[RESOLVED] Problem with DirectX 9 sdk

Every one of the samples i run give me this error(see picture below)
These samples are UNMODIFIED straight out of the sdk.
Can anyone tell me how to fix this error?
I run vc#express 2005 on windows xp64. I have no problems with my own programs, but i want this to work so i can convert my old directx stuff to 9

i never posted the solution. The answer is to target the compiler to compile for x32. If you use the express edition, you need to edit the xml.