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Posted: **Thu Mar 18, 2004 9:10 am**

Hi guys,

here's another strange behaviour : on a newly installed system, i try to install direct X (8.0,8.1,or 9.0) they all do the same : they unpack normally, start the install procedure, en then whoops.... Reboot!! :lol:

this may seem nice, but it bothers me, and i still want to install Direct X. By the way, I've downloaded the direct X stuff from MS.

Any suggestions?

noby

Posted: **Thu Mar 18, 2004 10:01 am**

What Operating System?
Did you update Windows first?
brad

Posted: **Thu Mar 18, 2004 10:15 am**

Sorry Brad, slipped my mind. It was Win98SE straight from the CD without updates (no internet connction) :classic:

noby

Posted: **Thu Mar 18, 2004 10:34 am**

Ok...you need to update Windows first. You will also get the DirectX in those updates.
You could download at a another computer and burn to a CD or you can order them .
brad

Posted: **Thu Mar 18, 2004 10:58 am**

i can't follow you; MS states that for Win98 SE you do not need the updates, they're included

so, what now?

noby:bow:

Posted: **Thu Mar 18, 2004 11:17 am**

Included in what? What exactly did you download?
brad

Posted: **Thu Mar 18, 2004 11:29 am**

well, actually nothing because they said so; or do you recommend something specific from that page you referred to?

noby :?:

Posted: **Thu Mar 18, 2004 11:39 am**

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Posted: **Thu Mar 18, 2004 5:57 pm**

Posted: **Fri Mar 19, 2004 3:47 pm**

Posted: **Fri Mar 19, 2004 6:06 pm**

You're welcome...Glad you got it.
brad