


#How to install directx 9.0b windows 10 update
When you start the update 2 directories will appear in %temp%: IXP?.tmp (6 files) and DX?.tmp (133 files) or similar (? - random chr). On a machine that doesnt have DX9 you need to prepare: find (and preferably empty) your %temp% directory (use set at command prompt for where) setup files will be downloaded here. This was accomplished on Win2k it should be basically the same procedure for other windows flavours. Essentially you need to hijack the automated DirectX9 installation from the Windows Update service. It is possible to do an unattended installation provided youre connected to the internet (most corporate and academic sys-admins should be!). I’m certain the more ambitious among you will find a way to do this! I’m presuming the DX file locations are hard coded into some library or other as there doesn’t seem to be a way to use local installation files (which are in the DX? dir). You can then run ‘dxwsetup.exe /windowsupdate’ to do an automated installation (and no prompting, of course). Copy the IPX dir to another location – these are the only files you need. On a machine that doesn’t have DX9 you need to prepare: find (and preferably empty) your %temp% directory (use ‘set’ at command prompt for where) – setup files will be downloaded here. This was accomplished on Win2k – it should be basically the same procedure for other windows flavours. It is possible to do an unattended installation provided you’re connected to the internet (most corporate and academic sys-admins should be!). You can download files one by one at this URL : The installer will find the files already in place (reading the content of filelist.dat and comparing with the content of the websetup folder) and run the components installation phase without downloading first.

#How to install directx 9.0b windows 10 pro
Open explorer, and saves all the downloaded files from websetup folder to a safe place before they are deleted.Ĭreate a new folder under %windir%\system32\DirectX\ called websetup (you may have to create the DirectX folder first)įor a French DirectX 9.0c install on 2K Pro SP4 the files are :ĭsetup.dll (extracted when dxwebsetup.exe is launched)ĭsetup32.dll (extracted when dxwebsetup.exe is launched) When you first run this command, all needed files are downloaded from the web to websetup folder and then installed. Dxwebsetup.exe /c:"dxwsetup.exe /windowsupdate"
