Microsoft KB Archive/230078

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

Article ID: 230078

Article Last Modified on 1/17/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Access Software Links LS 1998 Edition
 * Microsoft Golf 2001

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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/technet/archive/downloads/winnt.mspx



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

Additional query words: access direct-x linksls98 msgolf golf2001 winnt direct draw

Keywords: kbenv kberrmsg kbfaq kbprb KB230078

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