DirectX 9.0c TROUBLESHOOTING - Page 2

cyrus85 · 12-29-2004, 08:32 PM

As with most people i have been hoping from forum to forum to find a fix to the directx upgrade issue from 9.0b to 9.0c with no luck. I tried the every fix that i came across with no luck until i found a site that gave me a clue to what the real problem was. The reason most people with integrated sp2 couldnot upgrade to the latest directx 9.0c is not because of a faulty install file but because microsoft is ristricting many of the older versions of integraded sp2 windows operation system from upgrading to the final version (my version was v .2096, anything below will not upgrade but i have not had the opertunity to try the higher versions due not not having those versions and an extra computer to test it on). The reason, i have no idea. But because of this little information i realized that I could not upgrade with out reinstaling my OS which I could not do because of all the things i would lose and the painful reinstallation of all my files and programs but luckly i stumbled upon another site that gave me the solution to this problem. The way that that sp2 is installed on a non integraded version of windows is the same way as buying it preinstalled. When you download the sp2 upgrade file it checks the windows registry files to see which version of windows you are running, if it is the versions that windows is restricting, it will not upgrade and give you an error. The solution was so simple that i was stunned when i read it. Follow these simple steps to install the final version of sp2:

step 1: Create restore point
step 2: Go to Start > Run and type Regedit
step 3: Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion
step 4: Delete or modeify the Keys CSDBuildNumber and CSDVersion
Example of modify by name - (CSDBuildNumber -> CSDBuildNumber_old), same to other
Step 5: Install sp2 upgrade by downloading it using this link(Its is the network install file so its pretty large and its a must download!! Do not use windows update!!!):

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

I hope this helps as many people as it can!! All users of Need For Speed Underground 2 and Sims 2 can use this if they have problems playing the games because of the directx upgrade problem.

WeatherGoddess · 12-30-2004, 03:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cyrus85

As with most people i have been hoping from forum to forum to find a fix to the directx upgrade issue from 9.0b to 9.0c with no luck. I tried the every fix that i came across with no luck until i found a site that gave me a clue to what the real problem was. The reason most people with integrated sp2 couldnot upgrade to the latest directx 9.0c is not because of a faulty install file but because microsoft is ristricting many of the older versions of integraded sp2 windows operation system from upgrading to the final version (my version was v .2096, anything below will not upgrade but i have not had the opertunity to try the higher versions due not not having those versions and an extra computer to test it on). The reason, i have no idea. But because of this little information i realized that I could not upgrade with out reinstaling my OS which I could not do because of all the things i would lose and the painful reinstallation of all my files and programs but luckly i stumbled upon another site that gave me the solution to this problem. The way that that sp2 is installed on a non integraded version of windows is the same way as buying it preinstalled. When you download the sp2 upgrade file it checks the windows registry files to see which version of windows you are running, if it is the versions that windows is restricting, it will not upgrade and give you an error. The solution was so simple that i was stunned when i read it. Follow these simple steps to install the final version of sp2:

step 1: Create restore point
step 2: Go to Start > Run and type Regedit
step 3: Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion
step 4: Delete or modeify the Keys CSDBuildNumber and CSDVersion
Example of modify by name - (CSDBuildNumber -> CSDBuildNumber_old), same to other
Step 5: Install sp2 upgrade by downloading it using this link(Its is the network install file so its pretty large and its a must download!! Do not use windows update!!!):

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

I hope this helps as many people as it can!! All users of Need For Speed Underground 2 and Sims 2 can use this if they have problems playing the games because of the directx upgrade problem.

I am soooooo confused!

I don't have CSDBuildNumber or CSDVersion! I can't immagine why not, but it simply isn't there. Now what????

cyrus85 · 12-31-2004, 12:21 AM

I forgot to mention that i have winxp professional build although i dont think it should matter. Im not 100 percent sure but all versions should be the same. Here are a few things you should double check.

1. That you are under the local machine folder

2. That you have physicaly clicked the currentversion folder, not any of the subdirectorys inside that folder.

3. That you are lookin at the regkeys for the folder currentversion.

Double check on these things and post again with your current configeration of your computer.

redneckchicky · 01-01-2005, 09:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by manlaju

I have tried to use direcx9.0c on my friend computer. Many bugs fixed expecially when playing the old game like red alert 2. I mean the game run smoothly. If you really want to install it this is how you must do.But you must have installer for direcx9.0b and directx9.0c.
first step
extract the directx 9.0b in one folder
second step
extract the directx 9.0c into the other folder
third step
notice all the *.cab file in the directx 9.0c folder
forth step
copy all the *.cab file from directx9.0c and replaced it in the folder for directx9.0b
final step
install the intaller in directx 9.0b
and walla, you with have directx9.0c already install in your computer

this will definitely install directx 9.0c and fully workble without any error

from:manlaju

help meeeeee!!! i dont know how to do that. please get a hold of me! ASAP! i have win98. ~J

joonroe · 01-24-2005, 07:48 PM

me too im having a problem with this directx thing..i have a WinXP Corporate edition installed in my pc..will this resolve my prob?thanks

elf · 01-24-2005, 11:13 PM

I know there are a lot of people who have had this problem and I have looked around trying to find the best answer.

If someone can try this for me, and confirm or deny whether it works then we could sticky it

Quote:

Create a system restore point first, as this has not been tested and is potentially dangerous to your Operating System (Instructions for creating system restore points)

Download and run DirectX Happy Uninstall 1.2, and either roll back, or uninstall directX (I recommend rolling back first as uninstalling can be potentially dangerous). After you have either rolled back, or uninstalled completely, try reinstalling the DirectX 9.0c End-User Runtime

Try this, and if it works, post back and let us know so we can sticky it!

Karelin · 01-25-2005, 01:06 PM

Yes. It works.

Manlaju described the solution quite early in this thread.

You need to have the setup-kits for both 9.0c and 9.0b.
Extract (not install!) the installation files to two separate directories and then replace *.cab in the 9.0b directory with the same from 9.0c dir.

After running an Directx uninstaller tool e.g. Happy, you can run the 9.0b setup with the replaced cabfiles, which will install 9.0c for you.

joonroe · 01-25-2005, 10:32 PM

whoooohooooo!!!!thank you so much CYRUS85...now i can play my sims...your the best...im so happy because i've been looking for this solution for a long long time...Thanks Again!!!

what i did was i renamed the CSDBuildNumber to CSDBuildNumber_old and CSDVersion to CSDVersion_old. Then I downloaded the SP2 from the site that cyrus85 gave. After that, I installed the SP2. I tried to install directx again but it still the same. It has no progress bar and just went to finished BUT.. when I launched the game..it didn't prompt me any errors regarding directx..Now I can play My Sims 2..

12-29-2004, 08:32 PM	#21 (permalink)
cyrus85 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 4 OS: winxp	guarrantied fix for Directx 9.0c upgrade issue for people with integrated Sp2 As with most people i have been hoping from forum to forum to find a fix to the directx upgrade issue from 9.0b to 9.0c with no luck. I tried the every fix that i came across with no luck until i found a site that gave me a clue to what the real problem was. The reason most people with integrated sp2 couldnot upgrade to the latest directx 9.0c is not because of a faulty install file but because microsoft is ristricting many of the older versions of integraded sp2 windows operation system from upgrading to the final version (my version was v .2096, anything below will not upgrade but i have not had the opertunity to try the higher versions due not not having those versions and an extra computer to test it on). The reason, i have no idea. But because of this little information i realized that I could not upgrade with out reinstaling my OS which I could not do because of all the things i would lose and the painful reinstallation of all my files and programs but luckly i stumbled upon another site that gave me the solution to this problem. The way that that sp2 is installed on a non integraded version of windows is the same way as buying it preinstalled. When you download the sp2 upgrade file it checks the windows registry files to see which version of windows you are running, if it is the versions that windows is restricting, it will not upgrade and give you an error. The solution was so simple that i was stunned when i read it. Follow these simple steps to install the final version of sp2: step 1: Create restore point step 2: Go to Start > Run and type Regedit step 3: Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion step 4: Delete or modeify the Keys CSDBuildNumber and CSDVersion Example of modify by name - (CSDBuildNumber -> CSDBuildNumber_old), same to other Step 5: Install sp2 upgrade by downloading it using this link(Its is the network install file so its pretty large and its a must download!! Do not use windows update!!!): http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en I hope this helps as many people as it can!! All users of Need For Speed Underground 2 and Sims 2 can use this if they have problems playing the games because of the directx upgrade problem.

12-31-2004, 12:21 AM	#23 (permalink)
cyrus85 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 4 OS: winxp	I forgot to mention that i have winxp professional build although i dont think it should matter. Im not 100 percent sure but all versions should be the same. Here are a few things you should double check. 1. That you are under the local machine folder 2. That you have physicaly clicked the currentversion folder, not any of the subdirectorys inside that folder. 3. That you are lookin at the regkeys for the folder currentversion. Double check on these things and post again with your current configeration of your computer.

01-24-2005, 07:48 PM	#25 (permalink)
joonroe Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2 OS: WinXP Corporate Edition	me too im having a problem with this directx thing..i have a WinXP Corporate edition installed in my pc..will this resolve my prob?thanks

01-25-2005, 01:06 PM	#27 (permalink)
Karelin Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 5 OS: XP	Yes. It works. Manlaju described the solution quite early in this thread. You need to have the setup-kits for both 9.0c and 9.0b. Extract (not install!) the installation files to two separate directories and then replace *.cab in the 9.0b directory with the same from 9.0c dir. After running an Directx uninstaller tool e.g. Happy, you can run the 9.0b setup with the replaced cabfiles, which will install 9.0c for you.

01-25-2005, 10:32 PM	#28 (permalink)
joonroe Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2 OS: WinXP Corporate Edition	whoooohooooo!!!!thank you so much CYRUS85...now i can play my sims...your the best...im so happy because i've been looking for this solution for a long long time...Thanks Again!!! what i did was i renamed the CSDBuildNumber to CSDBuildNumber_old and CSDVersion to CSDVersion_old. Then I downloaded the SP2 from the site that cyrus85 gave. After that, I installed the SP2. I tried to install directx again but it still the same. It has no progress bar and just went to finished BUT.. when I launched the game..it didn't prompt me any errors regarding directx..Now I can play My Sims 2..