d3dx9_34.dll installaion on 64bit system

[cgp8]

Hi,

Bought new pc for xmas but my son is having an error come up when trying to run games. Seems to be quite a common one.
d3dx9_34.dll missing, try reinstalling application.
The tricky bit is that I am out of the country until the 15th Jan and therefore trying to help via phone and msgr.
After research it has led me to Directx 9.c needing to be installed. My son did this but then got a conflict error with the the DirectX 10 that comes with Vista. After more searching I believe it is a case of installing the single d3dx9_34.dll file.
My question is where do I extract and install it to. Have read it needs to go into Sys32 folder whilst others have said Syswow64 .
Can someone please advice and please try to keep it simple as I need to explain i to my 12yr old.

Running Vista Home premium 64 bit

 

[darkassain]

there should be no conflict with Directx10 AFAIK
download this and it will update your system with the latest of the runtime files
and Directx 9 and 10 can be in the same (in vista anyways)

Supported Operating Systems: Windows 2000; Windows 2000 Advanced Server; Windows 2000 Professional Edition ; Windows 2000 Server; Windows 2000 Service Pack 2; Windows 2000 Service Pack 3; Windows 2000 Service Pack 4; Windows 98; Windows 98 Second Edition; Windows Home Server; Windows ME; Windows Server 2003; Windows Server 2003 R2 Datacenter Edition (32-Bit x86); Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition (32-bit x86); Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1; Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2; Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 x64 Edition; Windows Server 2003 x64 editions; Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition (32-bit x86); Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition (32-bit x86); Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86); Windows Server 2003, Web Edition; Windows Server 2008; Windows Server 2008 Datacenter; Windows Server 2008 Datacenter without Hyper-V; Windows Server 2008 Enterprise; Windows Server 2008 Enterprise without Hyper-V; Windows Server 2008 Standard; Windows Server 2008 Standard without Hyper-V; Windows Small Business Server 2003 ; Windows Vista; Windows Vista 64-bit Editions Service Pack 1; Windows Vista Business; Windows Vista Business 64-bit edition; Windows Vista Enterprise; Windows Vista Enterprise 64-bit edition; Windows Vista Home Basic; Windows Vista Home Basic 64-bit edition; Windows Vista Home Premium; Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit edition; Windows Vista Service Pack 1; Windows Vista Starter; Windows Vista Ultimate; Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit edition; Windows Web Server 2008; Windows XP; Windows XP 64-bit; Windows XP Home Edition ; Windows XP Media Center Edition; Windows XP Professional Edition ; Windows XP Professional x64 Edition ; Windows XP Service Pack 1; Windows XP Service Pack 2; Windows XP Service Pack 3; Windows XP Starter Edition; Windows XP Tablet PC Edition

Download details: DirectX End-User Runtime


when you download this file and open it...
if there are any error can you either post a screen shot or the the error code and message..

 

[KrossX]

Yup, just install the DirectX runtimes and you'll be ok. DirectX 10 and previous are different so you still need the latest Dx9 runtimes on Vista. And that, won't overwrite Dx10 at all.

The web installer given will download all the files you need to be up-to-date.

 

[cgp8]

Have installed the full version of Directx 9.c November issure but he still gets the same error message saying the file is missing and reinstall application.

Can the file be installed seperately if so where to on the system.

 

[KrossX]

If you downloaded the redistributable package, reboot and reinstall it. If you still have issues, use the DirectX installer from the application that complains (usually a game).

 

[cgp8]

Hi,

My son now gets the following error message.

setup has detected one or more directx component files are in use by an application please exit all programs before starting again

Moral of the story do not buy PC for xmas if out of the country :D