Directx Error Can Create Primary Surface
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Support Guy, we highly recommend that you visit our Guide for New Members. directX error Discussion in 'All Other Software' started by lnnow123, May 21, 2002. Thread Status: Not open for further replies. Advertisement lnnow123 Thread Starter Joined: Apr 29, 2002 Messages: 4 everytime a try to run a game (beachhead 2002) i get this error message: directX cannot create primary surface. i would appreciate the help if anyone knows how to troubleshoot this problem. thank you in advance. lnnow123, May 21, 2002 #1 Rick1953 Joined: Feb 15, 2002 Messages: 539 Basically I'm going to guess that your video card drivers are not very https://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=32280 cooperative with DirectDraw. The most likely solution would be to try upgrading your video drivers and make sure that you have DirectX 8.1 installed. Rick1953, May 21, 2002 #2 lnnow123 Thread Starter Joined: Apr 29, 2002 Messages: 4 hi. thanks 4 the info. i already downloaded directx 8.1, and updated my drivers - although i'm not really sure about the drivers part: i downloaded the updated driver from SIS (the hardware manufacturer, but https://forums.techguy.org/threads/directx-error.80689/ the zip didn't have a self-extractor, so i want sure what to do with it. anyway, i manually extracted c/windows/system. after running the program i shut down, as recommended, and it's giving me some error message about _isdel.exe still running. i have no idea what the heck this means. i closed it and shut down anyway. now my screen is smaller.....and i still get that same message about the primary surface. i don't know if this is woth all the trouble, but i want to play it very, very badly. i appreciate anymore help. lnnow123, May 22, 2002 #3 Rick1953 Joined: Feb 15, 2002 Messages: 539 You have to let isdel.exe finish. Here's what it says about it from the InstallSheild site. "Isdel.exe was chosen as the default executable to run once the installation is transferred to the end user's system instead of Setup.exe" Rick1953, May 22, 2002 #4 This thread has been Locked and is not open to further replies. Please start a New Thread if you're having a similar issue.View our Welcome Guide to learn how to use this site. Show Ignored Content As Seen On Welcome to Tech Support Guy! Are you looking for the solution to your computer problem? Join our site today to ask your question. This site is completely free -- paid fo
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