After running DirectX 3.0 Setup, you may receive the following error
message:
DirectXSetup failed(). -8
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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.
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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.
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| 2. | Download the DirectX 3.0 update program (Directx.exe) to the Dxsetup
folder.
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| 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.
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| 4. | Start the installer by typing:
setup.exe
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After Setup is finished, you can delete the temporary folder you created in
step 1 if you want.
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