I tried to run Google Earth, and it failed.

DirectX 9 fails tests:

Direct3D 8 test results: Failure at step 1 (Loading Direct3D DLL): HRESULT = 0x80004005 (Generic failure)
Direct3D 9 test results: Display driver does not support API (DDI version too low)

The graphic card VIA/S3G UniChrome Pro IGP is on board (motherboard P4M800PRO-M). OS Win2000

Please help.

Time to update your DirectX to 9 :
http://www.softwarepatch.com/windows/directx.html

Curlyben

This is DirectX 9

Is it the latest 9.0c?

Yes it's the latest. I downloaded from http://www.softwarepatch.com/windows/directx.html. The tests 8 and 9 still fail.

In that case make sure your system is FULL patched from Windows update.

The system configured for automated updates. Did you mean DirectX 9?

Do you have service pack 2 installed?

benn11

Yes, I have pack 2 and 4