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Nero puts "many" modules on its' CDs but only the Minimum is allowed to run
without paying for a Lic.
I paid for an upgrade and am very pleased with ALL the modules
"Terry Pinnell" <terrypin@dial.pipex.com> wrote in message
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> Frank <frank@nojunkmail.humanvalues.net> wrote:
>
> >On Tue, 15 Mar 2005 21:42:54 +0000, in 'rec.video.desktop',
> >in article <Re: Novice: NeroVision requires DirectX 9?>,
> >Terry Pinnell <terrypin@dial.pipex.com> wrote:
> >
> >>Terry Pinnell <terrypin@dial.pipex.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>>I've just installed my first DVD writer. It came bundled with various
> >>>programs, including an upgrade to my old OEM Nero programs. One of
> >>>these is NeroVision Express. But when I tried to run it, I got a
> >>>message saying I require DirectX 9.0.
> >>>
> >>>I'm not clear on several points:
> >>>1. Why wouldn't it have offered to install that too?
> >
> >Because it may not have been included on the CD-ROM, or perhaps 9.0a
> >was included but it didn't offer to install it because you had a later
> >version already installed?
> >
> >>>2. How can I tell what version of DirectX I do have on this XP PC
> >>>please?
> >
> >Run the DirectX Diagnostic Tool program, dxdiag.exe.
> >
> >>Well, I've just answered Q2 myself a short time after posting that. I
> >>ran running a program called dxdiag.exe in \windows\system32. But that
> >>says I *do* have version 9. Specifically, it reports DirectX 9.0b
> >>(4.09.0000.0902)
> >
> >According to the Nero Web site, DirectX 9.0a is all that's required
> >for NeroVision Express.
> >
>
>http://ww2.nero.com/us/Nero_6_Ultra_Edition_Update_System_Requirements.html
> >
> >>So the question now becomes: why won't NeroVision Express run?
> >
> >Perhaps your existing DirectX installation is somehow corrupt or
> >perhaps NeroVision Express really wants the latest DirectX 9.0c
> >(4.09.0000.0904).
> >
> >If I were you the first thing that I would do is to upgrade to 9.0c.
> >You should be able to do this via the Microsoft Windows Update (WinUp)
> >Web site. The process is simple: while connected to the Internet but
> >with no other applications running, launch Microsoft Internet Explorer
> >(MSIE) and select the "Windows Update" item on the 'Tools' menu. This
> >will take you to the WinUp Web site where you can ask the Windows
> >Update process to scan your system for available updates. If this is
> >something which you haven't done for a while, you may see one or more
> >critical security-related updates offered to you. Install these first,
> >reboot your system, and then go back to WinUp and get DirectX 9.0c.
> >You'll also need to reboot after installing any new version of
> >DirectX.
> >
> >If DirectX 9.0c isn't offered to you via the WinUp process, you can
> >always go to the following URL and follow the links to download the
> >DirectX 9.0c End-User Runtime.
> >
> >http://www.microsoft.com/windows/directx/
> >
> >If installing DirectX 9.0c doesn't resolve the issue you're having, I
> >would suggest going to the Nero Web site and downloading and
> >installing all six of the latest Nero updates. It looks like the
> >latest version of NeroVision Express is 3.1.0.0, but if I were you, I
> >would install all six update packs and not just Update-Package 2.
> >
> >http://ww2.nero.com/us/nero-up.php
> >
> >Your original message implied that you had an old OEM version of Nero
> >previously installed on your system and I'm thinking that may also be
> >the cause of your problem, so as a last resort you might want to try
> >downloading and running the General Clean Tool. This will (supposedly)
> >remove all traces of previous Nero installs so that you can start over
> >with a clean system.
> >
> >http://ww2.nero.com/us/General_Clean_Tool.html
> >
> >Good luck and HTH.
>
> Thanks a lot for that very thorough and helpful reply, Frank. I will
> probably update DirectX, but after further attempts and a reboot it
> started working. Some weird temporary quirk.
>
> This program was one of the many Nero (or should I say ahead?)
> components in the bundle that came with my DVD-writer. The main one
> seems to be Nero Express, which is a new name to me. Is that
> effectively a replacement for my old Nero Burning program, which was
> version 5.5.9.2? I let the installation over-write everything although
> I first copied my C:\Program Files\ahead folder with a new name, just
> in case I ever need to refer to it. I see the new folder is 220MB
> versus 66MB for the old one!
>
> One program I tried was Nero Wave Editor, but it reports 'The license
> you are currently using does not allow you to start this application.'
> What's that all about please? Why include it in the bundle if I can't
> use it? Not that I reckon I need it, as I have a presumably similar
> program called GoldWave, which I use occasionally for editing MP3 and
> WMA files.
>
> Although I've just taken delivery of a spindle of 50 DVD-R 4X, and 10
> DVD-RW, I have yet to burn my first DVD. I'll be back no doubt with
> more questions soon!
>
> --
> Terry, West Sussex, UK
>
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