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Where can I find the Version of DirectX installed on my WXPsp2 ? Can one
run DirectX on WXPsp2 like in the WIN98SE/FE ?
I located the DirectX folder in the System32 folder but no help.
Fred
 
"Fred" <No Can Do@Lost.net> wrote in message
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> Where can I find the Version of DirectX installed on my WXPsp2 ? Can one run
> DirectX on WXPsp2 like in the WIN98SE/FE ?
> I located the DirectX folder in the System32 folder but no help.
> Fred
>
>
>
>


Go to Start -> Run an enter dxdiag.exe in the Open box.
Click OK.
The DirectX version will be listed near the bottom of the System tab

Nepatsfan
 
"Nepatsfan" <nepatsfan@SBXXXIX.com> wrote in message
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> "Fred" <No Can Do@Lost.net> wrote in message
> news:Ozs0yeCxIHA.4896@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> Where can I find the Version of DirectX installed on my WXPsp2 ? Can one
>> run DirectX on WXPsp2 like in the WIN98SE/FE ?
>> I located the DirectX folder in the System32 folder but no help.
>> Fred
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
> Go to Start -> Run an enter dxdiag.exe in the Open box.
> Click OK.
> The DirectX version will be listed near the bottom of the System tab
>
> Nepatsfan


No can do ! Windows says it can't find DirectX ?
Fred
 
Visit: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...38-db71-4c1b-bc6a-9b6652cd92a3&displaylang=en

to download DirectX.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience -
Windows Vista Enthusiast

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"Fred" <No Can Do@Lost.net> wrote in message news:%231AOImCxIHA.3780@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

"Nepatsfan" <nepatsfan@SBXXXIX.com> wrote in message
news:u5%23QtjCxIHA.1240@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> "Fred" <No Can Do@Lost.net> wrote in message
> news:Ozs0yeCxIHA.4896@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> Where can I find the Version of DirectX installed on my WXPsp2 ? Can one
>> run DirectX on WXPsp2 like in the WIN98SE/FE ?
>> I located the DirectX folder in the System32 folder but no help.
>> Fred
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
> Go to Start -> Run an enter dxdiag.exe in the Open box.
> Click OK.
> The DirectX version will be listed near the bottom of the System tab
>
> Nepatsfan


No can do ! Windows says it can't find DirectX ?
Fred
 
"Fred" <No Can Do@Lost.net> wrote in message
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>
> "Nepatsfan" <nepatsfan@SBXXXIX.com> wrote in message
> news:u5%23QtjCxIHA.1240@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> "Fred" <No Can Do@Lost.net> wrote in message
>> news:Ozs0yeCxIHA.4896@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>> Where can I find the Version of DirectX installed on my WXPsp2 ? Can one
>>> run DirectX on WXPsp2 like in the WIN98SE/FE ?
>>> I located the DirectX folder in the System32 folder but no help.
>>> Fred
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> Go to Start -> Run an enter dxdiag.exe in the Open box.
>> Click OK.
>> The DirectX version will be listed near the bottom of the System tab
>>
>> Nepatsfan
>
>
> No can do ! Windows says it can't find DirectX ?
> Fred
>
>


See if this download helps fix the problem.

DirectX End-User Runtimes (March 2008)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...9A-5B72-447D-84F9-EE6407ED1A91&displaylang=en

Nepatsfan
 
Installed DirectX download...NO Change, Windows still says can't find
DirectX.exe ?? What next ??
Fred



"Nepatsfan" <nepatsfan@SBXXXIX.com> wrote in message
news:O%23QQ$tCxIHA.4876@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> "Fred" <No Can Do@Lost.net> wrote in message
> news:%231AOImCxIHA.3780@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>
>> "Nepatsfan" <nepatsfan@SBXXXIX.com> wrote in message
>> news:u5%23QtjCxIHA.1240@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> "Fred" <No Can Do@Lost.net> wrote in message
>>> news:Ozs0yeCxIHA.4896@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>> Where can I find the Version of DirectX installed on my WXPsp2 ? Can
>>>> one run DirectX on WXPsp2 like in the WIN98SE/FE ?
>>>> I located the DirectX folder in the System32 folder but no help.
>>>> Fred
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Go to Start -> Run an enter dxdiag.exe in the Open box.
>>> Click OK.
>>> The DirectX version will be listed near the bottom of the System tab
>>>
>>> Nepatsfan
>>
>>
>> No can do ! Windows says it can't find DirectX ?
>> Fred
>>
>>
>
>
> See if this download helps fix the problem.
>
> DirectX End-User Runtimes (March 2008)
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...9A-5B72-447D-84F9-EE6407ED1A91&displaylang=en
>
> Nepatsfan
>
 
I forgot to say I have two Dell computers that do the same ?
Fred

"Fred" <No Can Do@Lost.net> wrote in message
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> Installed DirectX download...NO Change, Windows still says can't find
> DirectX.exe ?? What next ??
> Fred
>
>
>
> "Nepatsfan" <nepatsfan@SBXXXIX.com> wrote in message
> news:O%23QQ$tCxIHA.4876@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> "Fred" <No Can Do@Lost.net> wrote in message
>> news:%231AOImCxIHA.3780@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>
>>> "Nepatsfan" <nepatsfan@SBXXXIX.com> wrote in message
>>> news:u5%23QtjCxIHA.1240@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>> "Fred" <No Can Do@Lost.net> wrote in message
>>>> news:Ozs0yeCxIHA.4896@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Where can I find the Version of DirectX installed on my WXPsp2 ? Can
>>>>> one run DirectX on WXPsp2 like in the WIN98SE/FE ?
>>>>> I located the DirectX folder in the System32 folder but no help.
>>>>> Fred
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Go to Start -> Run an enter dxdiag.exe in the Open box.
>>>> Click OK.
>>>> The DirectX version will be listed near the bottom of the System tab
>>>>
>>>> Nepatsfan
>>>
>>>
>>> No can do ! Windows says it can't find DirectX ?
>>> Fred
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> See if this download helps fix the problem.
>>
>> DirectX End-User Runtimes (March 2008)
>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...9A-5B72-447D-84F9-EE6407ED1A91&displaylang=en
>>
>> Nepatsfan
>>
>
>
 
As far as I can tell there is no such file as DirectX.exe

Did you try dxdiag.exe as suggested?

You will see the version number at the bottom of first page.


Gord

On Sun, 1 Jun 2008 17:41:57 -0400, "Fred" <No Can Do@Lost.net> wrote:

>Installed DirectX download...NO Change, Windows still says can't find
>DirectX.exe ?? What next ??
>Fred
>
>
>
>"Nepatsfan" <nepatsfan@SBXXXIX.com> wrote in message
>news:O%23QQ$tCxIHA.4876@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> "Fred" <No Can Do@Lost.net> wrote in message
>> news:%231AOImCxIHA.3780@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>
>>> "Nepatsfan" <nepatsfan@SBXXXIX.com> wrote in message
>>> news:u5%23QtjCxIHA.1240@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>> "Fred" <No Can Do@Lost.net> wrote in message
>>>> news:Ozs0yeCxIHA.4896@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Where can I find the Version of DirectX installed on my WXPsp2 ? Can
>>>>> one run DirectX on WXPsp2 like in the WIN98SE/FE ?
>>>>> I located the DirectX folder in the System32 folder but no help.
>>>>> Fred
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Go to Start -> Run an enter dxdiag.exe in the Open box.
>>>> Click OK.
>>>> The DirectX version will be listed near the bottom of the System tab
>>>>
>>>> Nepatsfan
>>>
>>>
>>> No can do ! Windows says it can't find DirectX ?
>>> Fred
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> See if this download helps fix the problem.
>>
>> DirectX End-User Runtimes (March 2008)
>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...9A-5B72-447D-84F9-EE6407ED1A91&displaylang=en
>>
>> Nepatsfan
>>
>
 
As Gord Dibben pointed out, there shouldn't be a file named directx.exe on your
computer. As a matter of fact, if you did find a file named directx.exe odds are
that it would be some sort of malware

Get back to me with answers to the following questions.

1. What happens when you try to run dxdiag.exe

2. When is Windows saying it can't find DirectX.exe? Be specific as to exactly
how you're getting this message.

Nepatsfan

"Fred" <No Can Do@Lost.net> wrote in message
news:%23zE3UBDxIHA.704@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Installed DirectX download...NO Change, Windows still says can't find
> DirectX.exe ?? What next ??
> Fred
>
>
>
> "Nepatsfan" <nepatsfan@SBXXXIX.com> wrote in message
> news:O%23QQ$tCxIHA.4876@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> "Fred" <No Can Do@Lost.net> wrote in message
>> news:%231AOImCxIHA.3780@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>
>>> "Nepatsfan" <nepatsfan@SBXXXIX.com> wrote in message
>>> news:u5%23QtjCxIHA.1240@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>> "Fred" <No Can Do@Lost.net> wrote in message
>>>> news:Ozs0yeCxIHA.4896@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Where can I find the Version of DirectX installed on my WXPsp2 ? Can one
>>>>> run DirectX on WXPsp2 like in the WIN98SE/FE ?
>>>>> I located the DirectX folder in the System32 folder but no help.
>>>>> Fred
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Go to Start -> Run an enter dxdiag.exe in the Open box.
>>>> Click OK.
>>>> The DirectX version will be listed near the bottom of the System tab
>>>>
>>>> Nepatsfan
>>>
>>>
>>> No can do ! Windows says it can't find DirectX ?
>>> Fred
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> See if this download helps fix the problem.
>>
>> DirectX End-User Runtimes (March 2008)
>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...9A-5B72-447D-84F9-EE6407ED1A91&displaylang=en
>>
>> Nepatsfan
>>
>
>
 
Gord Dibben
You are so right, I feel so dumb !!!!!!
dxdiag in Run did the trick, Thanks so much
Fred



"Gord Dibben" <gorddibbATshawDOTca> wrote in message
news:sn8644db30kl490isrgslh1ifs4c4ihhie@4ax.com...
> As far as I can tell there is no such file as DirectX.exe
>
> Did you try dxdiag.exe as suggested?
>
> You will see the version number at the bottom of first page.
>
>
> Gord
>
> On Sun, 1 Jun 2008 17:41:57 -0400, "Fred" <No Can Do@Lost.net> wrote:
>
>>Installed DirectX download...NO Change, Windows still says can't find
>>DirectX.exe ?? What next ??
>>Fred
>>
>>
>>
>>"Nepatsfan" <nepatsfan@SBXXXIX.com> wrote in message
>>news:O%23QQ$tCxIHA.4876@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> "Fred" <No Can Do@Lost.net> wrote in message
>>> news:%231AOImCxIHA.3780@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>>
>>>> "Nepatsfan" <nepatsfan@SBXXXIX.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:u5%23QtjCxIHA.1240@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>> "Fred" <No Can Do@Lost.net> wrote in message
>>>>> news:Ozs0yeCxIHA.4896@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> Where can I find the Version of DirectX installed on my WXPsp2 ? Can
>>>>>> one run DirectX on WXPsp2 like in the WIN98SE/FE ?
>>>>>> I located the DirectX folder in the System32 folder but no help.
>>>>>> Fred
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Go to Start -> Run an enter dxdiag.exe in the Open box.
>>>>> Click OK.
>>>>> The DirectX version will be listed near the bottom of the System tab
>>>>>
>>>>> Nepatsfan
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> No can do ! Windows says it can't find DirectX ?
>>>> Fred
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> See if this download helps fix the problem.
>>>
>>> DirectX End-User Runtimes (March 2008)
>>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...9A-5B72-447D-84F9-EE6407ED1A91&displaylang=en
>>>
>>> Nepatsfan
>>>
>>
>
 
It was Nepatsfan who first suggested to run dxdiag.

But good to hear you're sorted.


Gord

On Sun, 1 Jun 2008 19:59:59 -0400, "Fred" <No Can Do@Lost.net> wrote:

>Gord Dibben
>You are so right, I feel so dumb !!!!!!
>dxdiag in Run did the trick, Thanks so much
>Fred
>
>
>
>"Gord Dibben" <gorddibbATshawDOTca> wrote in message
>news:sn8644db30kl490isrgslh1ifs4c4ihhie@4ax.com...
>> As far as I can tell there is no such file as DirectX.exe
>>
>> Did you try dxdiag.exe as suggested?
>>
>> You will see the version number at the bottom of first page.
>>
>>
>> Gord
>>
>> On Sun, 1 Jun 2008 17:41:57 -0400, "Fred" <No Can Do@Lost.net> wrote:
>>
>>>Installed DirectX download...NO Change, Windows still says can't find
>>>DirectX.exe ?? What next ??
>>>Fred
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>"Nepatsfan" <nepatsfan@SBXXXIX.com> wrote in message
>>>news:O%23QQ$tCxIHA.4876@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>> "Fred" <No Can Do@Lost.net> wrote in message
>>>> news:%231AOImCxIHA.3780@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>>>
>>>>> "Nepatsfan" <nepatsfan@SBXXXIX.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:u5%23QtjCxIHA.1240@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> "Fred" <No Can Do@Lost.net> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:Ozs0yeCxIHA.4896@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>> Where can I find the Version of DirectX installed on my WXPsp2 ? Can
>>>>>>> one run DirectX on WXPsp2 like in the WIN98SE/FE ?
>>>>>>> I located the DirectX folder in the System32 folder but no help.
>>>>>>> Fred
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Go to Start -> Run an enter dxdiag.exe in the Open box.
>>>>>> Click OK.
>>>>>> The DirectX version will be listed near the bottom of the System tab
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Nepatsfan
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> No can do ! Windows says it can't find DirectX ?
>>>>> Fred
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> See if this download helps fix the problem.
>>>>
>>>> DirectX End-User Runtimes (March 2008)
>>>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...9A-5B72-447D-84F9-EE6407ED1A91&displaylang=en
>>>>
>>>> Nepatsfan
>>>>
>>>
>>
>
 
That's right it was Nepatsfan, Thanks to both !
Fred



"Gord Dibben" <gorddibbATshawDOTca> wrote in message
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> It was Nepatsfan who first suggested to run dxdiag.
>
> But good to hear you're sorted.
>
>
> Gord
>
> On Sun, 1 Jun 2008 19:59:59 -0400, "Fred" <No Can Do@Lost.net> wrote:
>
>>Gord Dibben
>>You are so right, I feel so dumb !!!!!!
>>dxdiag in Run did the trick, Thanks so much
>>Fred
>>
>>
>>
>>"Gord Dibben" <gorddibbATshawDOTca> wrote in message
>>news:sn8644db30kl490isrgslh1ifs4c4ihhie@4ax.com...
>>> As far as I can tell there is no such file as DirectX.exe
>>>
>>> Did you try dxdiag.exe as suggested?
>>>
>>> You will see the version number at the bottom of first page.
>>>
>>>
>>> Gord
>>>
>>> On Sun, 1 Jun 2008 17:41:57 -0400, "Fred" <No Can Do@Lost.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>>Installed DirectX download...NO Change, Windows still says can't find
>>>>DirectX.exe ?? What next ??
>>>>Fred
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>"Nepatsfan" <nepatsfan@SBXXXIX.com> wrote in message
>>>>news:O%23QQ$tCxIHA.4876@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>> "Fred" <No Can Do@Lost.net> wrote in message
>>>>> news:%231AOImCxIHA.3780@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Nepatsfan" <nepatsfan@SBXXXIX.com> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:u5%23QtjCxIHA.1240@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>> "Fred" <No Can Do@Lost.net> wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:Ozs0yeCxIHA.4896@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>>> Where can I find the Version of DirectX installed on my WXPsp2 ?
>>>>>>>> Can
>>>>>>>> one run DirectX on WXPsp2 like in the WIN98SE/FE ?
>>>>>>>> I located the DirectX folder in the System32 folder but no help.
>>>>>>>> Fred
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Go to Start -> Run an enter dxdiag.exe in the Open box.
>>>>>>> Click OK.
>>>>>>> The DirectX version will be listed near the bottom of the System tab
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Nepatsfan
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> No can do ! Windows says it can't find DirectX ?
>>>>>> Fred
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> See if this download helps fix the problem.
>>>>>
>>>>> DirectX End-User Runtimes (March 2008)
>>>>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...9A-5B72-447D-84F9-EE6407ED1A91&displaylang=en
>>>>>
>>>>> Nepatsfan
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>
 
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