Thread Question:

Directx 9.0b will not update to directx 9.0c. i have a real mess updating direct x9.0b to directx9.0c with sp2 editor.

does anyone have a fix or solution on updating? Since latest games ask for direct x9.0c i am having great difficulty in updating directx.
Please help.

Posted by: pbu
Date: 2006-09-14

Subject: Re:HELP! Directx 9.0b will not update to 9.0c with SP2 !!!
Posted by: olddocks | Date: 2006-09-14

It seems to be a major bug in directx updating with sp2 editions of winxp. no matter how many times you updatewhen you see dxdiag it will show you directx 9.0b not directx 9.0c

i did some research on the internet, and i seems lot many people are having this problem or experienced this. i have a solution on updating directx 9.0b to directx 9.0c. Follow any of the steps below.

1. Install previous version of winxp with directx 8.1 or later (not direct x9.0b). Then run directx 9.0c installer it will update.

2. Make two folders of directx 9.0b and directx 9.0c in different folders. now copy all .cab files+setup from directx 9.0c to directx 9.0b folder. overwrite them. now launch setup from directx 9.0b folder, it should update.

hope that helps.