DirectX error

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  1. jokerman

    jokerman MDL Novice

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    #1 jokerman, Oct 21, 2014
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    Over the course of the last couple of days i've been trying to install DirectX and I keep getting this error.

    "An internal error occured.
    Please refer to DXError.log and DirectX.log in your Windows folder to determine the problem"

    The log;

    Code:
    
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    [10/21/14 17:14:03] module: DXWSetup(Mar 30 2011), file: dxwsetup.cpp, line: 229, function: CDXWSetup::InitInstallEngine
    
        Sections are not initialized.
    
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    [10/21/14 17:14:03] module: DXWSetup(Mar 30 2011), file: psheets.cpp, line: 705, function: PreinstDlgProc
    
        CDXWSetup::InitInstallEngine() failed.
    I've looked everywhere, but every fix i've tried, doesn't work.

    It would be highely appreciated if someone could help me,

    thanks in advance
     
  2. Tito

    Tito Super Mod / Adviser
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    Are you using the web installer??
     
  3. jokerman

    jokerman MDL Novice

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    What do you mean with that?

    I've downloaded it from the microsoft site. Got the .exe file, tried to install, got the error.
     
  4. Carlos Detweiller

    Carlos Detweiller Emperor of Ice-Cream

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    Do you have DxWebSetup.exe or DxRedist.exe?
     
  5. jokerman

    jokerman MDL Novice

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    dxwebsetup.exe
     
  6. jokerman

    jokerman MDL Novice

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    I still get the error :/
     
  7. zahnoo

    zahnoo MDL Senior Member

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    Try it in Safe Mode.
     
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  8. nencywillims

    nencywillims MDL Novice

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    Open DirectX Diagnostic Tool by clicking the Start button Picture of the Start button, typing dxdiag in the search box, and then pressing Enter.

    1. Check your video card
    2. Check your game controller
    3. Check for "unsigned" drivers
     
  9. Zorro11

    Zorro11 MDL Novice

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    Had the same issue, reinstalling helped
     
  10. LatinMcG

    LatinMcG Bios Borker

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    run in cmd sfc /scannow and reboot when its done. retry.
     
  11. nencywillims

    nencywillims MDL Novice

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    If you haven't try this instead, Go to the microsoft download center and download DirectX End-User Runtimes (June 2010), extract and then run the dxsetup.exe to install.
     
  12. hiepelines2

    hiepelines2 MDL Novice

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    Please , i got the same problem...
    i can't install directx , my OS is win 7 64bit :(