Error Message: "DirectXSetup failed(). -8"

The information in this article applies to:

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

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 <drive>:\<folder>
         directx.exe -d
   

   where <drive> is the drive containing the folder you created in step 1, and <folder> 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