Problem installing SP2

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Question

 

Hi

 

 

 

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SUBJECT: 3ds max

SYSTEM: P4,512 MB RAM, WINXP SP1 integrated +SP2, directx9.0c

 

Problem:

Last week i installesd MDS MAX 2008. I was using it without any problems

till today. This morning a problem suddenly pops up (i didn't made any

changes to system). When i try to start 3ds max, it is not starting. I

checked task manager and went to rocess tab and found that it is actually

starting but within second, exiting.

 

I reinstalled it. But its not working.

 

Then i thought its something with directx. So i tried to install directx9.0c

november 2007. But i cannot install it. The installation fails and i am

providing the error report below.

 

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[02/27/08 19:26:26] module: dxupdate(Oct 22 2007), file: dxupdate.cpp, line:

6613, function: CMDXInstall::Install

 

Failed API: InstallAssembly()

Error: (0x80070003) - The system cannot find the path specified.

 

 

 

Unable to install Microsoft.DirectX.Direct3DX.dll.

 

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[02/27/08 19:26:26] module: dxupdate(Oct 22 2007), file: dxupdate.cpp, line:

2154, function: ExecuteCab

 

MDXInstall::Install() failed.

 

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[02/27/08 19:26:26] module: dxupdate(Oct 22 2007), file: dxupdate.cpp, line:

5752, function: DirectXUpdateInstallPlugIn

 

ExecuteCab() failed.

 

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[02/27/08 19:26:27] module: dxupdate(Oct 22 2007), file: inline.h, line:

704, function: DXCreateDirectoryTree

 

Failed API: CreateDirectory()

Error: (3) - The system cannot find the path specified.

 

 

 

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[02/27/08 19:26:27] module: dxupdate(Oct 22 2007), file: dxupdate.cpp, line:

6810, function: CMDXInstall::Install

 

DXCreateDirectoryTree() failed.

 

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[02/27/08 19:26:27] module: dxupdate(Oct 22 2007), file: dxupdate.cpp, line:

5772, function: DirectXUpdateInstallPlugIn

 

MDXInstall::Install() failed.

 

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[02/27/08 19:26:27] module: dsetup32(Oct 22 2007), file: dxupdate.cpp, line:

280, function: CSetup::InstallPlugIn

 

DirectXUpdateInstallPlugIn() failed.

 

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[02/27/08 19:26:27] module: dsetup32(Oct 22 2007), file: setup.cpp, line:

1701, function: CSetup::SetupForDirectX

 

InstallPlugIn() failed.

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Then i tried to install older versions august 2007,july 2007. But samething

happens.

 

 

PS: I dont have any problems with other applications like Games,

GMax-brother of 3ds Max. and dxdiag tells me everythng is alright.

......But iknow somethnig is wrong...

 

So what should i do

 

 

QUESTION 2:

 

SUBJECT: installing sp2.

 

 

I currently have installed winxp sp1(integrated)+sp2 on my D drive six

months ago. Then i changed my motherboard(Intel 845GV). and had no problems..

 

Now i want to change the xp intallation to C drive. So i intalled winxp sp1

to c drive(now i have two XPs) and i plan to remove xp from D drive later.

Then i tried to install sp2 into C drive(before installing any drivers). I

finished it and restarted. Now problem comes. I cant boot into my XP in C

drive any more. I can see upto winxp loading screen, and then system hangs. i

rebooted again and again but no success.

 

The i tried SAFE MODE. When drivers are loading, system hangs when it

displays 'Mup.sys' loading(or loaded i dont remember).

 

So i reinstalled XP again . Thsi time i insatalled all drivers. and then

tried to install sp2. but samething happens.

 

All these time, My XP in D drive has no problems(Thank god!).

 

I installed Xp in D drive from the same Installation cd.

 

So at last I formatted my entire hard disk, Installed Xp in C drive and then

tried to install SP2. But same problem again.

 

I don.t understand why this happens

 

So can you help me

 

 

Thankz