Direct2D ?

[TouEnMasm]

Surely my bad english:I don't understand

Did you copy over the d2d1 DLL an expect that it simply works?

I have not even try to register it , I had just put it in the same directory as your application.What I have to do ? (an expect ?)

[K_F]

And.. the last request...  :P

Does anyone have a link to the Win7 SDK help file..  that's easy and straight forward to install.

I downloaded the Ms stuff and it's a complete abortion of an install.. won't install for a gazillion stupid problems/errors.
I've used reg cleaners ..etc to clear the left over MSI garbage,... but absolute nudder. 

I have checked Msoft website and have enabled necessary services for the install.. but F... , they are useless.
The mind boggles at all this crud.

thanks for any help

[TouEnMasm]

Link to sdk 7
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=18950

Best way to install or uninstall the sdk is the web install.
If you have other sdk in your computer,find the good version of the web install and use it.

[K_F]

I've been avoiding that - have an acute aversion to 'online installations'.. even from Ms
but maybe there's no other way.  :(

[K_F]

Best way to install or uninstall the sdk is the web install.

Even that doesn't work... fark!!

It always comes up with the same GUID error which is the SDK MSI installation itself, as far as I can see.
Then I manually trudge through the RegEdt32 deleting any such references, and then a Reg Cleaner to sweep up any other junk - still no joy
The mind boggles at this lot.. what on earth have they done ??

Have an idea.. be back later..

[dedndave]

your problems may be related to Windows Installer, itself
i recall some real headaches with that, before i caught on - lol

when i "build" a drive now, one of the first things i do is to install Windows Installer v4.5
no more headaches

but, if you start off with WI v 3.1 or no WI at all, you are in for some fun - lol

[K_F]

Maybe that's an idea Amigo.. so tell me.. where do I find this.. character ... Windows Installer v4.5?
Is there a link through the canyon ? 

On MSoft website.. there's a few on them ?

[dedndave]

you can check the version that you have installed
hang on, let me find it.....

[dedndave]

it's in the system32 folder, and named msiexec.exe
you can mouse over it to see the version number

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=8483

i see they now have a version 5.0, as well
more info....

http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/winformssetup/thread/c3f91eac-d880-41fa-b86d-5568d4ead02f

it would appear they have 4.5 and 5.0 installed concurrently on windows 7 - lol
at any rate, you are not the first to have this problem
i would google for "can't install windows 7 SDK" to see what others have done

[K_F]

Windows ® Installer. V 5.0.7601.17514

I'm running Win7 Pro (64Bit)

[Dubby]

what the installation LOG say? usually it's on temp folder...

[K_F]

what the installation LOG say? usually it's on temp folder...

Hi Dubby... You're going to have to explain which 'temp' folder -> 'C:\Windows\Temp' maybe ?
As there are quiet a few temp folders !

[Dubby]

type %temp% in the address bar or in a run dialog... it should bring you to the temp folder which used by the SDK Installer... the name usually obvious... sorry I can't recalls it..
by the way if you are choosing the iso make sure choose the 64 bit ones.. because you have windows 7 x64...

I have two version of those SDK because I thought I could install the x86 on my x64 win, but apparently it won't...  :icon13:

[K_F]

Ah.. OK.. I'll give it a go
Thanks

Report back later => 24 hrs  ;)

[K_F]

I did not see any temp files created during the install, but have copied the log files for both a Web and ISO install.
If you can make sense of this, it might help - thanks