Q186460 - Setup Displays Completed Message But DirectX Is Not Installed

Setup Displays Completed Message But DirectX Is Not Installed

Q186460

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Age of Empires, version 1.0
Microsoft Baseball 3D, version 1.0
Microsoft CART Precision Racing, version 1.0
Microsoft Close Combat: A Bridge Too Far, version 2.0
Microsoft Flight Simulator 98
Microsoft Golf 1998 Edition, version 1.0
Microsoft Golf 1999 Edition, version 1.0
Microsoft Monster Truck Madness 2, version 2.0
Microsoft Outwars, version 1.0

SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to reinstall DirectX, you may immediately receive the following message:

DirectX setup has completed successfully.

CAUSE

This behavior can occur if you attempt to install a version of DirectX that is older than the version of DirectX installed on your computer.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, download and install the latest version of DirectX from the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/directx/

For information about how to download and install DirectX, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q179113 How to Download and Install DirectX

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