thinkpad - Windows Experience Index (WEI) / WinSAT results show all zeros on Windows 8.1 machine

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2014-07
  • Howiecamp

    I am trying to calculate my WEI/WinSAT scores on a Windows 8.1 machine (Lenovo ThinkPad W530). Since the WEI graphical user interface has been removed in Windows 8.1 I am using the command line procedure as documented at http://www.cnet.com/how-to/find-your-windows-experience-index-scores-in-windows-8-1/ and other places.

    I first run:

    winsat prepop

    and the system goes to work (when I re-run the command, it returns immediately, not doing the calculations again. how do I force it?) making the calculations. Then I do:

    Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_WinSAT

    but when I get the results screen similar to the one shown below, all my values are 0 where the scores are shown. What might be happening here?

    enter image description here

    • Answers
  • FuriaBit

    Howiecamp

    I don't know "Exactly" what can cause this zero result since it looks like a writing permission on the first run or simply a cache issue.

    Anyway I tryed the app ChrisPC Win Experience Index and there the scores appear ok.

    Just out of curiosity double checked on the Powershell and Voilá.... there they are now...

    Results Before run App

    • CPUScore : 0
    • D3DScore : 0
    • DiskScore : 0
    • GraphicsScore : 0
    • MemoryScore : 0
    • TimeTaken : MostRecentAssessment
    • WinSATAssessmentState : 3
    • WinSPRLevel : 0

    Results After run App

    • CPUScore : 6,7
    • D3DScore : 3,7
    • DiskScore : 5,6
    • GraphicsScore : 4,1
    • MemoryScore : 6,7
    • TimeTaken : MostRecentAssessment
    • WinSATAssessmentState : 1
    • WinSPRLevel : 3,7

    Notice the change not only on the scores but also on WinSATAssessmentState

    WinSAT State Codes

    • 0 = State Unknown
    • 1 = Valid
    • 2 = Incoherent With Hardware
    • 3 = No Assessment Available
    • 4 = Invalid

    Let me know if it helps and share along your results.


    • Related Question

    windows 7 - WinSat command line closes too fast
  • Rob Cowell

    I'm trying to do some analysis under Windows 7 as to why I can't get a Windows Experience Index (WEI) rating due to disk issues. To this end, I'm trying to run winsat from the command line with :-

    winsat disk -seq -read -drive c

    and

    winsat disk -ran -write -n 2

    but the command window is closing too quickly to be able to read the results. I've tried opening a seperate cmd window to run it in but it still insists on launching its own window to run in, closing straight away.

    Any idea how I can see the output?


    • Related Answers
  • John T

    You could redirect output to a file so you can read it.

    example:

    winsat disk -seq -read -drive c > C:\winsatoutput.txt 2>&1

    EDIT: It seems winsat has a -log switch which does this:

    winsat disk -seq -read -drive -log C:\winsatoutput.txt

    this way, all output including errors will be in the file C:\winsatoutput.txt.

  • Georg

    I had the same problem but it resolved when I ran "cmd" as administrator, then typed the winsat commands in the command prompt box.

  • Synetech

    Open the Start menu and type cmd, then press Ctrl+Shift+Enter (or right-click it and select Run as admin) to open an elevated command-prompt. Run winsat from there and you will see the results without the window closing as soon as it finishes running.

  • Phoshi

    Doesn't do that over here - but try:

    winsat disk -seq -read -drive c & pause