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d3dx9_38.dll not designed to run on windows

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toastedrobot

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Nov 3, 2008, 7:47:01 PM11/3/08
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c:\windows\system32\d3dx9_38.dll is either not designed to run on Windows or
it contains an error. Try installing the program again using the original
installation media or contact your system administrator or the software
vendor for support.

i've ran the newest direct x installers, both web and redistributable,
multiple times. i've tried running them both before and after deleting the
bad file. i get this error when i try to run fallout 3 but i don't think it
has anything to do with the game.

quad core, vista business 64, 4 gig ddr3 ram, nvidia 8800gts

toastedrobot

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Nov 3, 2008, 11:18:01 PM11/3/08
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FIXED!

i renamed the d3dx9_38.dll in both the system32 and syswow64 folders to
d3dx9_38.dll.ORIGINAL. Then ran the directx_aug2008_redist. tried fallout3
and it loaded the dll fine. then deleted the old files.

Ronnie Ho

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Dec 31, 2008, 9:25:01 AM12/31/08
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Hi could yopu help me pls?
Got brand new DIY PC yesterday ( core2Uqad Q8200, 2.33Ghz, 4GB DDR2 on
board, asus Motherboard P5Q & sus Graphic card - ATI Radeon HD4870 with 1GB
DDR5, Vista 32-bit home basic DVD, etc) & first game purchased & installed is
Fallout3.

Installation was fine; it actually recognized my graphic card & auto adjust
screen righ after installation, problem is once press "Play"

Following message appears:

" fallout3.exe-Bad Image
C:\windows\system32\d3dx9_38.dll is either not designed to run on windows or
it contains an error, contact software vendor for support"

should I use same method you had succeeded? what you mean "..then delete the
old files?"

Best regards,
Ronnie Ho
HP: +65-96161371(Private)


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regards,
Ronnie

Raymond

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Jan 19, 2009, 5:05:01 PM1/19/09
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Raymond

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Jan 19, 2009, 5:09:01 PM1/19/09
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hi can you please help out
i am having the same problems as ronnie ho
i have a hp touch with core duo intel all brand new
and i installed fallout3 and a error message saying something about d3dx9
38.dll??
what does that mean??? What do i have to do????

coldgangstakila

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May 7, 2009, 7:11:09 PM5/7/09
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yeah same here

Triad24

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Aug 9, 2009, 7:19:02 PM8/9/09
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"toastedrobot" wrote:

Can u plz tell me exactly where u renamed that info , cus I seem to have the
same trouble for Fallout 3 I'm running a 64-bit operating system Intel(R)
Core(TM)2 DUO with NVIDIA GeForce 9200M GS with 4.00 GB RAM and I get that
d3dx9_38dll message as well Please Help I really want to play this game.

Francky

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Dec 26, 2009, 5:29:01 PM12/26/09
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I've just download it there : http://dllnotfound.com/d3dx9-38.dll,20062

"coldgangstakila" wrote:

>
> yeah same here

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