Windows 7 Fix Direct3D Initialization Error on Windows 7: Steps to Update Video Driver

galatia said:

Hello,

I am trying to play a game and i get this message
\"Direct3d could not be correctly initialized. Sometimes this will be fixed by rebooting your machine. If it still occurs after a fresh reboot, you may need to reinstall directx.\"

OS name: Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate
Version: 6.1.7100 Build 7100
OS manufacturer: Dell Corp
System model: Latitude D630
System type: X86-based PC
Processor Intel Core2 Duo CPU T7500 @2.2ghz, 2201 Mhz, 2 cores
Bios: dell Inc A15, 11/24/2008
SMBIOS version : 2.4

I think i need to update my video driver but all it says is \"Generic VGA Video Adapter\" when i go to device manager so I dont know how to update it. Thanks.

I am on a laptop so no buying a new card. Thanks.

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