DirectX 6.0 Err Msg: Your Operating System Is Windows 98

When you attempt to install Microsoft DirectX 6.0, you may receive the following error message:

This behavior can occur if you attempt to install the Microsoft Windows 95 version of DirectX 6.0 on a Windows 98-based computer.

To resolve this issue, download and install the Windows 98 version of DirectX 6.0. To do so, use the following method:

• Download and run the Dx6core.exe file from the following Microsoft Web site:
  http://www.microsoft.com/directx (http://www.microsoft.com/directx)

For information about how to download and install DirectX, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

The Dx6core.exe file contains the core files for DirectX 6.0.

You can use the Dxcore.exe file to install DirectX 6.0 on all language versions of Windows 98. You do not need to install additional drivers to install DirectX 6.0 on Windows 98.