Golf 98/99 Err Msg: Requires Windows 95 with DirectX...
Article ID: 185562
Article Last Modified on 6/17/2005
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Golf 1998 Edition
- Microsoft Golf 1999 Edition
This article was previously published under Q185562
SYMPTOMS
When you start Microsoft Golf 1998 Edition, you may receive the
following error message:
Microsoft Golf 1998 requires Windows 95 with DirectX 5.0 or higher.
When you start Microsoft Golf 1999 Edition, you may receive the
following error message:
Microsoft Golf 1999 requires Windows 95 with DirectX 6.0 or higher.
CAUSE
This behavior can occur if the Findstuff32.dll file is missing or damaged.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, delete the Findstuff32.dll file and then reinstall
Golf. To do this, follow these steps:
- Click Start, and then click Run.
- In the Open box, type the following line (including the
quotation marks), and then click OK
drive:\Program Files\Microsoft Games
- Double-click the Golf '98 or the Microsoft Golf 1999
Edition folder.
- Click the Findstuff32.dll file (if present), and then press
the DELETE key. If you are prompted to confirm the file deletion,
click Yes.
- Close the Golf '98 or the Microsoft Golf 1999 Edition window.
- Insert the Golf CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. Press and hold down
the SHIFT key when you insert the Golf CD-ROM to prevent Golf
from starting automatically.
- Click Start, and then click Run.
- In the Open box, type the following line, and then click
OK
where drive is the drive letter of the CD-ROM
drive.
- Click Reinstall, and then follow the instructions on the
screen to reinstall Golf. If you are prompted to restart the computer,
do so.
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