Can not run DirectX Diagnostic tool 1

[bronan]

Can not run DirectX Diagnostic tool on XP SP3.
Try Start/Run and type “ dxdiag”, but receiving a message “Windows cannot find dxdiag file……
What I can do to fix this.
My DirectX is 9.0
Thanks for assistance.

 

[IllogicallyLogical]

First, make sure that dxdiag.exe resides in the default installation folder (in Windows XP this is C:\Windows\System32). Since you are getting this error message, it is most likely missing from this location.

Open a command prompt and type the following, pressing 'Enter' after each line:

cd \
dir dxdiag.exe /s

After Windows processes the command, all of the locations that the executable resides should be displayed. If Windows finds the file in another location, copy it back to the C:\Windows\System32.

If it is not found, run the "DirectX End-User Runtime" installer to update the DirectX components on your computer.

- DirectX End-User Runtime Web Installer

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...38-DB71-4C1B-BC6A-9B6652CD92A3&displaylang=en

Joey
CCNA, MCSA 2003, MCP, A+, Network+, Wireless#

 

[BadBigBen]

I agree with Joey there, updating DirectX most likely will solve the issue...

Ben
"If it works don't fix it! If it doesn't use a sledgehammer..."
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[SimonDavies]

First thing I would do would actually be to find out your Paths, next thing I would do would be to do a search and find where it lives, then try running it from there.

Simon

The real world is not about exam scores, it's about ability.

 

[bronan]

@ IllogicallyLogical
Thanks very much for your tutorial.
Using Command prompt and
cd \
dir dxdiag.exe /s
found dxdig.exe file in C:\Windows\SevicePackFiles\i386, copy-paste it in System 32 folder and all is O.K now.
Best regards,

 

[IllogicallyLogical]

No problem. Glad you got it sorted out.

Joey
CCNA, MCSA 2003, MCP, A+, Network+, Wireless#