DirectX 6.0 Err Msg: Your Operating System Is Windows 98 (191106)
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This article was previously published under Q191106 SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to install Microsoft DirectX 6.0, you may receive the
following error message:
Your operating system is Windows 98. To install DirectX on Windows 98,
please select DirectX 6 from the Windows Update Web site.
CAUSE
This behavior can occur if you attempt to install the Microsoft Windows 95
version of DirectX 6.0 on a Windows 98-based computer.
RESOLUTION
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:
For information about how to download and install DirectX, please see
the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
ARTICLE-ID: 179113
TITLE : How to Download and Install DirectX
MORE INFORMATION
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.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 12/16/2004 |
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| Keywords: | kbenv kberrmsg kbprb kbsetup KB191106 |
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