rec.autos.simulators

> I recently ran through all of the XP tweaks at this site --
> http://mywebpages.comcast.net/SupportCD/OptimizeXP.html -- which was
> recommended in a RAS post dated 1/12/05 titled (little bit OT: Optimizing
> XP".  <The tweaks are very worthwhile BTW>.

> This resulted in my disabling several XP services that were on by default,
> so I figure that having one of those set to off may be the culprit for
> this failure to now install DirectX.

> Does anyone have any idea whether this is the case?  If so, what do I need
> to turn back on?  Or is there something else that I can try?

> Thanks!

> I'm _sure_ there is a developer redistributable somewhere though.

> The readme says it will be on the final Cd.

> -Larry

>>Downloaded the EA Nascar demo, and installation said that I needed to
>>upgrade to DirectX9.0C.  I downloaded it from the site specified in that
>>message (microsoft's website), but when I try installing Direct X 9.0c, I
>>get a pop-up message saying that it's incompatible with XP and the install
>>won't complete.  I re-downloaded the file and the same thing happens.

>>I recently ran through all of the XP tweaks at this site --
>>http://mywebpages.comcast.net/SupportCD/OptimizeXP.html -- which was
>>recommended in a RAS post dated 1/12/05 titled (little bit OT: Optimizing
>>XP".  <The tweaks are very worthwhile BTW>.

>>This resulted in my disabling several XP services that were on by default,
>>so I figure that having one of those set to off may be the culprit for
>>this failure to now install DirectX.

>>Does anyone have any idea whether this is the case?  If so, what do I need
>>to turn back on?  Or is there something else that I can try?

>>Thanks!

> Now, I'm ready to install the EA demo.

> Thanks again.

>> I believe you have to use Windows Update to get the latest DirectX for
>> XP.

>> I'm _sure_ there is a developer redistributable somewhere though.

>> The readme says it will be on the final Cd.

>> -Larry

>>>Downloaded the EA Nascar demo, and installation said that I needed to
>>>upgrade to DirectX9.0C.  I downloaded it from the site specified in that
>>>message (microsoft's website), but when I try installing Direct X 9.0c, I
>>>get a pop-up message saying that it's incompatible with XP and the
>>>install won't complete.  I re-downloaded the file and the same thing
>>>happens.

>>>I recently ran through all of the XP tweaks at this site --
>>>http://mywebpages.comcast.net/SupportCD/OptimizeXP.html -- which was
>>>recommended in a RAS post dated 1/12/05 titled (little bit OT: Optimizing
>>>XP".  <The tweaks are very worthwhile BTW>.

>>>This resulted in my disabling several XP services that were on by
>>>default, so I figure that having one of those set to off may be the
>>>culprit for this failure to now install DirectX.

>>>Does anyone have any idea whether this is the case?  If so, what do I
>>>need to turn back on?  Or is there something else that I can try?

>>>Thanks!

> -Larry

>>Thanks Larry, but that wasn't it.  I had "Cryptographics Services"
>>disabled.  Therefore, XP couldn't check the "signature" of the file. After
>>activating that service, I was able to install DirectX with no problem.
>>Just goes to show you that tweaking XP can sometimes lead to unexpected
>>results.

>>Now, I'm ready to install the EA demo.

>>Thanks again.

>>>I believe you have to use Windows Update to get the latest DirectX for
>>>XP.

>>>I'm _sure_ there is a developer redistributable somewhere though.

>>>The readme says it will be on the final Cd.

>>>-Larry

>>>>Downloaded the EA Nascar demo, and installation said that I needed to
>>>>upgrade to DirectX9.0C.  I downloaded it from the site specified in that
>>>>message (microsoft's website), but when I try installing Direct X 9.0c, I
>>>>get a pop-up message saying that it's incompatible with XP and the
>>>>install won't complete.  I re-downloaded the file and the same thing
>>>>happens.

>>>>I recently ran through all of the XP tweaks at this site --
>>>>http://mywebpages.comcast.net/SupportCD/OptimizeXP.html -- which was
>>>>recommended in a RAS post dated 1/12/05 titled (little bit OT: Optimizing
>>>>XP".  <The tweaks are very worthwhile BTW>.

>>>>This resulted in my disabling several XP services that were on by
>>>>default, so I figure that having one of those set to off may be the
>>>>culprit for this failure to now install DirectX.

>>>>Does anyone have any idea whether this is the case?  If so, what do I
>>>>need to turn back on?  Or is there something else that I can try?

>>>>Thanks!