Error Message: "DirectXSetup failed(). -8"

After running DirectX 3.0 Setup, you may receive the following error message:

You ran the DirectX 3.0 self-extracting archive file (Directx.exe) without the -d switch, or you ran Directx.exe in a folder with a long file name.

To correctly install DirectX 3.0 using the self-extracting archive file, use the following steps:

1. Create a new folder named Dxsetup on the hard disk.
2. Download the DirectX 3.0 update program (Directx.exe) to the Dxsetup folder.
3. At a command prompt, type the following lines, pressing ENTER after each line cd <drive>:\<folder> directx.exe -d where <drive> is the drive containing the folder you created in step 1, and <folder> is the name of the folder you created in step 1. The -d switch extracts the DirectX Setup files into the proper folders for running the DirectX Setup program.
4. Start the installer by typing: setup.exe

After Setup is finished, you can delete the temporary folder you created in step 1 if you want.