Direcrt X problem

[Noek]

Does anyone know how I can find out which version I am currently using?

For some reason now, I cannot play DVDs, I receive a Create Overlay Error using WinDVD. I have searched the forums and they tell me to update my version of DirectX. I have done this and am still receiving this error. I have also updated my video drivers as well. I am not sure what to do next.

Thanks for any tips

[redwudz]

Go to the Windows START Menu, select RUN, type dxdiag and click OK.

[Noek]

This is what I get, I dopnt understand why its not saying 9.0 since I just d/l it and installed

[thecoalman]

I just checked mine for comparison and they are all Final Retail.

This is what I get, I dopnt understand why its not saying 9.0 since I just d/l it and installed

The file versions don't match the the named version 9, mine are in the 5.XXXX area too for the most part.

[Safesurfer]

Looks like you installed the DirectX SDK (Software Developers Kit) at some point, that's why it's showing debug versions.

You can remove this version through Contol Panel>Add Remove Programs.

Then go to http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=0A9B6820-BFBB-4799-9908-D418C...displaylang=en

and install this version, which is the retail version.

[Noek]

just in case this comes up for anyone, physically going into c:/win/sys32 and ddeleteing the files with the "!" did the trick. On my system ,it was d3dx9d.dll and d3d9d.dll..just decided to delete them on a whim and it ended up working