NFS MW NOT RECOGNIZING DIRECTX 9.0c!!?

Although I got a new videocard and have installed the last version of directx(9.0c), iwhen check through dxdiag I get the right version, but trying to install NFS MW I got a message that instalation cannot continue because I need the last version of it, What can I do?

This problem sounds very familiar, is your error "Installation Cannot Continue because the game requires Directx 9.0C or higher to be installed on your system."?

If so, apparently this is a known problem with MW, check out this thread, someone else had the problem and was able to get it working... http://www.gamespot.com/pages/forums/show_msgs.php?topic_id=25750618

I just installed the latest ATI drivers (CCC 7.8) and had a similar problem - it couldn't find any Direct3D files, so no games would run.

I had already uninstalled my previous drivers and run Driver Cleaner, but another round of uninstall and reinstall of the graphics drivers, and a reinstall of DirectX did the trick. All that to get the Bioshock demo working, but boy was it worth it :D

I got this problem too and the way i fixed it was re-installing windows. I know its dumb to re-install windows just for a game, but it was time for me to do it anywho.

Wish I could help more, but I do know how fustrating it is, I re-installed the game like 4-5 times too and nothing. Not until I was on the fresh install of windows xp did it work. Hopefully some one knows how to fix it without having to reformat your hdd.