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Hi all..
My dedicated HTPC client will not go past the " Initializing DirectX' screen when booting up.
I get an error which reads :

" This sample cannot run in a desktop
window with the current display settings.
Please change your desktop settings to a
16- or 32-bit display mode and re-run this
sample. "

If i close this error pop-up and restart MP, all is good again, until i reboot the HTPC .
Also, i am running 32-bit display mode with Aero enabled.

So far, i have :
- Updated MP from 1.0.1 to 1.0.2
- Re-installed DirectX
- Un-installed and re-installed display drivers

It first happened with Vista SP1... When i updated to SP2 the problem went away until a fews days later when it re-appeared out of the blue...

I have attached my logs for all to see...

I am running multiseat setup and the problem HTPC being a dedicated client...

thank you

<blockquote data-quote="vvulture" data-source="post: 417467" data-attributes="member: 21022">Hi all..My dedicated HTPC client will not go past the &quot; Initializing DirectX' screen when booting up.I get an error which reads :&nbsp; &quot; This sample cannot run in a desktopwindow with the current display settings.Please change your desktop settings to a16- or 32-bit display mode and re-run thissample. &quot;If i close this error pop-up and restart MP, all is good again, until i reboot the HTPC .Also, i am running 32-bit display mode with Aero enabled.So far, i have :&nbsp;- Updated MP from 1.0.1 to 1.0.2&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;- Re-installed DirectX&nbsp;- Un-installed and re-installed display drivers It first happened with Vista SP1...&nbsp; When i updated to SP2 the problem went away until a fews days later when it re-appeared out of the blue...I have attached my logs for all to see...I am running multiseat setup and the problem HTPC being a dedicated client...thank you</blockquote>

[QUOTE="vvulture, post: 417467, member: 21022"] Hi all.. My dedicated HTPC client will not go past the " Initializing DirectX' screen when booting up. I get an error which reads : " This sample cannot run in a desktop window with the current display settings. Please change your desktop settings to a 16- or 32-bit display mode and re-run this sample. " If i close this error pop-up and restart MP, all is good again, until i reboot the HTPC . Also, i am running 32-bit display mode with Aero enabled. So far, i have : - Updated MP from 1.0.1 to 1.0.2 - Re-installed DirectX - Un-installed and re-installed display drivers It first happened with Vista SP1... When i updated to SP2 the problem went away until a fews days later when it re-appeared out of the blue... I have attached my logs for all to see... I am running multiseat setup and the problem HTPC being a dedicated client... thank you [/QUOTE]