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February 21st, 2017 00:00

Dell System Detect (DSD) launch error

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)

SOURCES
    Deployment url            : file:///C:/Users/Jerzy/Desktop/dellsystemdetectlauncher.application

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!

I''d be obliged for a help.

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February 21st, 2017 07:00

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

February 21st, 2017 08:00

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

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February 28th, 2017 06:00

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.

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March 24th, 2017 08:00

Thank you! :)

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March 30th, 2017 23:00

where can i download .net framework

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June 1st, 2017 13:00

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

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June 5th, 2017 21:00

I have the same problem right now, I have already .Net Framework 4.0 but still having this issue. I'm using my Inspiron 3421.

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June 5th, 2017 21:00

I found it, you have to install .Net Framework 4.5 or higher, it worked for me.

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June 8th, 2017 04:00

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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June 29th, 2017 09:00

I installed intels driver update utility and it installed it for me.

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December 4th, 2017 14:00

well this is kind of stupid, dell produced all these computers with Winxp and when a person enters their service tag and is seeking drivers or to update their configuration on the website, dell has produced a system detect software that wont detect these systems! because you need .net framework 4.5 which wont work on a winxp system! How moronic is that? they should also still have a system detect that works on all these winxp systems they made!

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January 1st, 2018 05:00

my laptop hard disk damage, I change HDD. Install new windows 7 32bit

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