Winsat.exe error

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hansham

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Hello, when I run the windows experience index i get an error message. Probably it is where winsat.exe does the media test.
When I do it manually It just says "can not initialize wmv coding program"

When I let vista do it I read this in the log file:
334179179 (5172) - winsat\main.cpp:1161: > Running Assessment: media '-input winsatencode.wmv -encode winsat.prx'
334179413 (5172) - winsat\main.cpp:1430: > Assessment FAILED due to an error

I have no idea what to do..

any ideas?
 

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Try going to this website and installing ffdshow, this should replace some of the codec issues that you are having and should solve the issue.

SourceForge.net: ffdshow tryouts
 

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  • CPU
    Intel Core 2 Duo e8400
    Motherboard
    EVGA 680i SLI
    Memory
    4GB Buffalo Firestix
    Graphics card(s)
    EVGA 8800 GT - 2x XFX 8600gt
    Hard Drives
    Seagate 300gb 7200 rpm
This problem could come from your video drivers if you changed them recently or from an application like Pinnacle studio for example.
 

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thank you, but it did not help. I also rebooted before i indexed.
I guess some driver from Pinnacle Studio 10 is the problem. I do not want to go through the long process of uninstalling Pinnacle and I do not know how to disable the driver temporary.

Hans
 

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haha, I typed my reply exactly on the moment your suggestion about Pinnacle came in.
Any idea how I can locate and disable that driver temporary?
Or change it? I just read it is the WMV decoder only.
 
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