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The procedure entry point DdEntry1 could not be located in the dynamic link library GDI32.dll.

Is the error message I recieve when when loading DirectX 9c's diagnostics.

Thanks in advance.

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Short diagnosis and why the usual “replace gdi32.dll” downloads won’t fix it: dxdiag (and some D3D helper DLLs) call a DirectDraw/Direct3D entry named DdEntry1 that is imported from GDI32. If the GDI32 that Windows is actually loading does not expose that export, any D3D helper will fail with the exact message you see. The hooking helper d3d8thk.dll is one such component that imports DdEntry1. (windows10dll.nirsoft.net)

Practical next steps (do these in order; they’re safer than copying random system DLLs):

  • Run System File Checker from an Administrator command prompt to restore protected system files (it pulls originals from the DLL cache or the install media):
    sfc /scannow. Be ready to have your Windows CD or install source available; SFC must be run in normal boot (not Safe Mode) to work reliably. (learn.microsoft.com)
  • If SFC reports no problems or cannot replace the file, don’t paste random GDI32.dll files from the web. Instead check the DirectX helper in System32: on Windows 2000/NT the correct DirectX package includes OS-specific files inside dxnt.cab. Extract the Windows‑2000 variant of the D3D hook (d3d8thk.w2k), rename it to d3d8thk.dll, place it in C:\Windows\System32 (back the original up first) and reboot — that resolves the DdEntry mismatch on many Win2K installs. (learn.microsoft.com)
  • After restoring the correct system DLLs, reinstall or update the video driver and then the DirectX redist (use the official DirectX End‑User/Redist package rather than web DLL grabbers). If the system still fails, consider a Service Pack repair/repair install as the last practical step.

Notes and cautions: back up any system file before overwriting it; replacing core DLLs from unknown sites risks instability or malware. If unsure, perform the file replacement from recovery media or use a repair install so the system can be safely restored. (windows10dll.nirsoft.net)

(References to earlier thread: ’s suggestion to reinstall DirectX was a correct first step; since that didn’t help, the targeted replacement of the correct OS-specific D3D helper above is the usual fix on Windows 2000/XP class machines — see references.)

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Try reinstalling dx 9. I think the dll file has been deleted by some other program that you uninstalled.

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That's the first thing I did, the second thing I did was find the file online, changed it to a dll, and copied it to the directory, and that didn't work either, as a matter of fact the file was already there, and prompted if I wanted to replace it. I chose yes, and got the same message.

Can anyone help me with this matter? Thanks.

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