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  • direct x 7 a suxs big time on my system

    it has caused many hours of grief
    i can,t play any games without some problems
    quake 3 crashes more times than it will work and i can,t play unreal tournament in d3d or open gl i could do both b 4 dx7a
    i can,t even get into safe mode to try to uninstall dx7a when i do try their is no time left and it has picked no 1 which is normal startup
    how do i fix this with out a format????
    y is the only way to fix micosoft mess ups a format?
    answer : we meaning MICOSOFT really know how to stuff things up real good u can,t fix it so don,t even try
    is this their motto??
    if not it should be !!!!!!!
    hey your mouse has moved you need to reformat
    to fix this unusal problem mouse should not move it must be still
    man i,m so mmmmaaaddd!!!!!!!!
    i had everything working on this thing and along cums d x 7 a selling better force feedback and other magic beans now i have nothing that works and weeds growing around the place
    if u read this and can help please do
    ok don,t send the guys in white suits around just give me reasons not to smash this thing or ways to fix it i think i will have to format
    q if i only format c will i have problems with d , and e they r all on the same hard drive or do i have to format the whole drive and spend x mas reinstalling everything??????
    thanks cya and a merry x mas to all
    seven ( trying not to pull his hair out)

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    hell yeah i love this g 400 max
    hell yeah i love this g 400 max

  • #2
    I think there was a Dx uninstaller floating around the net, but not sure if it´s any good.

    You can do it the hard way. Look at the follwing files:

    ddraw.dll: 4.07.00.0700 English Final Retail 9/9/1999 07:00:00 352528 bytes
    ddraw16.dll: 4.07.00.0700 English Final Retail 9/9/1999 07:00:00 28496 bytes
    ddrawex.dll: 4.87.00.0700 English Final Retail 9/9/1999 07:00:00 24336 bytes
    ddraw.vxd: 4.07.00.0700 English Final Retail 9/9/1999 07:00:00 30469 bytes
    ddhelp.exe: 4.07.00.0700 English Final Retail 9/9/1999 07:00:00 39184 bytes
    dxapi.sys: 4.87.00.0700 English Final Retail 9/9/1999 07:00:00 2416 bytes
    d3dim.dll: 4.07.00.0700 English Final Retail 9/9/1999 07:00:00 625936 bytes
    d3dim700.dll: 4.07.00.0700 English Final Retail 9/9/1999 07:00:00 673552 bytes
    d3dref.dll: 4.07.00.0700 English Final Retail 9/9/1999 07:00:00 141584 bytes
    d3dramp.dll: 4.07.00.0700 English Final Retail 9/9/1999 07:00:00 590096 bytes
    d3drm.dll: 4.06.02.0436 English Final Retail 1/8/1999 18:10:00 437008 bytes
    d3dxof.dll: 4.06.02.0436 English Final Retail 1/8/1999 18:10:00 107792 bytes
    d3dpmesh.dll: 4.06.02.0436 English Final Retail 1/8/1999 18:10:00 87312 bytes
    dplayx.dll: 4.07.00.0700 English Final Retail 9/9/1999 07:00:00 218384 bytes
    dpmodemx.dll: 4.07.00.0700 English Final Retail 9/9/1999 07:00:00 76560 bytes
    dpwsockx.dll: 4.07.00.0700 English Final Retail 9/9/1999 07:00:00 65808 bytes
    dplaysvr.exe: 4.07.00.0700 English Final Retail 9/9/1999 07:00:00 29968 bytes
    dsound.dll: 4.07.00.0700 English Final Retail 9/9/1999 07:00:00 399120 bytes
    dsound3d.dll: 4.07.00.0700 English Final Retail 9/9/1999 07:00:00 1320208 bytes
    dsound.vxd: 4.07.00.0700 English Final Retail 9/9/1999 07:00:00 56259 bytes
    dinput.dll: 4.07.00.0716 English Final Retail 9/9/1999 07:00:00 633616 bytes
    dinput.vxd: 4.07.00.0700 English Final Retail 9/9/1999 07:00:00 10874 bytes
    joyhid.vxd: 4.87.00.0700 English Final Retail 9/9/1999 07:00:00 12107 bytes
    joy.cpl: 4.07.00.0700 English Final Retail 9/9/1999 07:00:00 374032 bytes
    gcdef.dll: 4.07.00.0700 English Final Retail 9/9/1999 07:00:00 525072 bytes
    pid.dll: 4.07.00.0700 English Final Retail 9/9/1999 07:00:00 26384 bytes
    gameenum.sys: 4.07.00.0700 English Final Retail 9/9/1999 07:00:00 10512 bytes
    hidgame.sys: 4.07.00.0700 English Final Retail 12/8/1999 07:00:02 8880 bytes
    dmusic.dll: 4.07.00.0700 English Final Retail 9/9/1999 07:00:00 69392 bytes
    dmusic16.dll: 4.07.00.0700 English Final Retail 9/9/1999 07:00:00 11456 bytes
    dmusic32.dll: 4.07.00.0700 English Final Retail 9/9/1999 07:00:00 13584 bytes
    dmband.dll: 4.07.00.0700 English Final Retail 9/9/1999 07:00:00 26896 bytes
    dmcompos.dll: 4.07.00.0700 English Final Retail 9/9/1999 07:00:00 49936 bytes
    dmime.dll: 4.07.00.0700 English Final Retail 9/9/1999 07:00:00 82192 bytes
    dmloader.dll: 4.07.00.0700 English Final Retail 9/9/1999 07:00:00 21264 bytes
    dmstyle.dll: 4.07.00.0700 English Final Retail 9/9/1999 07:00:00 78096 bytes
    dmsynth.dll: 4.07.00.0700 English Final Retail 9/9/1999 07:00:00 52496 bytes
    dx7vb.dll: 4.07.00.0700 English Final Retail 9/9/1999 07:00:00 605456 bytes

    Sorry, just cut and pasted from Dxdiag. Print this or something and then boot in plain DOS, go to \windows\system and delete all the files listed here. Reboot, let windows start and it will panic or something because it can´t find the dx files. Ignore it and then install Dx 7.0, 6.1 (the previous version that worked fine for you). Restart again and all will be fine.

    This SHOULD work. I tried it once (going back from Dx 6.0 to 5.0) and it worked. Oh well, give it a try, it surely is better than format and install everything all over. I HATE to do a format and install - it´s a day lost with all the stuff I got.

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    • #3
      Disk formatting is done on a volume basis. This means that you could limit your format to your "C drive" but you need to understand the ramifications. You don't need to reformat unless you messed up you're file system, e.g. corruption of FAT entries. Many people seem to reinstall Windows and optionally reformat their boot drive rather then take the time to try and untangle the mess they've gotten into. There are system tools such as System File Checker that can help identify incorrect system files. Sometime simply reinstalling Windows will rectify the problem without destroying you're current installation. The approach you take depends on when you did you're last backup, what value you place on the data and customization present on the volume, and you're skill level in diagnosing and fixing the problem.
      I didn't have any problem upgrading DX7 to 7a and also haven't noticed any functional difference in my setup. Did you install DX7a per instructions? Any error messages during install? during reboot? Any error messages on your apps that you could pursue? Start with the simple apps and work you're way up.
      <TABLE BGCOLOR=Red><TR><TD><Font-weight="+1"><font COLOR=Black>The world just changed, Sep. 11, 2001</font></Font-weight></TR></TD></TABLE>

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      • #4
        ok thanks for the replys i have the dx uninstaller but guess what i can,t get into safe mode like it says u need to be
        when i try for safe mode by holding ctrl ( cause f8 don,t work ) i get their but i have no time it is allready at 00 and stuck on choice 1 which is normal start up
        ok what were the instructions for installing direct x 7 a that i should have followed???
        also i know this is probably my own fault but i was pissed off when i wrote my last post btw i also installed d x 7 a on my misses puter a celeron 525 and banshee and soyo 6ba +3 m/b and have no problems but mine is another story
        i want mine working so we can get back to fragging together we both play unreal tournament and quake 3 in our spare time that we get when we r not raising hell with our 5 kids do u get it dad can,t have a puter in the house that don,t work because 7 people one one puter means i will not get much time on it ok
        i have said it b4 but i,ll say it again
        merry x mas and a safe new year
        cya seven
        hell yeah i love this g 400 max

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        • #5
          seven, I believe you just need to edit the timeout value in the boot.ini file in the root of your boot drive. I dual boot with NT4 and I can't recall if this file was only used with the NT boot manager or not. You should look at the system tools that are available to you. System Info has a tools menu that lists several utilities that can help. System Configuration Utility may help by allowing you to run in diagnostic mode or enabling the start menu in the advanced settings. Check the on-line help for info on the tools and troubleshooters. I once had a problem with an earlier version of DirectX and I corrected it by writing a batch file that extracted the pertinent files from the Windows media.
          <TABLE BGCOLOR=Red><TR><TD><Font-weight="+1"><font COLOR=Black>The world just changed, Sep. 11, 2001</font></Font-weight></TR></TD></TABLE>

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          • #6
            Are you running PD 4.51 or an earlier version. I had heaps of probs with DX 7 and PD 5.30. Everything came right after installing PD 5.41 and DX 7.0 (Re-install).

            Just an idea if you havn't already eliminated it.

            Regards,

            Mellow

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