Q218930: DirectX: Mismatched DirectX Files After You Reinstall Windows 98

Article: Q218930
Product(s): Microsoft Home Games
Version(s): 1.0,2.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbenv kbimu msgamekbfaq
Last Modified: 07-MAY-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Age of Empires, version 1.0 
- Microsoft Age of Empires Expansion: The Rise of Rome, version 1.0 
- Microsoft Baseball 3D, version 1.0 
- Microsoft CART Precision Racing, version 1.0 
- Microsoft Close Combat for Windows 1.0 
- Microsoft Close Combat III: The Russian Front 
- Microsoft Close Combat: A Bridge Too Far, version 2.0 
- Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator: WWII Europe Series, version 1.0 
- Microsoft Deadly Tide for Windows 1.0 
- Microsoft Flight Simulator 98 
- Microsoft Flight Simulator for Windows 95, version 1.0 
- Microsoft Golf 1998 Edition, version 1.0 
- Microsoft Golf 1999 Edition, version 1.0 
- Microsoft Monster Truck Madness, version 1.0 
- Microsoft Monster Truck Madness 2, version 2.0 
- Microsoft Motocross Madness, version 1.0 
- Microsoft Outwars, version 1.0 
- Microsoft Pinball Arcade, version 1.0 
- Microsoft Return of Arcade for Windows, version 1.0 
- Microsoft Revenge of Arcade, version 1.0 
- Microsoft Urban Assault, version 1.0 
- the operating system: Microsoft Windows 98 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you start any of the programs listed at the beginning of this article, you
may experience any of the following symptoms:

- The program may not start properly.

- The program may not be displayed properly on the screen

- The program may stop responding (hang), or perform poorly.

- The program may quit and you may be returned to the Windows desktop.

- Sounds in the program may not be played properly.

- Your game controller may not function properly in the game.

CAUSE
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This behavior can occur if you reinstall Microsoft Windows 98 after you install
DirectX 6.1.

RESOLUTION
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To resolve this issue, reinstall DirectX 6.1.

MORE INFORMATION
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This issue can occur because DirectX Setup does not copy the Dx6migr.inf file to
your hard disk. If you reinstall Windows 98, several DirectX files are
overwritten by DirectX 5.2 files that are included with Windows 98.

To determine if you need to reinstall DirectX 6.1, use the DirectX Diagnostic
Tool (Dxdiag.exe) to check the DirectX file versions installed on your
computer.

For additional information about how to use the DirectX Diagnostic Tool, click
the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q190900 DirectX: Description of the DirectX Diagnostic Tool

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

  Q179113 How to Download and Install DirectX

For additional information about the files displayed in the DirectX Diagnostic
Tool, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q216505 DirectX 6.1: List of Files Displayed in DirectX Diagnostic Tool

Additional query words: 1.00 2.00 msgame direct-x dx6 dx6.1 win98x overwrite restore

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Keywords          : kbenv kbimu msgame kbfaq
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Version           : :1.0,2.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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