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May 11^th, 2006 at 3:34pm

born_2_fly Ex Member

Heya Guys.

Ive have just gone through so much trouble to get a new PC, and new FS2004 wont install! This would be my first installation of it, on a brand spanking new comp. The window opens up fine, and ok I click on Express Install (Same happens on custom) And ok, its does what it needs to do, until it comes to 'Detecting DirectX' After that it comes up with an error:

"The application failed to Initialize properly"
(0xc0000006)

2 of these boxes come up. So I click ok on both, and it proceeds to the general install screen, its stays on 0% for all of about 5 mins, before kindly telling me that my disk is full, or is in use (Yah right, 146GB free?) You'd be lucky. To boot I only got this computer delivered today! Its really annoying me, stuff like this really gets me down, i was really looking forward to a nice easy set up, and then have a go on FS. Sum first day this has been. Please help before I help my computer out of my window! Sad

Sad

Ive tried Installing in safe mode, and my disks arent scratched (BTW, im on the 4 disk CD Installer)

Alex

AHHHHHHH!

« Last Edit: May 13^th, 2006 at 9:05am by N/A »

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Reply #1 - May 11^th, 2006 at 5:33pm

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Are you logged in as Administrator?
If not try doing so that way.

That error usually means error message means that the user concerned doesn't have read access to some system file required by the application.

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Reply #2 - May 11^th, 2006 at 9:57pm

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If it cant detect DX you have to install it Wink

Wink

See the other thread

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Reply #3 - May 12^th, 2006 at 11:46am

born_2_fly Ex Member

Im an Administrator, and DirextX is installed.
The only thing is, should it come up as a programme on the start menu, and in add/remove programmes? I cant remember if it did on my old system. Also how do I get onto the ATI Control Centre, to change setting like AA? I can seem to find it.

Cheers

Alex Grin

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Reply #4 - May 12^th, 2006 at 4:29pm

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Probibly because Dell used older drivers.

Go to www.ati.com and download the latest drivers AND Catalyst uninstaller. Uninstall your old drivers first, then install your new ones + CCC.

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Reply #5 - May 13^th, 2006 at 9:04am

born_2_fly Ex Member

Ok new Drivers installed, and everything else updated. Im still not sure about DirectX I am positive that I 'intalled' it, but it doesnt seem to be mentioned anywhere on my computer. Should it be under the Programme List in Add/Remover Programmes?

Cheers
Alex Grin

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It seems to be taking ages to Detect DirectX now, dont know if its bad or good! Ill get back to you and tell you how the intallation went, thats if it does Roll Eyes

Roll Eyes

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Reply #6 - May 13^th, 2006 at 9:27am

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Ok, so now it wont even get to the install page, it spends bout 20 mins detecting DirectX and then I get the whole error reporting box come up! Angry

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Reply #7 - May 13^th, 2006 at 5:38pm

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To see what version DirectX you have go to

Start
Run and enter "dxdiag" (without quotes)

On the first page thatis displayed, towards the bottom it will show which version you have.

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Reply #8 - May 14^th, 2006 at 5:36am

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DirectX 9.0 Grin

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I really am struggling to understand what is causing this! I really just want go go flying! Undecided

Undecided

Ive emailed Miscorosft, even though they probably wont help. Anyway! Another day with no flightsim Sad

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Reply #9 - May 14^th, 2006 at 5:50am

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Quote:

DirectX 9.0 Grin

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I really am struggling to understand what is causing this! I really just want go go flying! Undecided

Undecided

Ive emailed Microsoft, even though they probably wont help. Anyway! Another day with no flightsim Sad

Sad

...the latest DirectX version is DX9.0c...

...but I don't think that should affect your existing DX version...?

Paul... 8)...!

P.S. Alex. As you are an English sort of chap, what's all this .. "Heya Guys" malarky?... Wink

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...

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...LOL...!

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Reply #10 - May 14^th, 2006 at 6:32am

born_2_fly Ex Member

Hello Lads! Wink

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Cheers Fozzer! The version I have on my comuter does say 9.0c, but i thought that i would leave that out! Still no joy on the FS front!

Cheers

Alex

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Reply #11 - May 14^th, 2006 at 7:08am

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Quote:

Hello Lads! Wink

Wink

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Cheers Fozzer! The version I have on my computer does say 9.0c, but i thought that i would leave that out! Still no joy on the FS front!

Cheers

Alex

Excellent, Alex... Grin

Grin

...!

You just have two more barriers to cross now.

The first is to always use the capital letter "I" when referring to yourself....
... As in; "I", or "I am", etc... Wink

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...!

The second problem with your Installation Problem...
...haven't got a clue, Mate...sorry... Cry

Cry

...!

LOL...!

Cheers Alex... Grin

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...!

Paul...I am the greatest... 8)...!

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Reply #12 - May 14^th, 2006 at 11:50am

born_2_fly Ex Member

LOL, sorry Paul. *I* am a bit lazy when it comes to typing! And unfortuantly *I* am used to word processing programmes when the kind little gremlins in my computer kindly change it to an uppercase letter for me!
Anywho still no joy with the whole installing problem, Microsoft Emailed back and reccomended that I reinstall DX, which I did, but the programme included on the disk seems to do nothing atall. Oh well!

Cheers!

Alex Grin

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Reply #13 - May 14^th, 2006 at 12:30pm

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Alex...!

When you ran your "DX Diag" program, did you click each of the tabs at the top, which should tell you if you have any problems, or not, in each section, some of them you can do a test on, video/audio, etc, to check... Wink

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Paul... 8)...!

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Reply #14 - May 14^th, 2006 at 3:59pm

born_2_fly Ex Member

Yup, all running well, but still no flightsim Sad

Sad

Oh well! Another day another dollar.

Lets see what happens tomorrow.

Alex
Born 2 fly

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Reply #15 - May 15^th, 2006 at 1:05pm

born_2_fly Ex Member

Ok, how stupid are Microsoft? I just rung them, and spent 5 mins of my time telling her every possible thing that she could ever need to know, and then she tells me that the call centre is closing and I will need to ring back tomorrow and repeat everything I just said! Normally if your call gets answered before closing time, then the person stays on the line until your problem is solved, this is rediculous! Angry

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Reply #16 - May 15^th, 2006 at 2:49pm

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Have you tried installing any other games? It could just be that there isnt any record of DX9 being used, so FS dosn't think it exists. Try installing something like the BF2 demo.

Cheers
Cameron

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Reply #17 - May 15^th, 2006 at 3:20pm

born_2_fly Ex Member

Could you reccomend another programme to install that you knwo uses DX, its just that the demo I found for BF2 was Uber, anything smaller? Even with Download Accelerator it was predicting 2 hours. Grin

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Reply #18 - May 15^th, 2006 at 10:36pm

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The Need for Speed Most Wanted Demo should do ya. If not that, F.E.A.R. should do ya just fine.

Cheers
Cameron

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Reply #19 - May 16^th, 2006 at 1:07pm

born_2_fly Ex Member

Well, Microsoft are sending me new disks anywho Grin

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So now flying is only 10-15 working days away! WOOOO!

LOL....

Alex Grin

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