Windows 2003 server fails 2D video test

[Comark Corp]

Hello,
Can you tell me if this is a driver issue?

2D Graphics 0 0 FAIL 1 Hardware-only DirectDraw object creation not possible

SERIOUS ERROR SUMMARY FOR THE LAST TEST RUN
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SERIOUS : 2006-07-12 08:19:59, 2D Graphics, SERIOUS: Hardware-only DirectDraw object creation not possible (x 1)

We are using 5.1 (1003)

Thanks.

[Ian (PassMark)]

It is not a driver issue, but a Windows configuration setting for DirectX.

This is an error message related to DirectX DirectDraw that indicates that the system is not 'capable' of Hardware only acceleration for DirectDraw (used by the 2D test). By default, servers (eg. W2003 server) have this hardware acceleration disabled. Could you please check that under Display properties -> Settings -> Advanced -> Troubleshoot -> that "Hardware acceleration" is set higher than "Disable all DirectDraw and Direct3D acceleration..." (about the middle option on the hardware acceleration slider).

Best regards,
Ian (PassMark)