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DirectX driving me crazy! (Read 159 times)

May 28^th, 2006 at 4:21pm

born_2_fly Ex Member

Ok, so I've got a Dell (Dont hate me ctjoyce!) and ive been having real problems with DirectX. Basically, when I got the System, I tried installing FS2004, but it never could 'Detect' DirectX. I got some advice from here to re-install it, and from then on its all gone wrong. Firstly, I did a 'clean' install of it, I removed all the registry keys, and installed in safe mode. BUT, on the install window, it came onto the status bar, and then immediatly said that the installation had finished. I checked back in my Registry, and there was only 1 key '(Default)', as opposed by the 7-8 that are normally there. Anywho I tried installing FS again, but again with no luck, then I thought, OK, so FS has got DirectX 9.0a on the disk, so ok, I installed that, and it was fine, full install in the registry, but still no god damn FS! Then, a DVD programme Ive got on my system wouldnt open, complaining that it needed DirectX 9.0b-or higher, to operate, so, I did the same again, and tried to install 9.0c, the installation went fine, but now, in dxdiag.exe, its still telling me that I only have 9.0a installed, and the programme still wont open, I've done everything I can, the last resort I have, it s full system restore, which will take my computer back the original state it was delivered in, so I will need to re-install all my drivers, and plus, in readiness for my Flightsim, ive got 4.63 GB of addons on my system, just waiting to go into FS! That would all have to be backed up onto DVD Angry

So guys, if any of you have ever had this problem you know what im going through, please help! I really need help on this, its so annoying not being able to sim, its been about a month now Embarrassed

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Anyway, I've had enough, and im sure you have too!

Cheers,
Alex Grin

P.S. By no means am I trying to imply that the problems started because of the advice I recieved here!

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Reply #1 - May 28^th, 2006 at 7:18pm

Mushroom_Farmer Offline
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Do you have XP Pro or XP Home? XP Pro has a "rebuild" feature that allows a full re-install without losing all your already installed programs and drivers.

&&&&"We're just sitting here trying to put our PCjrs in a pile and burn them. And the damn things won't burn. That's the only thing IBM did right with it - they made it flameproof." && Spinnaker Software chairman William Bowman, 1985

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Reply #2 - May 29^th, 2006 at 6:19am

born_2_fly Ex Member

Na, Ive only got home edition Sad

Its really annoying because I got the new computer for simming, and thats the one thing I cant do! Oh well, I'll have to wait until tommorrow to ring Microsoft....

Cheers,
Alex

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Reply #3 - May 30^th, 2006 at 9:54am

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First of all, you can't install programs, drivers or anything in safe mode. That's why it's safe. Wink

I would try installing the redistributable full download. Sometimes the web installer on the MS site just won't work right.

Download the package then click the .exe. It will overwrite any existing files as necessary. No need to do anything in the registry. Be sure to disable anti-virus if you have one.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=9226A611-62FE-4F61-ABA1...

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