DirectX Problem***Desperately need help***Still having problem!!!***

[stingbandel]

Hi, I am having problem with DirectX. On the system informations, I have DirectX 4.07. When I try to install DirectX 7.0 it says I already have the newer DirectX so it doesn't want to install it. So is there anyway I can install DirectX 7.0 to my computer?

 

[Duckers]

try to uninstall DirectX 4.07 and then install DirectX 7

 

[Slikkster]

Try this website...it concentrates on DirectX 5, but your version should be similar:

http://www.geocities.com/TimesSquare/Lair/1368/directx5.htm

 

[Rankor]

That looks like the latest Direct X version.

Under Direct Diagnostics, it should read like this:

"Direct X Version: 7.0 (4.07.00.0716)"

w/c is Direct X 7.0a.

 

[Slikkster]

Doh! Nice catch there, Rankor. I didn't even think of that, and should have.

 

[Rankor]

Yeah, don't worry about it.

I was reading the thread and noticed Direct X 4.x.

I thought to myself, "Wait a minute. Either I've been under a stack of Windows 95a floppies or I do recall there never was a Direct X 4.x. There was 3.0a and then it went directly to Direct X 5.0 and up."

 

[stingbandel]

the problem is I still can't play a game cause it says I need to reinstall DirectX and I try to reinstall it several times and it's still giving me that problem. Even when I try to reinstall my Video driver, it says I need to install the latest DirectX. I also can't turn on my Haupauge TV Tuner because it isn't the latest driver. Any other suggestion???

Thanks

 

[stingbandel]

Is there anyway I can delete DirectX 7.a and try to reinstall it?

Sikster is right, mine is 4.07 something but the problem is it doesn't recognize as the latest DirectX. So I need to reinstall it and hopefully can recover this. Is there any other article that explains how to delete DirectX 7 cause the one that Silkster has is for DirectX5 and under Win 95. I am using Win 98 SE. Thanks in advance

Darno

 

[Slikkster]

What game is giving you the problem? Do any OTHER games report any directX issues? Please advise. Maybe there's a game-specific issue happening here with nothing wrong with your DirectX.

 

[stingbandel]

It's a soccer game. It's not a 3D game but it requires at least DirectX 7. I am having this problem after I reinstall my windows cause last time I had problem with the C: icon on the my computer. After I reinstall the windows, my icon came back and when I tried to play the game, it said I need to have DirectX 7. Also I can't use my Haupauge TV Tuner cause it requires DirectX 7. So I am pretty sure the problem is DirectX. I need to know how to uninstall and reinstall the DirectX. Silkster thanks for your help. I wish there is something I can do to fix this cause I don't really want to reformat my hard drive. Too much consuming my time. Thanks in advance to those of you who helped me and will help me.

 

[Slikkster]

Well, there is another possible solution. You can reinstall Windows WITHOUT formatting the hard drive. If you simply installed Windows on top of itself (in other words, in the c:\windows folder like it probably is now), it will refresh your Windows files, and install DirectX or 6.1. Then you could go ahead and install DirectX 7.0a on top of that. Reinstalling Windows should take you about 45 mins or so.

Deleting DirectX 7 files is a tedious chore, and could result in blue screen errors. Actually, Microsoft says (of DirectX 6) the following:

--------------------------Microsoft Knowledge Base-------------------

SYMPTOMS
After you install the Microsoft DirectX 6.0 upgrade, you cannot remove DirectX 6.0 and revert to the earlier version of DirectX included with Windows.



CAUSE
The DirectX 6.0 upgrade for Windows is an update to the operating system itself; it is not an add-on component. The upgrade cannot be removed.



RESOLUTION
To revert to the earlier version of DirectX included with Windows, you must reinstall Windows from MS-DOS.

-----------------------Microsoft Knowledge Base----------------------

In other words, they're clearly saying that DirectX is no longer just an add-on, but actually part of Windows and can't be deleted as such.
So, I'd opt for reinstalling Windows (don't format or erase your hard drive, just reinstall Windows on top of itself) and then upgrading DirectX 6.1 to DirectX 7.0a.

 

[stingbandel]

Silkster I got it already. What I did actually I just donwload the new DirectX 7.0a from Microsoft again and after that it works fine. Now everything is ok. Thanks for you help. I really appreciate it.

Darno