
>>> Dear Mr. Da Costa:
>>>
>>> Well, this is a fine Catch-22. How the hell am I supposed to determine
>>> if my
>>> hardware can run Vista if the software that's supposed to tell me this
>>> can
>>> only run on Vista?! Should I just count on the RAM and chip speed and
>>> hope
>>> for the best when Vista does come out, or will it be
>>> shell-out-for-a-new-laptop time?
>>>
>>> Matt Leger
>>>
>>> "Andre Da Costa" wrote:
>>>
>>>> Thats because WinSAT is not available in Windows XP, its a feature of
>>>> Vista.
>>>>
>>>> "The Windows System Assessment Tool (WinSAT) is a benchmarking tool
>>>> designed
>>>> into Windows Vista that generates scores based on system performance.
>>>> It
>>>> will analyze the graphics subsystem, the processor, the memory, the
>>>> hard
>>>> drive, and other critical components of the system and then calculate a
>>>> total score. You can use this score to compare your system performance
>>>> to
>>>> that of any other Windows Vista system."
>>>>
>>>> http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/winlogo/VistaLogofaq.mspx
>>>> --
>>>> Andre
>>>> Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com
>>>> Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com
>>>> Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre
>>>> http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
>>>>
>>>> "CajunGypsy" <> wrote in message
>>>> news:88423B1B-283A-4BE0-A83F-...
>>>> >I have attempted to run the Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor beta
>>>> >software on
>>>> > both my home laptop and my desktop computer at work. In both
>>>> > instances,
>>>> > the
>>>> > Hardware Assessment section has displayed an error message: "Windows
>>>> > Vista
>>>> > Upgrade Advisor could not run Winsat. System compatibility status
>>>> > could
>>>> > not
>>>> > be evaluated. " I cannot find a program called WinSat on my system,
>>>> > nor a
>>>> > downloadable installer for it online. Can someone explain to me why
>>>> > this
>>>> > has
>>>> > happened?
>>>>
>>
>
>

A lot of it still works though - stick it in the System32 folder, and go to
the Run command, type in "winsat" and then the command afterwards - winsat
aurora works pretty well on mine )

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that up!

--: Original message follows :--
"Andre Da Costa" <> wrote in message
news:0B42A271-93F0-4501-B8D9-...
> Thats because WinSAT is not available in Windows XP, its a feature of
> Vista.
>
> "The Windows System Assessment Tool (WinSAT) is a benchmarking tool
> designed into Windows Vista that generates scores based on system
> performance. It will analyze the graphics subsystem, the processor, the
> memory, the hard drive, and other critical components of the system and
> then calculate a total score. You can use this score to compare your
> system performance to that of any other Windows Vista system."
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/winlogo/VistaLogofaq.mspx
> --
> Andre
> Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com
> Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com
> Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre
> http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
>
> "CajunGypsy" <> wrote in message
> news:88423B1B-283A-4BE0-A83F-...
>>I have attempted to run the Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor beta software on
>> both my home laptop and my desktop computer at work. In both instances,
>> the
>> Hardware Assessment section has displayed an error message: "Windows
>> Vista
>> Upgrade Advisor could not run Winsat. System compatibility status could
>> not
>> be evaluated. " I cannot find a program called WinSat on my system, nor a
>> downloadable installer for it online. Can someone explain to me why this
>> has
>> happened?
>

I got the same error. Couldn't find winsat.exe .
"Zack Whittaker" <> wrote in message
news:...
>A lot of it still works though - stick it in the System32 folder, and go to
>the Run command, type in "winsat" and then the command afterwards - winsat
>aurora works pretty well on mine )
>
> --
> Zack Whittaker
> » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk
> » MSBlog on ResDev: www.msblog.org
> » Vista Knowledge Base: www.vistabase.co.uk
> » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and
> not
> of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared
> that up!
>
> --: Original message follows :--
> "Andre Da Costa" <> wrote in message
> news:0B42A271-93F0-4501-B8D9-...
>> Thats because WinSAT is not available in Windows XP, its a feature of
>> Vista.
>>
>> "The Windows System Assessment Tool (WinSAT) is a benchmarking tool
>> designed into Windows Vista that generates scores based on system
>> performance. It will analyze the graphics subsystem, the processor, the
>> memory, the hard drive, and other critical components of the system and
>> then calculate a total score. You can use this score to compare your
>> system performance to that of any other Windows Vista system."
>>
>> http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/winlogo/VistaLogofaq.mspx
>> --
>> Andre
>> Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com
>> Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com
>> Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre
>> http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
>>
>> "CajunGypsy" <> wrote in message
>> news:88423B1B-283A-4BE0-A83F-...
>>>I have attempted to run the Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor beta software
>>>on
>>> both my home laptop and my desktop computer at work. In both instances,
>>> the
>>> Hardware Assessment section has displayed an error message: "Windows
>>> Vista
>>> Upgrade Advisor could not run Winsat. System compatibility status could
>>> not
>>> be evaluated. " I cannot find a program called WinSat on my system, nor
>>> a
>>> downloadable installer for it online. Can someone explain to me why this
>>> has
>>> happened?
>>
>
>

Should be in the Program Files folder where you installed the Upgrade
Advisor...
If anyone wants it, I don't mind putting it on my server for download - all
you need is the winsat.exe application and that's about it -
www.vistabase.co.uk/winsat.exe )

--
Zack Whittaker
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of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared
that up!

--: Original message follows :--
"michael e dziatkowicz" <> wrote in message
news:Nc-dnUyDosRSt_PZnZ2dnUVZ_s-...
>I got the same error. Couldn't find winsat.exe .
> "Zack Whittaker" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>>A lot of it still works though - stick it in the System32 folder, and go
>>to the Run command, type in "winsat" and then the command afterwards -
>>winsat aurora works pretty well on mine )
>>
>> --
>> Zack Whittaker
>> » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk
>> » MSBlog on ResDev: www.msblog.org
>> » Vista Knowledge Base: www.vistabase.co.uk
>> » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no
>> rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and
>> not
>> of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared
>> that up!
>>
>> --: Original message follows :--
>> "Andre Da Costa" <> wrote in message
>> news:0B42A271-93F0-4501-B8D9-...
>>> Thats because WinSAT is not available in Windows XP, its a feature of
>>> Vista.
>>>
>>> "The Windows System Assessment Tool (WinSAT) is a benchmarking tool
>>> designed into Windows Vista that generates scores based on system
>>> performance. It will analyze the graphics subsystem, the processor, the
>>> memory, the hard drive, and other critical components of the system and
>>> then calculate a total score. You can use this score to compare your
>>> system performance to that of any other Windows Vista system."
>>>
>>> http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/winlogo/VistaLogofaq.mspx
>>> --
>>> Andre
>>> Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com
>>> Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com
>>> Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre
>>> http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
>>>
>>> "CajunGypsy" <> wrote in message
>>> news:88423B1B-283A-4BE0-A83F-...
>>>>I have attempted to run the Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor beta software
>>>>on
>>>> both my home laptop and my desktop computer at work. In both instances,
>>>> the
>>>> Hardware Assessment section has displayed an error message: "Windows
>>>> Vista
>>>> Upgrade Advisor could not run Winsat. System compatibility status could
>>>> not
>>>> be evaluated. " I cannot find a program called WinSat on my system, nor
>>>> a
>>>> downloadable installer for it online. Can someone explain to me why
>>>> this has
>>>> happened?
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

it's there but for some reason when i run the program it tells me it can't
find it/
"Zack Whittaker" <> wrote in message
news:Ow%...
> Should be in the Program Files folder where you installed the Upgrade
> Advisor...
> If anyone wants it, I don't mind putting it on my server for download -
> all you need is the winsat.exe application and that's about it -
> www.vistabase.co.uk/winsat.exe )
>
> --
> Zack Whittaker
> » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk
> » MSBlog on ResDev: www.msblog.org
> » Vista Knowledge Base: www.vistabase.co.uk
> » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and
> not
> of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared
> that up!
>
> --: Original message follows :--
> "michael e dziatkowicz" <> wrote in message
> news:Nc-dnUyDosRSt_PZnZ2dnUVZ_s-...
>>I got the same error. Couldn't find winsat.exe .
>> "Zack Whittaker" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>>A lot of it still works though - stick it in the System32 folder, and go
>>>to the Run command, type in "winsat" and then the command afterwards -
>>>winsat aurora works pretty well on mine )
>>>
>>> --
>>> Zack Whittaker
>>> » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk
>>> » MSBlog on ResDev: www.msblog.org
>>> » Vista Knowledge Base: www.vistabase.co.uk
>>> » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no
>>> rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and
>>> not
>>> of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we
>>> cleared
>>> that up!
>>>
>>> --: Original message follows :--
>>> "Andre Da Costa" <> wrote in message
>>> news:0B42A271-93F0-4501-B8D9-...
>>>> Thats because WinSAT is not available in Windows XP, its a feature of
>>>> Vista.
>>>>
>>>> "The Windows System Assessment Tool (WinSAT) is a benchmarking tool
>>>> designed into Windows Vista that generates scores based on system
>>>> performance. It will analyze the graphics subsystem, the processor, the
>>>> memory, the hard drive, and other critical components of the system and
>>>> then calculate a total score. You can use this score to compare your
>>>> system performance to that of any other Windows Vista system."
>>>>
>>>> http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/winlogo/VistaLogofaq.mspx
>>>> --
>>>> Andre
>>>> Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com
>>>> Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com
>>>> Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre
>>>> http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
>>>>
>>>> "CajunGypsy" <> wrote in message
>>>> news:88423B1B-283A-4BE0-A83F-...
>>>>>I have attempted to run the Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor beta software
>>>>>on
>>>>> both my home laptop and my desktop computer at work. In both
>>>>> instances, the
>>>>> Hardware Assessment section has displayed an error message: "Windows
>>>>> Vista
>>>>> Upgrade Advisor could not run Winsat. System compatibility status
>>>>> could not
>>>>> be evaluated. " I cannot find a program called WinSat on my system,
>>>>> nor a
>>>>> downloadable installer for it online. Can someone explain to me why
>>>>> this has
>>>>> happened?
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>