No D3D after Windows repair

IvanV · Apr 23, 2006, 01:51 AM

Today I performed a Windows repair procedure and after that I can't make DX games to work! OpenGL (that is Q4) works fine. DXDiag gives an error message: "The procedure entry point DdEntry1could not be located in the dynamic link library GDI32.dll." On all DXDiag's tabs there is the "No problems found" message, except on display tab, where it says: "Hardware accelerated Direct3D 9+ is not available because the display driver does not support it. You may be able to get a newer driver from the hardware manufacturer." It
also fails the "Test Direct3D" DX 8 test and can't run any DX application I tried (3DMark, HL2). Things I did: updated Windows, reinstalled mobo drivers, reinstalled DX 9.0c (several times), reinstalled graphics card drivers (also several times - I tried the previously non problematic Extreme 6.3 and official 6.2). HEEELP!

Spyre · Apr 23, 2006, 02:19 AM

Use a DX uninstaller or reinstall windows from scratch.

IvanV · Apr 23, 2006, 02:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spyre

Use a DX uninstaller or reinstall windows from scratch.

I felt that the answer was around the corner when I saw you among users browsing the forum! Thanks!
"DirectX Happy Uninstall" - they couldn't have named it better!

Apr 23, 2006, 01:51 AM	#1
IvanV HH Assassin Guild Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 5,917 Rep Power: 336 System Specs	No D3D after Windows repair Today I performed a Windows repair procedure and after that I can't make DX games to work! OpenGL (that is Q4) works fine. DXDiag gives an error message: "The procedure entry point DdEntry1could not be located in the dynamic link library GDI32.dll." On all DXDiag's tabs there is the "No problems found" message, except on display tab, where it says: "Hardware accelerated Direct3D 9+ is not available because the display driver does not support it. You may be able to get a newer driver from the hardware manufacturer." It also fails the "Test Direct3D" DX 8 test and can't run any DX application I tried (3DMark, HL2). Things I did: updated Windows, reinstalled mobo drivers, reinstalled DX 9.0c (several times), reinstalled graphics card drivers (also several times - I tried the previously non problematic Extreme 6.3 and official 6.2). HEEELP! __________________ If anyone has Portal 2 and hasn't played the co-op and wants to do me a favour, let me know (PM me or whatever).

Apr 23, 2006, 02:19 AM	#2
Spyre DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: England Posts: 240 Rep Power: 62	Use a DX uninstaller or reinstall windows from scratch. __________________ ATI Beta Tester game.AMD.Moderator