Apparently there is no "1 solution fits all" for this problem. I also have
the PerfStrignBackup.ini file on a notebook that SyncToy won't run on. I
tried running lodctr from the System32 Windows directory where it is located
and it didn't make a bit of difference. I had also tried enabling performance
counters in the registry, but it didn't help either.
--
Larry


"Ken Adam" wrote:

> Update - the PerfStringBackup.ini fix from the other thread did work.
> (the correct file was already on the PC, just running lodctr was enough)
> Ken.
>
> "KenAdam" wrote:
>
> > I just downloaded SyncToy and encountered this same problem, however the
> > "fix" made no difference.
> > Are there any other knwon causes?
> > Ken
> >
> > "George Goley - Microsoft" wrote:
> >
> > > Hello Bart,
> > >
> > > See if this helps from a similar post under "SyncToy Won't Run"
> > >
> > > Strong et al,
> > >
> > > Nice call Strong! This is reproducible. I can recreate the exception by
> > > disabling performance counters for PerfProc.dll. Enabling that perf counter
> > > enables SyncToy to run.
> > >
> > > We will take a look at alternative means of determining whether SyncToy is
> > > already running for possible inclusion in a future release.
> > >
> > > For those interested, the registry entry for PerfProc is:
> > >
> > > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\P erfProc\Performance
> > >
> > > As you might expect, the Disable Performance Counteres REG_DWORD = 0 for not
> > > disabled and = 1 for disabled.
> > >
> > >
> > > "Strong" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi Jim
> > > >
> > > > Could not run it eather and apparently it's because that performance
> > > > counters are disabled on my machine. Not sure why, but the following might
> > > > help.
> > > >
> > > > System.InvalidOperationException
> > > > Additional information: Process performance counter is disabled, so the
> > > > requested operation cannot be performed.
> > > >
> > > > Call stack:
> > > > > system.dll!System.Diagnostics.NtProcessManager.Get ProcessInfos(System.Diagnostics.PerformanceCounter Lib library) + 0x1a5 bytes
> > > > system.dll!System.Diagnostics.NtProcessManager.Get ProcessInfos(string
> > > > machineName, bool isRemoteMachine) + 0xa4 bytes
> > > > system.dll!System.Diagnostics.ProcessManager.GetPr ocessInfos(string
> > > > machineName) + 0x29 bytes
> > > >
> > > > system.dll!System.Diagnostics.Process.EnsureState( System.Diagnostics.Process.State state) + 0x116 bytes
> > > > system.dll!System.Diagnostics.Process.get_ProcessN ame() + 0x11 bytes
> > > > SyncToy.exe!SyncToyUI.SyncToyUIForm.OtherInstanceR unning() + 0x17 bytes
> > > > SyncToy.exe!SyncToyUI.SyncToyUIForm.Main(string[] args) + 0xbb bytes
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Jim Lewallen [MSFT]" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Hello Burgy,
> > > > >
> > > > > I'm Jim, one of the program managers on the SyncToy project.
> > > > >
> > > > > We haven't seen the error you're running into in any other circumstances
> > > > > yet. Do you know what version of the .NET framework you have installed? Do
> > > > > other applications that use the .NET runtime work on your machine?
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks!
> > >
> > >
> > > "BartStroupe" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Every time I try to start SyncToy, I get a "common language debugging
> > > > services" message, "application has generated an exception that could not be
> > > > handled. process id=0xc50 (3152), thread id=0x504 (1284)." I have searched
> > > > the msft database for these error codes, but I get no response.
> > > >
> > > > Does anyone have any ideas?
> > > >
> > > > On my home computer, this program works well.