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    Crashes when running Windows Experience Index

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by qualifiedmcp, Jul 2, 2012.

  1. qualifiedmcp

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    Hi i have a brand new 1 day old Mx17r4.
    Just for fun I setup a Windows Experience Index. The laptop Crashes as soon as I set it going. It just freezes. Solid. Ive uninstalled graphics driver gtx 675 installed Dell drivers. Uninstalled chipset drivers installed Dells. Run Kombustor
    2.3 which runs fine.......
    Any ideas peeps?
     
    qualifiedmcp, Jul 2, 2012
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  2. aznpos531

    aznpos531 Notebook Evangelist

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    Try this:
    Go to C:\Windows\Performance\WinSat\DataStore and delete all the .xml files that are in there. Then try running WEI again.
     
    aznpos531, Jul 2, 2012
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    Thanks worked fine ........ Ta
     
    qualifiedmcp, Jul 4, 2012
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    aznpos531 Notebook Evangelist

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    Glad it worked out :)
     
    aznpos531, Jul 4, 2012
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