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>
> > On my WinXP Pro (32bit) I tried to install a game, and when it got to
> > the DirectX install/check, it failed.
> > So I ran it manually, and I get the error:
>
> > Installing components.
> > Installing...
> > An internal system error occurred.
> > Please refer to DXError.log and DirectX.log in your Windows folder to
> > determine problem.
>
> > There are dozens of entries in DirectX.log, and at the bottom here is
> > what DXError.log had. Not that I can make any sense of it.
>
> > I looked at dxdiag, and it says my gcdef.dll is an older version and
> > may cause problems.
> > When I google for clues, I get nothing that seems to apply.
> > When I search on how to reinstall DirectX, all I get is instructions
> > to shut down in msconfig all non-MS services and reboot and reinstall.
> > That doesn't help.
>
> > I tried reinstalling in SafeMode.
> > No good.
>
> > Can anyone give me any ideas on what I may need to do here?
> > Thanks!
> > Liam
>
> > DXError.log:
>
> > [12/29/08 22:03:44] module: dxupdate(Jul 20 2007), file: dxupdate.cpp,
> > line: 189, function: GetDXVersion
>
> > Failed API: RegQueryValueEx()
> > Error: (2) - The system cannot find the file specified.
>
> > Current DirectX may be a older version which does not have the
> > version value in the registry.
>
> > --------------------
> > [12/29/08 22:03:44] module: dxupdate(Jul 20 2007), file: dxupdate.cpp,
> > line: 4740, function: DirectXUpdateGetSetupInformation
>
> > GetDXVersion() failed.
>
> > --------------------
> > [12/29/08 22:03:44] module: dsetup32(Jul 20 2007), file: dxupdate.cpp,
> > line: 280, function: CSetup::InstallPlugIn
>
> > DirectXUpdateInstallPlugIn() failed.
>
> > --------------------
> > [12/29/08 22:03:44] module: dsetup32(Jul 20 2007), file: setup.cpp,
> > line: 1701, function: CSetup::SetupForDirectX
>
> > InstallPlugIn() failed.
>
> > --------------------
> > [12/29/08 22:03:58] module: dxupdate(Mar 5 2008), file: dxupdate.cpp,
> > line: 189, function: GetDXVersion
>
> > Failed API: RegQueryValueEx()
> > Error: (2) - The system cannot find the file specified.
>
> > Current DirectX may be a older version which does not have the
> > version value in the registry.
>
> > --------------------
> > [12/29/08 22:03:58] module: dxupdate(Mar 5 2008), file: dxupdate.cpp,
> > line: 4751, function: DirectXUpdateGetSetupInformation
>
> > GetDXVersion() failed.
>
> > --------------------
> > [12/29/08 22:03:58] module: dsetup32(Mar 5 2008), file: dxupdate.cpp,
> > line: 280, function: CSetup::InstallPlugIn
>
> > DirectXUpdateInstallPlugIn() failed.
>
> > --------------------
> > [12/29/08 22:03:58] module: dsetup32(Mar 5 2008), file: setup.cpp,
> > line: 1701, function: CSetup::SetupForDirectX
>
> > InstallPlugIn() failed.- Hide quoted text -
>
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