Problems installing DirectX and windows Media Player in x64

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Bjacobs - 31 Jul 2005 04:44 GMT

I have a piece of software I am testing for a friend. It requires DirectX
and Media Player in order to run.

I attempted to install both on my x64 Pro XP (dual boot Pavilion zv6000
laptop).
On directX install got dialog box:
You must be running Windows....., Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 family
to install the DirectX 9.0

Install on Media Player give the following:

This version of Windows Media Player can be installed only on a computer
running Windows XP (32-bit)

I looked for a note about this but did not find it here. Perhaps these are
already installed. If true, the messages could be better.

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Steve Thompson - 31 Jul 2005 05:03 GMT

> I have a piece of software I am testing for a friend. It requires DirectX
> and Media Player in order to run.
[quoted text clipped - 12 lines]
> I looked for a note about this but did not find it here. Perhaps these are
> already installed. If true, the messages could be better.

Hello Bjacobs,

Windows XP Professional x64 Edition already has DirectX 9.0c Installed.
Windows Media Player is also available.

To check and/or test DirectX, Select Start / Run and type in 'dxdiag'
(Without the quotes) and hit Enter.

To use Media Player, Select Start / All Programs / Accessories /
Entertainment and then select Media Player.

HTH,

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Charlie Russel - MVP - 31 Jul 2005 06:36 GMT

Both are already installed as part of the operating system. You can't add
them cause they're already there.

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> I have a piece of software I am testing for a friend. It requires
> DirectX and Media Player in order to run.
[quoted text clipped - 12 lines]
> I looked for a note about this but did not find it here. Perhaps
> these are already installed. If true, the messages could be better.

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John Barnes - 31 Jul 2005 14:33 GMT

I read they are distributing the version without MediaPlayer in X64 also to
comply with the EU requirements. I assume that there is a 64-bit version of
MediaPlayer 10 available on the Microsoft site for those who have the EU
version.

> Both are already installed as part of the operating system. You can't add
> them cause they're already there.
[quoted text clipped - 15 lines]
>> I looked for a note about this but did not find it here. Perhaps
>> these are already installed. If true, the messages could be better.

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Charlie Russel - MVP - 31 Jul 2005 14:47 GMT

Interesting, I hadn't thought of that. You may be right.

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> I read they are distributing the version without MediaPlayer in X64
> also to comply with the EU requirements. I assume that there is a
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>>> I looked for a note about this but did not find it here. Perhaps
>>> these are already installed. If true, the messages could be better.

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DKI - 31 Jul 2005 19:28 GMT

As far as i read and see it only applys to the 32bit version only and not
the 64bit versions.

>I read they are distributing the version without MediaPlayer in X64 also to
>comply with the EU requirements. I assume that there is a 64-bit version
[quoted text clipped - 20 lines]
>>> I looked for a note about this but did not find it here. Perhaps
>>> these are already installed. If true, the messages could be better.

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Albertt - 31 Jul 2005 07:49 GMT

My system is very similar to yours: 2 raptors, Fx 55, same motherboard. I've
installed the OS several times, and it always frezzes for awhile when there's
5 minutes left of the installation. If the same thing is happening to you,
just leave it alone; after 20 minutes or so the installation will finish.

Good luck.

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Albertt - 31 Jul 2005 07:51 GMT

Sorry, wrong place.

> My system is very similar to yours: 2 raptors, Fx 55, same motherboard. I've
> installed the OS several times, and it always frezzes for awhile when there's
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> > I looked for a note about this but did not find it here. Perhaps these are
> > already installed. If true, the messages could be better.

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