Microsoft KB Archive/290900

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DirectX: Process Error. Cannot Find the Specified Path

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Q290900

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows 95
 * Microsoft Windows 98
 * Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional

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SYMPTOMS
When you install Microsoft DirectX, you may receive the following English error message in a foreign language, such as Korean or Japanese:

Process Full Path Name create error. Problem: Cannot find the specified path.

CAUSE
This behavior can occur if one of the following conditions is true:


 * You are attempting to install DirectX on a computer that is running Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (Me) or Microsoft Windows 2000.
 * Your computer logon name contains Unicode characters.

RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, use one of the following methods:

Extract the Setup Files Manually
To extract the Setup files manually:


 * 1) Click Start, and then click Run.
 * 2) In Windows 2000, type cmd, and then click OK.

In Windows Me, type command, and then click OK.
 * 1) Type cd\directory, where directory is the path of the directory in which the DirectX setup file is located.
 * 2) Run the program using the following parameters /C /T: C:\DXTEMP. For example, if you use the Korean version of DirectX, type:
 * 3) Type cd\dxtemp, and then press ENTER.
 * 4) Type dxsetup.exe, and then press ENTER.
 * 5) Delete the DXTEMP directory after DirectX is installed.

Change Your Logon Name
Change your logon name so that it does not contain any Unicode characters.

NOTE: In Windows 2000, you need to create a new user, add that user to the Administrators group, and then login as that user.

Additional query words: dx8 direct-x

Keywords : kbimu

Issue type : kbprb

Technology : kbwin2000Search kbwin2000ProSearch kbwin2000Pro kbWinMEsearch kbWin95search kbWin98search kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin98 kbWinME