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
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.applicationERROR 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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