Err Msg: DirectSound or DirectDraw Drivers Disk Is Now Required

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Many games designed for Windows 95 use DirectX. DirectX includes a set of updated drivers for popular audio and display cards. These games include the full DirectX package on the CD-ROM, including the updated drivers.

Hardware manufacturers also provide new drivers that support DirectX. The "Insert Disk" message can refer to either the CD-ROM for the game or a CD-ROM or disk provided by you hardware manufacturer.

Replacing Drivers

If DirectX Setup does not accept the CD-ROM or disk that contains the updated driver when you attempt to replace a DirectX driver, delete the the list of DirectSound drivers (Msdsound.inf) or DirectDraw drivers (Msddraw.inf), and then install the new driver.

To remove the list of DirectSound or Direct Draw drivers, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, and then click Run.
2. In the Open box, type the following line, and then click OK

   drive:\windows\inf

   where drive is the drive letter for the hard disk on which Microsoft Windows is installed.
3. Use the appropriate method for the type of driver you want to install:

   DirectSound

   1. Right-click the Msdsound.inf file, and then click Delete. When you are prompted to confirm deleting the file, click Yes.
   2. Right-click the Msdsound folder, and then click Delete. When you are prompted to confirm deleting the folder, click Yes To All.

   DirectDraw

   1. Right-click the Msddraw.inf file, and then click Delete. When you are prompted to confirm deleting the file, click Yes.
   2. Right-click the Msddraw folder, and then click Delete. When you are prompted to confirm deleting the folder, click Yes To All.
4. To restore the lists of DirectSound and DirectDraw drivers, run DirectX Setup (Dxsetup.exe) from the DirectX folder on the installation CD-ROM for your game.