Ron H
December 5th 03, 01:45 AM
>-----Original Message-----
>
>Recently I selected the Managed DirectX update. It
>downloaded OK but the Install stage failed with no
>indication of the problem). I tried the update a second
>time. The download stage detected that the changes were
>already present on my PC and so did not try to download
>them again. The Install stage failed again.
>
>Has anyone any views on how I can sort out the problem?
>
>I successfully installed DirectX 9.0a End-User Runtime
>from the MS Website on 17 May.
>
>I have run the "dxdiag" command which did not detect any
>problems with my DirectX software.
> DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0a (4.09.0000.0901)
>
>I also found a DirectX.log which showed that the Install
>had not proceeded. There were several lines of the form -
>06/26/03 11:13:53: mdxsetup: IsAssemblyInUse():
>Microsoft.DirectX.DirectSound:1.0.900.0:31bf3856ad 364e35
>is not locked
>
>then -
>06/26/03 11:13:54: mdxsetup: Managed DirectX Version:
>4.09.00.0900
>06/26/03 11:13:54: mdxsetup: MDX version was not updated.
>
Simon,
DirectX is one of those wonderful programs from Microsoft
that you have to have (If you play games)and Microsoft (in
its infinite wisdom, does not supply an uninstall for it.
One "POSSIBLE" solution is to use regedit to change the
directx version number in the system registry to an older
version, which would (possibly) allow you to proceed with
installing DX9. Click on Start>Run then type regedit in
the box and hit ok. Once in Regedit, click on the plus
sign next to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE then click on the plus
sign next to Software then click on the plus sign next to
Microsoft, then click on the Direct X folder. In the right
window should be listed the installed version number
(probably 00 00 00 09 00 00 01 or something like that.
Change the 9 to an 8 then below it in Version should be
something lik 4.09.01.0810. Change the 9 to 8, then save
the changes and exit. JUST REMEMBER THAT WHEN YOU EDIT THE
REGISTRY, YOU DO SO AT YOUR OWN RISK. DON'T BLAME ME IF
THINGS GO WRONG. If something goes awry, then just go back
into the registry and change everything back to the way it
was (be sure to write down what you changed)
FYI, if you don't have a game that requires Direct X 9,
and if you have no problems with DX8, then you really
don't need DX9. In other words, "if it ain't broke then
don't fix it". If you do buy a game that requires DX9,
then the game will usually offer to install it for you
(they have it on the game disk. Also, your hardware (video
and sound cards) may not even support DX9...so what's the
point???
>
>
>Recently I selected the Managed DirectX update. It
>downloaded OK but the Install stage failed with no
>indication of the problem). I tried the update a second
>time. The download stage detected that the changes were
>already present on my PC and so did not try to download
>them again. The Install stage failed again.
>
>Has anyone any views on how I can sort out the problem?
>
>I successfully installed DirectX 9.0a End-User Runtime
>from the MS Website on 17 May.
>
>I have run the "dxdiag" command which did not detect any
>problems with my DirectX software.
> DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0a (4.09.0000.0901)
>
>I also found a DirectX.log which showed that the Install
>had not proceeded. There were several lines of the form -
>06/26/03 11:13:53: mdxsetup: IsAssemblyInUse():
>Microsoft.DirectX.DirectSound:1.0.900.0:31bf3856ad 364e35
>is not locked
>
>then -
>06/26/03 11:13:54: mdxsetup: Managed DirectX Version:
>4.09.00.0900
>06/26/03 11:13:54: mdxsetup: MDX version was not updated.
>
Simon,
DirectX is one of those wonderful programs from Microsoft
that you have to have (If you play games)and Microsoft (in
its infinite wisdom, does not supply an uninstall for it.
One "POSSIBLE" solution is to use regedit to change the
directx version number in the system registry to an older
version, which would (possibly) allow you to proceed with
installing DX9. Click on Start>Run then type regedit in
the box and hit ok. Once in Regedit, click on the plus
sign next to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE then click on the plus
sign next to Software then click on the plus sign next to
Microsoft, then click on the Direct X folder. In the right
window should be listed the installed version number
(probably 00 00 00 09 00 00 01 or something like that.
Change the 9 to an 8 then below it in Version should be
something lik 4.09.01.0810. Change the 9 to 8, then save
the changes and exit. JUST REMEMBER THAT WHEN YOU EDIT THE
REGISTRY, YOU DO SO AT YOUR OWN RISK. DON'T BLAME ME IF
THINGS GO WRONG. If something goes awry, then just go back
into the registry and change everything back to the way it
was (be sure to write down what you changed)
FYI, if you don't have a game that requires Direct X 9,
and if you have no problems with DX8, then you really
don't need DX9. In other words, "if it ain't broke then
don't fix it". If you do buy a game that requires DX9,
then the game will usually offer to install it for you
(they have it on the game disk. Also, your hardware (video
and sound cards) may not even support DX9...so what's the
point???
>