There are programs, such as DirectXBuster, which will uninstall DX, then
install from your windows disk (or you can manually reinstalll) I needed to
do this as something weird happended with my Dx9, HTH
"ArtP" wrote in message
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On Thu, 9 Oct 2003 19:51:20 +0100, "Mark Cherry"
wrote:


Before I'd reached 'disaster area' point, culminating in returning the
box to
the shop for a full XP reinstall, I made numberous program and driver
installs
but, on peeking at system restore, only found restore points dating from
where
the retailer had done the initial installations.

Is there a setting I'm missing somewhere?

Start, Programs, Accessories, System Tools, Restore System, System
Restore Settings