DirectX problems.. Direct3D failing

I can't get any Direct3d games to work. When I go to dxdiag it shows:

DDraw Status: Enabled
D3D Status: Enabled
AGP Status: Not Available (<-- problem!?)

When I run the D3D tests I get:
D3D7 Test Result: Failure at step 8 (Creating 3D Device): HRESULT = 0x887602eb (error code)
D3D8 Test Result: Failure at step 8 (Creating 3D Device): HRESULT = 0x8876086a (3D not available)
D3D9 Test Result: Failure at step 8 (Creating 3D Device): HRESULT = 0x8876086a (3D not available)

How can I fix this problem?

AMD 2000+
512mb ram
Geforce 6600GT 128mb
Windows XP SP2
DirectX 9.0c

I have tried updating to latest VIA chipset drivers and latest nvidia drivers (as suggested in some other forums) but this hasn't fixed the problem.

I haven't been able to get this to work since reformatting my PC a couple of months ago. It worked for me before the reformat so it wouldn't be a videocard/hardware problem (plus I tried 2 other different video cards in my PC and I still get the same problem). Only difference I can see is that I installed Windows XP SP2 after the format, whereas I only had SP1 before it.

PLEASE HELP!? I'm desperate! :)

Hi!

Welcome to Techzonez.

What model is your motherboard?

It sounds like your motherboard agp drivers have not been installed.

Very strange that if your motherboard is via and the drib=vers did not update the xp drivers

The motherboard is a Soltek SL-75DRV5.

As I mentioned in my post, I updated the AGP with the latest VIA 4-in-1 with no luck.

Hi

I have the same configuration like you....and same failure with direct3d

No solutions found !

Vince

Have you tried reinstalling DirectX ??

DirectX 9.0c Redistributable

You must install everything in the right order.

1. AGP driver
2. Direct X build
3. Video card driver