NeroVision and DirectX?

[Terry Pinnell]

I've just installed my first DVD writer. It came bundled with various
programs, including an upgrade to my old OEM Nero programs. One of
these is NeroVision Express. But when I tried to run it, I got a
message saying I require DirectX 9.0.

I'm not clear on these points:

1. Why didn't it install that too, if it's a prerequisite?

2. How can I tell what version of DirectX I do have on this XP PC
please?

 

[Terry Pinnell]

I've just installed my first DVD writer. It came bundled with various
programs, including an upgrade to my old OEM Nero programs. One of
these is NeroVision Express. But when I tried to run it, I got a
message saying I require DirectX 9.0.

I'm not clear on these points:

1. Why didn't it install that too, if it's a prerequisite?

2. How can I tell what version of DirectX I do have on this XP PC
please?

Well, I've just answered Q2 myself a short time after posting that. I
ran running a program called dxdiag.exe in \windows\system32. But that
says I *do* have version 9. Specifically, it reports DirectX 9.0b
(4.09.0000.0902)

So the question now becomes: why won't NeroVision Express run?

 

[Rehan]

The latest is 9.0c so technically you dont have the latest. But this is
probably not the reason. in any case download the full installation of DX
<http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...11-62fe-4f61-aba1-914185249413&displaylang=en>

and run it to install over the current installation. This should fix any
problems that may have happened in your DirectX isntallation.

Also update the graphics card drivers from their website.

 

[Terry Pinnell]

The latest is 9.0c so technically you dont have the latest. But this is
probably not the reason. in any case download the full installation of DX
<http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...11-62fe-4f61-aba1-914185249413&displaylang=en>

and run it to install over the current installation. This should fix any
problems that may have happened in your DirectX isntallation.

Also update the graphics card drivers from their website.

Thanks, Rehan. Happily, after a couple more attempts and a reboot, it
worked.