Microsoft KB Archive/244575

= "Phantom Menace" Identifies Incorrect Version of DirectX =

Article ID: 244575

Article Last Modified on 1/25/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 95

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This article was previously published under Q244575



SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to install the "Star Wars Phantom Menace" game by LucasArts Entertainment Company, you may receive the following error message:

DirectX 6.1 or better needs to be installed before this option will work. Would you like to install DirectX now?

This message appears even though you currently have DirectX 7.0 installed.



CAUSE
"Star Wars Phantom Menace" incorrectly identifies the version of DirectX on your computer.



RESOLUTION
Contact LucasArts Entertainment Company to inquire about the availability of a patch that addresses this issue. You can visit the LucasArts Entertainment Company Web site at:

http://www.lucasarts.com/

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