Links LS 98 Err Msg: DirectDraw Init Failed on Windows NT 4.0-Based Computer (230078)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Links LS 1998 Edition
  • Microsoft Golf 2001 Edition
This article was previously published under Q230078

SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to start Links LS 1998 Edition or Microsoft Golf 2001 Edition, you may receive the following error message:
DirectDraw Init Failed

CAUSE

This behavior can occur if Links LS 98 or Golf 2001 is installed on a Microsoft Windows NT 4.0-based computer.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, download and install Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 5 from the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/ntserver/nts/downloads/recommended/sp5/allsp5.asp

MORE INFORMATION

Support for Microsoft DirectX is not built in to Windows NT 4.0. To add DirectX 3.0 support to Windows NT 4.0, install Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 3 or later.

For additional information about how to resolve this issue in Links LS 98, Links LS 99, or Tex Murphy: Overseer, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

229998 Links & Access Games Err Msg: DirectDraw Init Failed

For additional information about how to resolve this issue in Links LS 2000, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

261450 Links LS 2000: Screen Turns Black or Game Quits While Loading a Course

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/6/2003
Keywords:kbenv kberrmsg kbFAQ kbprb KB230078
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