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[LakeMountD]

I gotta admit I'm a computer nerd myself but this is beyond me.

I am trying to go from directx 9.0c back to 9.0b . I have the setup program to do it but it won't because it says I already have a newer version of directx. I know SP2 came with 9.0c. But isn't there a way I can force it to overwrite the 9.0c files with the 9.0b setup program?

 

[cable626]

download directx happy uninstall v3.7 here: http://www.superfoxs.com/
There's a rollback function.

And since I helped you, im gonna vent:
I WANTED TO GO OUT AND PARTY TONIGHT BUT I GOT OUT OF WORK LATE!!! ARRRGGHHHH :frustrate

 

[LakeMountD]

I tried to use that program but it says it didn't detect a backup to go to. And I don't have a backup windows xp cd . anything else i can do? Thanks for the help by the way, sorry you can't go out!

 

[cable626]

try the uninstall on the program.... it has a bunch of features.
do a clean uninstall then use your copy of the directx 9.0b to reinstall.

 

[LakeMountD]

yeah i did and it just says that it cannot find my backup files for the older direct x 8. Then it tells me to try the rollback feature and that doesn't work either.. im ultimately trying to get rid of dx 9c because i cant play videos in my browser becuase of it, that fuckin bug.

 

[cable626]

EEMain!?
where are you?!

 

[EEmain]

To remove Directx Do the following:
Start -> Run -> regedit
Go to and delete the following key
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\DirectX

Restart and XP reinstalls DX... I have XP SP2 and dxdiag shows not detected after...
then run the install proggie...

 

[milwood]

LMD is actually a football dork??? I love this board, and you too Lake!

 

[nodgodbod]

do a system restore to before you installed directx 9b

 

[hoSSo]

yeah i did and it just says that it cannot find my backup files for the older direct x 8. Then it tells me to try the rollback feature and that doesn't work either.. im ultimately trying to get rid of dx 9c because i cant play videos in my browser becuase of it, that fuckin bug.

I know this doesn't answer your question but are you sure it's directx causing the problem? Have you tried using another browser to see if the problem is still repeating? ( I'd recommend firefox)

 

[Pioneer]

yeah this doesn't have to be a DX problem, possible codec missing, extentions for IE or FF, tons of other stuff could be wrong.

 

[LakeMountD]

I've tried reinstalling browsers, tried three different browsers, tried reinstalling media player etc. I did some research and read on a board that it was a direct x 9.0c problem but just installed 9.0b and its still doing it so possibly a 9.0 problem in general. It is annoying. If its in IE and i try to view a video online in browser it will crash and if its in netscape or firefox it will say something like dynamic link library error or some ****, it is so frustratin gnot being about to watch videos!

 

[hoSSo]

Does this happen to all videos on your computer or just videos played in your browsers?

 

[hoSSo]

And I don't know if this was the error you were getting but try this:

Illegal operation in Windows Media Player plugin error. If you find you are getting the following when you try to watch embedded Windows media:
Code: Illegal Operation in Plugin
Windows Media Player Plug-in Dynamic Link Library
The plugin performed an illegal operation. You are strongly advised to restart Navigator.

• This can be caused by having Javascript disabled.
• Click Tools > Options > Web Features and make sure that Javascript is enabled.
• Make sure that any extensions you might have that can block Javascript are not blocking the site in question or are disabled. These include NoScript.

 

[EEmain]

Get an XP disk(non SP2) if possible and format/reinstall...

 

[LakeMountD]

And I don't know if this was the error you were getting but try this:

Yes this is the exact error I was getting, the dynamic link library error. Javascript is enabled, I don't know where NoScript is. I noticed a lot of people are having this same problem and no one really knows how to fix it.

 

[hoSSo]

It's kinda hard to diagnose the problem without actually seeing when the problem is actually occuring, but you might want to try to reinstalling the windows media pluggins

Here's the step-by-step guide: http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?t=206213

 

[ss01]

hoSSo dude you're my neighbor!

 

[EEmain]

Lake if your going to try and fix this find out the name of the .dll or .dll`s

start->run-> regsvr32 *.dll ->ok

This will tell you if the file is good or corrupt... normally you would then extract the file from a XP disc
but you can take a floppy to a friends comp... run the utility above... if the file(s) are good copy them to the floppy and then to your comp

 

[Pfunk47]

or you can take out SP2 all together then re-install direct x ater cleaning it out of the registry - sp2 is crap and is the root for most xp issues. You can go to videohelp.com as well and get better codecs and/or use powerdvd for your videos - most stable video player out IMO.