im stuck what does this computer stuff mean? it says the following DLL cannot be found or has...?

Question

okay, I downloaded a game (puppy luv) from yahoo games and when I try to open it it says: The following DLL cannot be found or has a missing export: DDRAW.DLL. what does it mean and what can i do to play the game. oh yeah it says this for quite a few games i download from different sites ive said software 4 the catagory cuz i have no idea wat it is

Answer 1

It means u hav 2 install a program called direct x from the microsoft website to play the game

http://www.microsoft.com/directx

Answer 2

dll's are dynamic link libraries and basically they're small bits of program code that get brought in and out of the computers memory by individual programs. Occasionally, two programs can have a dll of the same name, so installing one will over-write the other, or worse still installing the program will fail to copy the dll if one of the same name already exists. It's an inherent problem, albeit rare, with the Microsoft operating platform.

Answer 3

this is a common problem. dll,s or dynamic link libaries are the parts of programs that make them run basically,every program that runs on a windows operating system will contain some type of dll
every now and again a dll will fail to load or will be missing,this file may only be half a byte in size but can bring a application to a halt
from what i can see from your question ddraw.dll is part of a driver called direct x,this was made by microsoft to aid in the running of 3d graphics,so by the sounds of it,you need to update your direct x files,as you may only be using direct x 8 ,and you really need direct x 9.0c
you can download this file from this link....http://www.microsoft.com/windows/directx/default.mspx,once downloaded you should install this straight away and then restart your computer
you will find that all your games should run now,and it would also be a good idea to update your graphic card drivers,you can find what card you are using by going start>control panel>display properties>settings>advanced>adapter>your graphic card name will be there and also the cards memory and dac(digital-analogue-converter)
the main 2 graphic drivers are ati and nvidia ,you can download the latest drivers from the following links
1. ati......https://support.ati.com/ics/support/default.asp?deptID=894&task=knowledge&folderID=293
2.nvidia........http://www.nvidia.com/content/drivers/drivers.asp
allways remember to uninstall your current graphic drivers before you install the new ones,by going in add/remove programs and uninstalling the appropriate drivers
graphic card drivers ussually have new updates every other month so its worth updating them every time you install a new game ect
hope this helps you
good luck

Answer 4

Games Error Message: The Filename. icd File Is Linked to Missing Export Dinput.dll


SYMPTOMS
When you start one of the Microsoft programs listed at the beginning of this article, you may receive the following error message:
The Filename. icd file is linked to missing export Dinput. dll: Direct Input Create Ex
Mprofile.exe is linked to missing export ddraw.dll. When you run the DirectX Diagnostic tool (Dxdiag.exe), the following message may be displayed in the Notes box on the DirectX Files tab:
Several files (ddraw.dll, ddraw16.dll) are old versions, which could cause problems. You should reinstall DirectX to get the latest version.

CAUSE
This behavior can occur if Microsoft DirectX is not properly installed on your computer.

RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue for Train Sim users, you can copy DirectX 8.0a from the installation CD to the desktop, and install from there.

To resolve this issue in other cases, download and install the latest version of DirectX from the following Microsoft Web site:
http://www.microsoft.com/directx/homeuser/downloads/default.asp (http://www.microsoft.com/directx/homeuser/downloads/default.asp)For additional information about how to install the latest version of DirectX, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/179113/EN-US/) How to Download and Install DirectX If this issue continues to occur after you install the latest version of DirectX, rename and then reinstall the DirectX files:

Right-click the Ddraw.dll file, and then click Rename.
Type ddraw.old, and then press ENTER.
Right-click the Ddraw16.dll file, and then click Rename
Type ddraw16.old, and then press ENTER.
Close the Find: Files Named Ddraw.dll Ddraw16.dll window
MORE INFORMATION
To rename a file at a command prompt:
Click Start, and then click Shut Down.
Click Restart the Computer in MS-DOS mode, and then click Yes.
At the command prompt, type the following lines, pressing ENTER after you type each line:
cd \windows\system
ren ddraw.dll ddraw.old
ren ddraw16.dll ddraw16.old
exit
On the desktop, double-click the Dx7aeng.exe file, and then follow the instructions on the screen to install DirectX 7.0a.

Answer 5

dll is a backup thing that hapens all programmes have a dll so they can install properly it could be that the game is not compatible with you computer i.e install direct x or you might not have a graphics or a video card installed on your system to get a hold of these they are very expensive i.e £350 i paod for mine total rip off for a bit of junk lol but know it works great lol

Answer 6

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Answer 7

ddraw.dll is part of direct x. you should down load the latest verison of direct x.
here is an article on your problem it should help
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/263263