Help! I installed Windows 7 in my Windows XP pc. Before installing it, I ran the Compability test and it said "Aero is supported on your machine" but after the installation it won't work! I checked DXDiag and Direct3D, DirectDraw, AGP Texture Acceleration is not available. But when using my XP it was available! QUICK REPLY PLEASE!
hello and welcome..
completed fill your system specs so we can know is compatible or not with the OS.
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Machine name:
Operating System: Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit (6.1, Build 7600) (7600.win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer:
System Model:
BIOS: BIOS Revision: 1.00.07
Processor: Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU 550 @ 2.00GHz, ~2.0GHz
Memory: 512MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 382MB RAM
Page File: 635MB used, 769MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
User DPI Setting: Using System DPI
System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
DxDiag Version: 6.01.7600.16385 32bit Unicode
hm...can you go to device manager and see the display, is it your VGA card installed it well ??
or you're using onboard VGA card.
Also, run HWInfo32 from HWiNFO & HWiNFO32 - Hardware Information and Analysis Tools to see what specific video chipset you have.
"But when using my XP it was available!" what? xp does not have it
Re-read his statement... It was this:
To clarify this a little further... Please post your video card.I checked DXDiag and Direct3D, DirectDraw, AGP Texture Acceleration is not available. But when using my XP it was available! QUICK REPLY PLEASE!
More than likely, the video card you have is either integrated or at least 4 to 5 years old or just simply not a Direct X 10/11 compatible card, therefore, it will show up as 'Not available' for those functions under the Direct X Diagnostics program for Version 11. XP uses Version 9.0c, which will be fine for an older card, but not if you went to a higher version of Direct X.
You can try a newer version of your drivers for your card, however, I believe Direct X 11 requires some hardware implementation that older cards do not support.
Need a working AGP/GART driver in addition to a working video card driver (not too mention a supported DX 9 card) for Aero to work. Without a working AGP driver, the video card driver cannot install.
It may not be anything wrong with the card at all. I have a an older dell dimension sitting in my shop with a 7600gt agp card that won't work in windows 7 no matter what I do.
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