I am trying to update my direct x but it fails to install and in DXerror.log,
the following error has been created :

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[11/18/06 23:04:43] module: dxupdate(Sep 28 2006), file: dxupdate.cpp, line:
175, function: GetDXVersion

Failed API: RegOpenKeyEx()
Error: (2) - The system cannot find the file specified.



Current DirectX may be a older version which does not have directx key
in the registry.

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[11/18/06 23:04:43] module: dxupdate(Sep 28 2006), file: dxupdate.cpp, line:
4504, function: DirectXUpdateDownloadPlugIn

GetDXVersion() failed.

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[11/18/06 23:04:44] module: DXWSetup(Sep 28 2006), file: dxupdate.cpp, line:
386, function: DownloadPlugIn

DirectXUpdateDownloadPlugIn() failed.

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[11/18/06 23:04:44] module: DXWSetup(Sep 28 2006), file: psheets.cpp, line:
498, function: PreinstDlgProc

DownloadPlugIn() failed.

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[11/18/06 23:05:16] module: dxupdate(Sep 28 2006), file: dxupdate.cpp, line:
175, function: GetDXVersion

Failed API: RegOpenKeyEx()
Error: (2) - The system cannot find the file specified.



Current DirectX may be a older version which does not have directx key
in the registry.

--------------------
[11/18/06 23:05:16] module: dxupdate(Sep 28 2006), file: dxupdate.cpp, line:
4504, function: DirectXUpdateDownloadPlugIn

GetDXVersion() failed.

--------------------
[11/18/06 23:05:17] module: DXWSetup(Sep 28 2006), file: dxupdate.cpp, line:
386, function: DownloadPlugIn

DirectXUpdateDownloadPlugIn() failed.

--------------------
[11/18/06 23:05:17] module: DXWSetup(Sep 28 2006), file: psheets.cpp, line:
498, function: PreinstDlgProc

DownloadPlugIn() failed.

My computer specs is as follows :

Intel Pentium 4 Hyper-Threading (Prescott) 3.47Ghz Overclocked (3.2Ghz
Retail)
DDR SDRAM 1Ghz PC3200 (Dual-Channel)
ATI Radeon X850 Pro 256MB PCI-E
ASUS P5GD1 Pro Motherboard
(PCI-E x16 slot, 3 PCI Slots, S-ATA 4x, P-ATA 1x, 8-Channel Integrated
Audio, LGA 775 Socket, i915P Chipset, Onboard Ethernet)
Hard Drive #1 : 200GB S-ATA
Hard Drive #2 : 120GB P-ATA
Hard Drive #3 : 250GB P-ATA
Optical Drive #1 : Dual Layer DVD +/- RW 16x
Full-ATX Chassis W/ 620W Power Supply
Windows XP Home Edition W/ SP2

I have absolutely no clue why this fails to update. Please help me.

l46kok wrote:
> I am trying to update my direct x but it fails to install and in DXerror.log,
> the following error has been created :
>
> --------------------
> [11/18/06 23:04:43] module: dxupdate(Sep 28 2006), file: dxupdate.cpp, line:
> 175, function: GetDXVersion
>
> Failed API: RegOpenKeyEx()
> Error: (2) - The system cannot find the file specified.
>
>
>
> Current DirectX may be a older version which does not have directx key
> in the registry.
>
> --------------------
> [11/18/06 23:04:43] module: dxupdate(Sep 28 2006), file: dxupdate.cpp, line:
> 4504, function: DirectXUpdateDownloadPlugIn
>
> GetDXVersion() failed.
>
> My computer specs are as follows :
>
> Intel Pentium 4 Hyper-Threading (Prescott) 3.47Ghz Overclocked (3.2Ghz
> Retail)
> DDR SDRAM 1Ghz PC3200 (Dual-Channel)
> ATI Radeon X850 Pro 256MB PCI-E
> ASUS P5GD1 Pro Motherboard
> (PCI-E x16 slot, 3 PCI Slots, S-ATA 4x, P-ATA 1x, 8-Channel Integrated
> Audio, LGA 775 Socket, i915P Chipset, Onboard Ethernet)
> Hard Drive #1 : 200GB S-ATA
> Hard Drive #2 : 120GB P-ATA
> Hard Drive #3 : 250GB P-ATA
> Optical Drive #1 : Dual Layer DVD +/- RW 16x
> Full-ATX Chassis W/ 620W Power Supply
> Windows XP Home Edition W/ SP2
>
> I have absolutely no clue why this fails to update. Please help me.

A Google Groups search on the problem netted this post:

http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsxp.general/tree/browse_frm/thread/49c7ab73b71119c6/c0a23c1b6cb3d170?rnum=1&q=GetDXVersion()+failed&_done=%2Fgroup%2Fmicrosoft.public.windowsxp.general%2Fbrowse_frm%2Fthread%2F49c7ab73b71119c6%2Fc0a23c1b6cb3d170%3Flnk%3Dst%26q%3DGetDXVersion()+failed%26rnum%3D3%26#doc_a2e3a5de7eba6548

hth,

--
Joe =o)