Please Help Me On A Serious Problem

[chuparon]

EDIT:: Using WindowsXP Pro.

Ok, I did probably what I shoudln't have done. My CPU was having
major problems so I tried to wipe it clean and start over. I did that just fine but it did more than I thought it would.

After I Wiped my CPU clean, I started to install all my programs I had on it previously but then something happened. It wouldn't Auto Start any of the games or programs. So I proceded to go into My Computer > Go into my CD/DVD Drive and try to click the setup file. But yet to no avail.

So then I copied a 10MB (cause it was small) game from my other CPU, and when I coppied all the files over, and clicked the game, I came with this error

Audio System Init Failed

So after that I decided to check something so I went to "Start > Run" then i typed "DXDIAG" and this is what I got (in summary)

The system is using the generic Video Driver (I'm using a NVIDEA graphic card that I bought). Direct3D functionality not available. No sound card was found (even though I have one cause I use to play games and other things with sound all the time ...)

That and with the other problems I stated above

Did I screw myself big time? or is there a way to fix this? I just wanted to ask before I spent the money to have someone look at it.

Thanks for all the help

 

[killians45]

sounds like you haven't installed the drivers for your hardware. install you sound, vid and other drivers/software for your hardware. should have cd's for them. Usually, if its a Dell or gateway or something you'll have a restoration cd that contains apps, another that contains drivers (software to make hardware work) for your vid, snd and mbd chipset, and the o/s. If you have a aftermarket card, it should come with the hardware. Right click my computer, goto properties, hardware, device manager and look for anything with a '!' with yellow around it or a red 'x'... that means its not functioning or software drivers aren't installed. Also look for a section saying unknown devices. Pretty much everything should have a '+' next to it when you first go in there.

 

[chuparon]

problem to that

My dad had this cpu custom made and he was suppostidy keeping them in a safe place and um ... LOST THEM ALL

but then i remembered ... I use to have all my information stored under my 8BG HDD that came with the case "D:" Drive. but i didn't wipe that out, I wipped out my 120GB "C:" Drive, and installed windows on that.

So right now i'm in the process of copying all my windows files from the "D:" Drive into the "C:" Drive.

But is there a way to have windows load under the "D:" Drive instead of the "C:" DRive?

 

[killians45]

sure, when installing the driver just choose 'browse' or 'other location' and path out to where the .inf and other system files are. that or download the drivers.

 

[chuparon]

Sorry, i'm no cpu wiz >.<

I mean like, since i wiped my C: drive clean, windows was also installed on the C:

But all my drives are on the D: where i have windows installed also

but now windows loads up from the C: drive and not from the D:

is there a way to make windows load from the D:?

 

[derrmc]

Sorry, i'm no cpu wiz >.<

I mean like, since i wiped my C: drive clean, windows was also installed on the C:

But all my drives are on the D: where i have windows installed also

but now windows loads up from the C: drive and not from the D:

is there a way to make windows load from the D:?

It's been a long time ago but boot to your cd and try boot cfg. should give you some options.

 

[TheMajor]

I don't see the point in running windows from D:
I don't recommend replacing all kinds of windows files either.
I suggest you google and download the latest drivers for your soundcard and videocard and download DirectX 9.0c

 

[ShoobieRat]

I agree with TheMajor...You probably need to update your directX, as well as most of your drivers.

 

[chuparon]

PART 1
I went here to download my drivers (which I found where people on another board told me to go). thanks again for that info

PART 2

Ok, then I installed it, and then restarted my computer.

I then went into START > CONTROL PANEL > SYSTEM

Then i went into the hardware tab and went into "Device Manager" and this is what I see ...

So can someone tell me what else I have to do to fix this issue?

 

[Rizinc4]

Post the exact name and model of your video card, sound card, chipset, and any other hardware has a yellow "!" next to it in your Device Manager, and I will look for the latest drivers on all of them.