Help please. Intel Directx error 25

[Alitron]

I am attempting to run a game, whenever it runs it gives me the following message:
"Error 25: A crticial error has occured while initializing Direct3D."

I have tried several stuff, even the link below:
Intel 82865g Driver (Vista-Win7).zip - Windows Live

I have followed the first step, and I get a message saying that I already have the same driver.
Then I saw "William"'s comment in that website, and I saw how the uploader replyed. I did each and everything of it, but I get a strange message:
http://img840.imageshack.us/img840/5979/aaaaaaaaax.png

If I click no, it closes the windows normally.
If I click yes, it shows me the following message:
http://img826.imageshack.us/img826/4879/bbbbbbb.png

In that, if I use the "Continue Anyways", it continues, installs it succesfuly, and it asks for a computer restart. When I click yes, the computer loads up without any trouble, until it reaches the "Starting Windows", there it crashes and gives me a blue screen with some written stuff.

When I don't continue, it tells me that the windows encountered a problem.

None of the games are working, neither is any other program. The Direct3D, DirectDraw and Accelration are all unavaliable.

I request your help as fast as possible, it is very annoying.

 

[Lordbob75]

Hello Alitron, welcome.

First off, open up device manager. Find your video device (would be helpful if you filled in your system specs), then right click and choose properties. Uninstall the driver, then restart the computer.
Then install the driver from the manufacturers website, and restart again.

Does that help at all?

Also, can you post your minidumps? They are located at C:/Windows/Minidumps.
Dump files - Upload to Seven Forums - Windows 7 Forums

~Lordbob

 

[Alitron]

Hello, I would do these steps, but I fear that the files might not work and I wouldn't be able to restore my windows to save it. But, I will do it.

I will sure upload these.

 

[Lordbob75]

Hello, I would do these steps, but I fear that the files might not work and I wouldn't be able to restore my windows to save it. But, I will do it.

It won't affect your files at all...

~Lordbob

 

[Alitron]

I've done it, I un-installed, but when the system run up it gave me a ballon telling me that something was installed. Speaking of which, there was no change at all, except the resolution of the screen. The game is still not working, though.

 

[Lordbob75]

I've done it, I un-installed, but when the system run up it gave me a ballon telling me that something was installed. Speaking of which, there was no change at all, except the resolution of the screen. The game is still not working, though.

Ok, that means you successfully uninstalled the driver. Can you download and install the one from your manufacturer now?

~Lordbob

 

[Alitron]

I did that, it gave me the same warnings.

 

[Lomai]

Hi

Have you tried updating your motherboard drivers - chipset etc?
Also download and update your directx files then re-try installing the card drivers.

Keep us posted

Regards

 

[Alitron]

Aww, do I have to update my motherboard/chipset? That is the only thing I am not willing to do.

I think I have the latest DirectX, but I am going to install that one, again.

Thanks to both of you.

 

[Alitron]

Uhm, where do I install the DirectX, again?

 

[Darician]

Hi

Have you tried updating your motherboard drivers - chipset etc?
Also download and update your directx files then re-try installing the card drivers.

Keep us posted

Regards

The link in the quote should work.

 

[Lomai]

1. Create a folder on your desktop - name it direct x
2. Move the downloaded file into the folder
3. Extract the file within the folder
4. Search within the extracted file for 'DXSETUP.EXE"
5. Double-click and install (may require admin credentials if you on a standard user account)
6. Follow the prompts until install is completed

Regards

 

[Alitron]

Damn dudes, I installed it, yet no change at all.

 

[Lomai]

Have you reinstalled your video-card driver?

 

[Alitron]

Uhm, you mean the one on the first post?
If yes, then yeah I did.

If no, damn sorry, I don't know much in such stuff, can I have a link or something?

 

[Darician]

You have an Intel 865 Video Card (at least according to the original post). If you're not sure, use HWInfo32 to find out (http://www.hwinfo.com/). Have any games ever worked for you in Windows 7? Also, what do you see when you check the Display Adapters within Device Manager?

 

[Alitron]

It tells me;
Standard VGA Graphics Adapter

 

[Darician]

Okay, that indicates you need a driver for your video card. Now, have you tried HWInfo32 to confirm what video card or at least video chipset you have? (Link was posted in my previous post) A screenshot would be helpful or at least copying and pasting what it mentions about video.

 

[Alitron]

Check the attachment, it contains a pic of the HWinfo.

 

[Darician]

Try these drivers from the ATI Website as they are for your video card: ATI Catalystâ„¢ Legacy Display Driver.

If that doesn't work, just go to AMD.com | Support & Downloads, then click on "Download Graphics Drivers". Choose Integrated Motherboard Graphics and the Radeon Xpress 1250 Series and choose Vista 32-bit. I am aware you have 7 32-bit but the Vista 32-bit driver will work just fine. After that, download the Catalyst 10.2 driver and install it. You do not need to run it in compatibility mode as it should work natively without issues. Let us know if this gets you up and running and if not, what errors you receive.

For future reference, you have an ATI Radeon Xpress 1250 Integrated Video Card.