My DirectX problem

[EricG.]

I have a fresh install of Windows XP. I have all the
latest upgrades for XP, the latest drivers for my video
card and DirectX 9.0b. When I run the DirectDraw and
Direct3D tests in the DirectX diagnostic, the images that
should appear in the tests, don't. Whenever I acess a
program that uses the video card with DirectX enabled in
the hardware acceleration (be it a game, Windows Media
Player or my DVD player) the computer will crash. I've
taken the computer to my local repair men and we
elliminated a probelm with the RAM, video card or sound
card conflict as a source of the problem. Everything
worked fine under Windows 98 PLUS that I had installed
previously. I have stumped myself and my local tech guys.

Can anyone help?

 

[Guest]

-----Original Message-----
I have a fresh install of Windows XP. I have all the
latest upgrades for XP, the latest drivers for my video
card and DirectX 9.0b. When I run the DirectDraw and
Direct3D tests in the DirectX diagnostic, the images that
should appear in the tests, don't. Whenever I acess a
program that uses the video card with DirectX enabled in
the hardware acceleration (be it a game, Windows Media
Player or my DVD player) the computer will crash. I've
taken the computer to my local repair men and we
elliminated a probelm with the RAM, video card or sound
card conflict as a source of the problem. Everything
worked fine under Windows 98 PLUS that I had installed
previously. I have stumped myself and my local tech guys.

Can anyone help?
.
I had a very similar problem....even though Windows XP

came with my computer. I upgraded my Direct X to DirectX
9.0a...they now have a 9.0b which I see you've
downloaded...well...my fix was to download it 3
times...it took that many times for it to finally work
correctly. Several of my friends also encountered the
same problem. There's some sort of glitch in their
program. Also, if you've made any Intel upgrades, roll
the upgrades back and see what happens. You don[t have a
hardware problem...its a software problem.

And, most importantly, which I would assume your computer
techs already checked....you might have to upgrade your
computer's BIOS set up for the newly installed XP
program. Most manufacturers have downloads available for
this purpose.
good luck