directx error message

Here is the directx diagnostic results

Display Devices
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Card name: NVIDIA GeForce2 MX/MX 400
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce2 MX/MX 400
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0110&SUBSYS_010F10DE&REV_B2
Display Memory: 64.0 MB
Current Mode: 1152 x 864 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor: Plug and Play Monitor
Monitor Max Res: 1600,1200
Driver Name: nv4_disp.dll
Driver Version: 6.14.0010.9371 (English)
DDI Version: 9 (or higher)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 10/22/2006 12:22:00, 4527488 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
WHQL Date Stamp: n/a
VDD: n/a
Mini VDD: nv4_mini.sys
Mini VDD Date: 10/22/2006 12:22:00, 3994624 bytes
Device Identifier: {D7B71E3E-4250-11CF-F557-052113C2CB35}
Vendor ID: 0x10DE
Device ID: 0x0110
SubSys ID: 0x010F10DE
Revision ID: 0x00B2
Revision ID: 0x00B2
Video Accel:
Deinterlace Caps: n/a
Registry: OK
DDraw Status: Enabled
D3D Status: Enabled
AGP Status: Not Available
DDraw Test Result: All tests were successful.
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)


I am unable to play games. Midnight racing and Rallisport challenge are examples. The games have worked previously. When i start them it looks like it is going to run then the screen goes black and them goes back to desk top.
No error messages are displayed. Any help you can give me would be greatly appreciated.

 

First thing I'd do is uninstall the video driver, reboot, and reload it. If that doesn't work, try reinstalling direct x. I'm assuming you have WinXP and DX9c since you didn't post any details. I looked for drivers at the NVidia web site, but the card is too old and isn't supported anymore. I poked around and found a driver that should work:
http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp_2k_93.71_2.html
You can get DirectX 9.0c here: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...c0-1b2f-428e-bd79-02df977d17b8&displaylang=en
This is NOT the end user runtime. It the Redistributable and it should install completely and fix any DirectX problems you're having. Just a comment, you can get NEW video cards at NewEgg for about $30 (plus maybe $10 for S&H) that would be 10 times the card you're running now....

...and Welcome to Major Geeks! :major