I tried to install the PC Mark 05 updated version that supposedly support Windows Vista. I don’t know if if it works with Windows Vista 32 bit but on 64 bit it failed to run. Installation went without any problem. When I run the application Many tests will run without a problem but the HDD tests will not run. I see the HDD Test Target drop down list empty in the advanced settings.
If I click on the details button it spits out garbled stuff in to the internet explorer as part of my graphics card description as well.
I have installed the same PC Mark 05 on the same machine on the Windows XP partition and it works fine. So, it is definitely not a system configuration issue. It must another Windows Vista 64 bit edition compatibility issue. The world (at least that of the software vendors including Microsoft themselves) is not ready for the 64 bit.