Fable The Lost Chapters PC: Game Error: “The file d3dx9_xx.DLL was not found”

SUPPORT SOLUTION:
When you try to start one of the Microsoft games that are
listed in the “Applies to” section, you receive one of the following error
messages:Error message 1The file d3dx9_25.dll was not
foundError message 2The file d3dx9_27.dll was not
found.This issue may occur if the Microsoft DirectX file that is
mentioned in the error message is corrupted or is not copied
correctly..Download and then install the latest version of DirectX
2, ‘resolution’);
To resolve this problem, download and then install the latest
version of DirectX End-User Runtimes Web Installer. To do this, visit the
following Microsoft Web site: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=2DA43D38-DB71-4C1B-BC6A-9B6652CD92A3&displaylang=en
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Note You may receive the following error message during
installation:The software you are installing has not
passed Windows Logo testing to verify its compatibility with this version of
Windows. (Tell me why this testing is important.) For more information, click
the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge
Base: 822798 

(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/822798/
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.Manually copy the file
2, ‘resolution’);
To resolve this issue, copy the D3dx9_25.dll file or the
D3dx9_27.dll file from the disc 1 CD/DVD of the game CD/DVD pack to the corresponding
game folder. To do this, follow the appropriate steps for your version of Windows:Windows 7 or Windows Vista
3, ‘resolution’);
Insert the disc 1 CD/DVD for your game into
the CD/DVD drive of the computer. Click StartCollapse this imageExpand this image, and then click Documents.Locate and then click Computer. Locate and then click the CD/DVD drive.Locate and then click the following folder:CDDrive:\ DirectX9Note In this path, CDDrive
represents the drive letter of the CD drive. Double-click
Apr2005_d3dx9_25_x86.cab, right-click
d3dx9_25.dll, and then click Copy. Note Use the Apr2005_d3dx9_25_x64.cab file for the x64-based version
of the Windows operating system. Locate the following
folder for your game:Drive:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Game TitleNote In this path, Drive
represents the drive letter on which the game is installed, and Game Title represents the game that you want to repair. Right-click the game folder that corresponds to the game
that is installed on the computer, and then click
Paste.Note If you have installed more than one game on the computer, repeat
steps 7and 8 for the other games.Windows XP
3, ‘resolution’);
Insert the disc 1 CD/DVD for your game into
the CD/DVD drive of the computer. Click Start, point to
Programs, point to Accessories, and then
click Windows Explorer.Locate and then click the following
folder: CDDrive:\ DirectX9Note In this path, CDDrive
represents the drive letter of the CD drive. Double-click
Apr2005_d3dx9_25_x86.cab, right-click
d3dx9_25.dll, and then click Copy. Note Use the Apr2005_d3dx9_25_x64.cab file for the x64-based version
of the Microsoft Windows operating system. Locate the following folder for your game: Drive:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Game TitleNote In this path, Drive represents the drive letter of the drive on which the game is installed, and Game Title represents the game that you want to repair. Right-click the game folder that corresponds to the game
that is installed on the computer, and then click
Paste.Note If you have installed more than one game on the computer, repeat
steps 5 and 6 for the other games..If you need more help, visit the Microsoft Customer Support Services Web site to find other solutions. This Web site provides the following services:
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