Microsoft KB Archive/164419

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Error Message: "DirectXSetup failed. -8"

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Q164419

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows 95
 * Microsoft Windows 95 OEM Service Release, versions 1, 2, 2.1

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SYMPTOMS
After running DirectX 3.0 Setup, you may receive the following error message:

  DirectXSetup failed. -8

CAUSE
You ran the DirectX 3.0 self-extracting archive file (Directx.exe) without the -d switch, or you ran Directx.exe in a folder with a long file name.

RESOLUTION
To correctly install DirectX 3.0 using the self-extracting archive file, use the following steps:


 * 1) Create a new folder named Dxsetup on the hard disk.
 * 2) Download the DirectX 3.0 update program (Directx.exe) to the Dxsetup folder.
 * 3) At a command prompt, type the following lines, pressing ENTER after each line cd :\ directx.exe -d where is the drive containing the folder you created in step 1, and is the name of the folder you created in step 1. The -d switch extracts the DirectX Setup files into the proper folders for running the DirectX Setup program.
 * 4) Start the installer by typing: setup.exe

After Setup is finished, you can delete the temporary folder you created in step 1 if you want.

Additional query words:

Keywords : kberrmsg kbsetup win95

Issue type : kbprb

Technology : kbWin95search kbOPKSearch kbWin95 kbWin95OPKOSR2 kbWin95OPKOSR1 kbWin95OPKOSR210