Problems with DirectX 9.0C and MediaPortal (1 Viewer)

[burdell1]

Area: Media Portal Program
MediaPortal Version: 0.2.0.0 (2006-07-03)
MediaPortal Skin: 3DMP-Blue
Windows Version: Windows XP (SP2)
.NET CLR Version: 2.0.50727
DirectX Version: 4.09.00.0900
Audio Codec: -
Video Codec: MPV Decoder Filter
CPU Type: Intel Pentium 4 - 3.40GHz
Memory: 509 MB
Motherboard: D915PBL (Intel Corporation)
TV Card Model: -
TV Card Type: -
TV Card Driver: -
Video Card Model: Nvidia Geforce 6600 (256 MB)
Video Card Driver: -
Video Card Resolution: 1600x1200
Video Render Type: -
Audio Card Model: Logitech Microphone (PTZ)
Audio Card Driver: -
Synopsis::

I am having some problems with Media Portal. I recently had some issues with windows and had to uninstall service pack 2 and reinstall it. Now, when I tried to open Media Portal it will say 'Please install DirectX 9.0c - Current version installed: 4.09.00.0900 At first I thought I had this version installed on my computer, but I was wrong. So I downloaded DirectX 9.0c from the Microsoft website. I installed it, but it seems like it didn't install properly. It would only take a couple of seconds. And media portal still isn't working. How can I uninstall DirectX and then reinstall it?

 

[Paranoid Delusion]

burdell1

What happens if you "run" dxdiag does it load ?
Has XP got all its updates ok.

DirectX Version: 4.09.00.0900

Should be 4.09.00.0904 is the latest.

sounds like you have a corruption of the registry if dxdiag will not run/install.

personally if I had that type of corruption on a HTPC, I would reinstall windows, after reformatting the drive.