Directx problem !!!!

I have directx 9 installed, however on the music tab it says that no general midi settings have been defined in the registry ?

How do i repair this ?
Someone help please as its stopping me running all my audio production software !

Blatant Jay

is that in the notes or do you mean at the top where it says "General MIDI DLS Collection"

try re-installing all audio drivers and if that doesnt work, insert your xp cd (if you have one) and click start> run and type in 'sfc /scannow' without the quotes and let the scan finish, if it just closes, that means that it hasnt found anything missing and it is ok

Hope this helps,
Mike

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It says it in the notes at the bottom buddy, gonna try your suggestion and see what happens ?

When i originally installed XP it said it could not install these 2 files if thats any use ?

gm.dls
wmadoe.dll

I think the gm.dls is the general midi settings ?

Blatant Jay

gm.dls is something to do with the midi dls collection

i would suggest a repair install:
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

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or you could use the recovery console: http://www.windowsnetworking.com/j_helmig/wxprcons.htm

use the copy command (providing your CD rom drive is "D"): copy d:gm.dls c:\gm.dls

restart your computer and move (or cut and paste) the file to C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\drivers\

restart your computer and try again

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Thanks pal will try those solutions and see what happens i have downloaded the gm.dls file so gonna try pasting it in then restarting ?

Was an absolute nightmare to find it !!

Will let you know outcome !

Blatant Jay

ok, thanks for the update

i didnt actualy think about looking for it on the net

Hope it works

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Well it didnt work !! And now having probs with acid pro 5 not starting because of a missing sfdlssynth.dll file !!

HAving a nightmare !!

i would suggest a repair install then, this will delete all windows files and re-installing them, leaving everything else alone...

you may need to re-install some drivers (some usb devices, audio/video......)

hope this helps,
Mike

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Morning mate,

Well have tried a repair re install and also did a clean install of xp pro i think the problem is inherent of xp pro so may go to xp home ?

If i install xp home clean will this re format the hard drive and clear all previously loaded software and files ?

Or is there a way of completely re installing wiping all previous files etc ?

If not am gonna have to go get a new pc or hard drive which may be on the cards anyway ?

Jay