Microsoft KB Archive/218930

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

Article ID: 218930

Article Last Modified on 11/14/2007

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This article was previously published under Q218930



SYMPTOMS
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 correctly.
 * The program may not be displayed correctly 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 correctly.
 * Your game controller may not function correctly in the game.



CAUSE
This issue may occur if you reinstall Microsoft Windows 98 after you install DirectX 6.1.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, reinstall DirectX 6.1.



MORE INFORMATION
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 have 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:

190900 DirectX: Description of the DirectX Diagnostic Tool

To download the latest version of DirectX, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/directx/default.mspx

Additional query words: 1.00 2.00 msgame direct-x dx6 dx6.1 win98x overwrite restore gamecontroller gaming device performance audio sound

Keywords: kbconfig kbhardware kbsound kbenv kbfaq kbprb KB218930

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