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lukeinoz
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directX

Post by lukeinoz »

Hello, im trying to install directX in windows XP and im getting this error " Setup.exe is not a valid win32 appplication. i have tried 2 seperate copies of winxp and the same problem. Is there something im missing i have installed the VBGuest additions.
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stefan.becker
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Re: directX

Post by stefan.becker »

Read the manual and install guest additions in safe mode. Thats all what you need.
lukeinoz
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Re: directX

Post by lukeinoz »

manual , i haven't found that yet. As for installing guest addtional in safemode, that part i have already done.
lukeinoz
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Re: directX

Post by lukeinoz »

ok the manual didnt have my problem in it , still cant get past this Setup.exe is not a valid win32 application problem
stefan.becker
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Re: directX

Post by stefan.becker »

You must not install a DirectX Installer.

The Guest Additions installs some basic 3D with Wine3D compatible to DirectX 9. More is not possible.

And for tthe manual press F1 in VBOX.
kevinchaapel
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Re: directX

Post by kevinchaapel »

How much damage, and Vista, if Windows 7 will be enough to dissuade people from Windows XP you have any questions, nobody has the answer end-user redistributable today.DirectX redistributable that developers can integrate their products. redistributable license agreement covers the terms under which developers can use redistributable.Windows 7 is what Vista should have been when we had to go.
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