DirectX 8.1 / Direct3D / Win2k Problem

[Multicron]

Hey, I just put together a new machine with Win2K & a MSI Geforce 4 4400, and installed DirectX 8.1. I installed the MSI drivers, then the new SpiderMan Movie game. Didn't work - the screen cut to black, then immediately back to my desktop. I (eventually) ran dxdiag, specifically, the Direct3D test, and I got the following:
Direct3D test results: Failure at step 8 (Creating 3D Device): HRESULT = 0x887602eb (error code)

The screen flickered to black for a moment, then back to the test.
I tried installing the newest NVidia reference drivers, to no avail.
Here's some more info:
BIOS: Award Modular BIOS v6.0
Processor: AMD Athlon(TM) XP 2100+, MMX, 3DNow, ~1733MHz
Memory: 1024MB RAM
Page File: 86MB used, 2887MB available
Primary File System: n/a
DirectX Version: DirectX 8.1 (4.08.01.0881)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 5.01.2600.0881 32bit Unicode
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DxDiag Notes
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DirectX Files Tab: No problems found.
Display Tab 1: The file nv4_disp.dll is not digitally signed, which
means that it has not been tested by Microsoft's Windows Hardware Quality
Labs. You may be able to get a signed driver from the manufacturer of the
hardware device.
Direct3D test results: Failure at step 8 (Creating 3D
Device): HRESULT = 0x887602eb (error code)
Sound Tab 1: No problems found.
Music Tab: No problems found.
Input Tab: No input devices detected.
No problems found.
Network Tab: No problems found.
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DirectX Components
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ddraw.dll: 5.01.2600.0881 English Final Retail 10/30/2001 08:10:00 252416
bytes [blah, blah...]
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Display Devices
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Card name: MSI MS-StarForce GeForce4 Ti 4400 (NVIDIA GeForce4 Ti 4400)
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce4 Ti 4400
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Device ID: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0251&SUBSYS_87111462&REV_A2
Display Memory: 128.0 MB
Current Mode: 1280 x 1024 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor: Gateway VX700
Monitor Max Res: 1600,1200
Driver Name: nv4_disp.dll
Driver Version: 6.13.10.2750 (English)
DDI Version: 8 (or higher)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 2/6/2002 12:32:48, 3397405 bytes
Driver Signed: No
WHQL Date Stamp: None
VDD:
Mini VDD: nv4_mini.sys
Mini VDD Date: 2/6/2002 12:32:48, 886221 bytes
Device Identifier: {D7B71E3E-4111-11CF-6C7D-1BA700C2CB35}
Vendor ID: 0x10DE
Device ID: 0x0251
SubSys ID: 0x87111462
Revision ID: 0x00A2
Registry: OK
DDraw Status: Enabled
D3D Status: Enabled
AGP Status: Not Available
DDraw Test Result:
D3D7 Test Result: Failure at step 8 (Creating 3D Device): HRESULT =
0x887602eb (error code)
D3D8 Test Result: All tests were successful.
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DirectX Debug Levels
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Direct3D: 0/4 (n/a)
DirectDraw: 0/4 (retail)
DirectInput: 0/5 (n/a)
DirectMusic: 0/5 (n/a)
DirectPlay: 0/9 (retail)
DirectSound: 2/5 (retail)

 

[Instagib]

Go to the Direct 3d button that says enable/disable and try enabling it. Its under the tab display. I had the same problem and this cured it for me. Your not overclocking are you? Thats what caused this to happen on my comp.

 

[duuuma]

Man you're awesome...that's the exact problem I had but after toggling the Disable button, I realized that it (direct3d) was turned off before. thanks!

 

[Instagib]

Right on bro