Hi everybody! I didn't know where else to post this but i'm having some problems with Dell System Detect Launcher.
I want to download my operating system image from Dell's website but I need to have DSD opened on my computer. The problem is when I try to launch it I get the following error:
"Cannot continue. This application is improperly formatted. Contact the application vendor for assistance."
The error code is as follows:
PLATFORM VERSION INFO Windows : 6.1.7601.65536 (Win32NT) Common Language Runtime : 4.0.30319.1026 System.Deployment.dll : 4.0.30319.1039 (RTMGDR.030319-1000) clr.dll : 4.0.30319.1026 (RTMGDR.030319-1000) dfdll.dll : 4.0.30319.1039 (RTMGDR.030319-1000) dfshim.dll : 4.0.31106.0 (Main.031106-0000)
ERROR SUMMARY Below is a summary of the errors, details of these errors are listed later in the log. * Activation of C:\Users\Jerzy\Desktop\dellsystemdetectlauncher.application resulted in exception. Following failure messages were detected: + Exception reading manifest from file:///C:/Users/Jerzy/Desktop/dellsystemdetectlauncher.application: the manifest may not be valid or the file could not be opened. + Manifest XML signature is not valid. + SignatureDescription could not be created for the signature algorithm supplied.
COMPONENT STORE TRANSACTION FAILURE SUMMARY No transaction error was detected.
WARNINGS There were no warnings during this operation.
OPERATION PROGRESS STATUS * [2017-02-21 09:56:47] : Activation of C:\Users\Jerzy\Desktop\dellsystemdetectlauncher.application has started.
ERROR DETAILS Following errors were detected during this operation. * [2017-02-21 09:56:47] System.Deployment.Application.InvalidDeploymentException (ManifestParse) - Exception reading manifest from file:///C:/Users/Jerzy/Desktop/dellsystemdetectlauncher.application: the manifest may not be valid or the file could not be opened. - Source: System.Deployment - Stack trace: at System.Deployment.Application.ManifestReader.FromDocument(String localPath, ManifestType manifestType, Uri sourceUri) at System.Deployment.Application.DownloadManager.DownloadDeploymentManifestDirectBypass(SubscriptionStore subStore, Uri& sourceUri, TempFile& tempFile, SubscriptionState& subState, IDownloadNotification notification, DownloadOptions options, ServerInformation& serverInformation) at System.Deployment.Application.DownloadManager.DownloadDeploymentManifestBypass(SubscriptionStore subStore, Uri& sourceUri, TempFile& tempFile, SubscriptionState& subState, IDownloadNotification notification, DownloadOptions options) at System.Deployment.Application.ApplicationActivator.PerformDeploymentActivation(Uri activationUri, Boolean isShortcut, String textualSubId, String deploymentProviderUrlFromExtension, BrowserSettings browserSettings, String& errorPageUrl) at System.Deployment.Application.ApplicationActivator.ActivateDeploymentWorker(Object state) --- Inner Exception --- System.Deployment.Application.InvalidDeploymentException (SignatureValidation) - Manifest XML signature is not valid. - Source: System.Deployment - Stack trace: at System.Deployment.Application.Manifest.AssemblyManifest.ValidateSignature(Stream s) at System.Deployment.Application.ManifestReader.FromDocument(String localPath, ManifestType manifestType, Uri sourceUri) --- Inner Exception --- System.Security.Cryptography.CryptographicException - SignatureDescription could not be created for the signature algorithm supplied. - Source: System.Security - Stack trace: at System.Security.Cryptography.Xml.SignedXml.CheckSignedInfo(AsymmetricAlgorithm key) at System.Security.Cryptography.Xml.SignedXml.CheckSignature(AsymmetricAlgorithm key) at System.Security.Cryptography.Xml.SignedXml.CheckSignatureReturningKey(AsymmetricAlgorithm& signingKey) at System.Deployment.Internal.CodeSigning.SignedCmiManifest.Verify(CmiManifestVerifyFlags verifyFlags) at System.Deployment.Application.Manifest.AssemblyManifest.ValidateSignature(Stream s)
COMPONENT STORE TRANSACTION DETAILS No transaction information is available.
Can you help me? What should I do? I've already tried to delete /2.0 folder and reinstalling it, but that didn't work for me!
Uninstall System Detect in Add-Remove Programs since it might not be the correct version for your model. It might not even exist. You should have mentioned your computer model and OS. I don't see anything in these directions about needing System Detect but you do need the Dell Recovery Tool-
Hi, well i may have described it all wrong - I couldn't even install it in the first place (DSD)! When I launch installer I get this message. I currently have Windows 7 64bit installed and I want to download OS image that is connected with my device which is Dell Optiplex 3010. Without runninng DSD I cannot download OS image (Dell Recovery Image) to re-install the OS on my computer from scratch.
I will try to use that MS Create Media and Dell Recovery Tool
I had the same problem with DSD Launcher; whenever I download it and run it says "improperly formatted"; Until I installed Microsoft .Net framework, after that It worked fine.
I am not able to install DSD Launcher after installation of .NET Frame work.. still getting the error as "Cannot continue. This application is improperly formatted. Contact the application vendor for assistance." Please help.. I am using windows 7.. Dell optiplex GX 620
Agree with Victor23 ,but i noticed. With windows 7 combine dotnet framwork 3.5.You must be install direct dotnet framework 4.5, If install dotnet framework 4.0 will not woking.Also,install dotnet 4.0 THEN INSTALL DOTNET 4.5 will don't work property.
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Uninstall System Detect in Add-Remove Programs since it might not be the correct version for your model. It might not even exist. You should have mentioned your computer model and OS. I don't see anything in these directions about needing System Detect but you do need the Dell Recovery Tool-
www.dell.com/.../how-to-create-and-use-the-dell-windows-recovery-image
If you have upgraded windows use the MS Create Media tool to reinstall Windows instead--
support.microsoft.com/.../windows-create-installation-media