directx problems with Sims2.

alright, i, like many others, have been having directx yada yada problems with the Sims2. It says some .. update.. not installed. Whatever. I've been going through a whole bunch of forums, I downloaded that everst thing, and it says that name, manufacturer, and all that stuff. is n/a.
Specs :

operating system ; windows xp professional
system manufacturer ; sony corporation
system model ; VGN-S460
BIOS ; Ver 1.00PARTTBLL
Processor ; Intel Pentium M Processor 1.73 GHz
Memory ; 510MB RAM
DirectX Version ; Directx 9.0C

someone please tell me what to do. =[ IM me at cuban addicted,email me at [email protected] or merely post here! all help is greatly appreciated!
 
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