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I didn't find any tip about DirectX installation at Inno-Setup web site. So, is there any sample installation script? How to install DirectX redistributable from Inno-setup? Ask Question 2. Prompting to install DirectX in an Inno installer. InnoSetup: include and auto-install DirectX.
Support for every Windows release since 2000, including: Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, and Windows 2000. (No service packs are required.). Extensive support for installation of 64-bit applications on the 64-bit editions of Windows. Both the x64 and Itanium architectures are supported.
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(On the Itanium architecture, Service Pack 1 or later is required on Windows Server 2003 to install in 64-bit mode.). Extensive support for both administrative and non administrative installations. Supports creation of a single EXE to install your program for easy online distribution. Disk spanning is also supported. Standard Windows wizard interface. Customizable setup types, e.g.
Full, Minimal, Custom. Complete uninstall capabilities. Installation of files: Includes integrated support for 'deflate', bzip2, and 7-Zip LZMA/LZMA2 file compression. The installer has the ability to compare file version info, replace in-use files, use shared file counting, register DLL/OCX's and type libraries, and install fonts. Creation of shortcuts anywhere, including in the Start Menu and on the desktop.
Creation of registry and.INI entries. Running other programs before, during or after install. Support for multilingual installs, including right-to-left language support. Support for passworded and encrypted installs. Support for digitally signed installs and uninstalls, including dual signing (SHA1 & SHA256).
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Hi Rich, Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community Forums. Based on the description, it appears that you are getting an error message 'internal error; Installation failed' while installing DirectX.
I will be happy to help you with this issue. 1) What is the exact/ complete error message you are receiving? 2) Which version of Direct X is installed on the computer? 3) How was Windows 8 installed on the computer? (Clean install or an Upgrade) 4) Are you receiving this error message while trying to play games?
5) Have you made any changes on the computer prior to this issue? Step 1: I would suggest you to press Windows key +R and type dxdiag and hit Enter. A) Check which version of DirectX installed on your computer. Step 2: I would suggest you to download and install the DirectX from the link and check if it helps.
How to download and install DirectX Note When you run this package, no change is made to your version of DirectX, Direct3D 9, Direct3D 10.x, Direct3D 11.x, DirectInput, DirectSound, DirectPlay, DirectShow, or DirectMusic. Important Do not install the DirectX SDK to resolve application compatibility problems. Give this a go; I’m confident you will find what you need here.
But if you face any further issue please reply back to this post and we'll be happy to assist you further. Windows 8 comes with DirectX 11 already installed. It should not need any installing, but it might need repairing? Try the System File Checker. How to use the System File Checker tool to troubleshoot missing or corrupted system files on Windows Vista or on Windows 7 How to analyze the log file entries that the Microsoft Windows Resource Checker (SFC.exe) program generates in Windows Vista Try testing for problems if you use a different Windows user rather than your current user. Run this tool from the Run Box (windows Key + R), or type DXdiag on the Metro screen. DirectX: Description of the DirectX Diagnostic Tool See if these are an option for you to consider.
Windows 8 includes these built in options. How to restore, refresh, or reset your PC How to Refresh Windows 8 How to Reset Windows 8. DirectX End-User Runtime Web Installer If the above is the latest DirectX End-User Runtime Web Installer then it should work with Windows 8 to replace any missing DirectX files (if you have any missing files). 'Note: This DirectX download will install on Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, or Windows XP. Whatever files are missing - be them DirectX 11, DirectX 10, DirectX 9, etc.
will be replaced as necessary. See Tip #1 at the bottom of the page for more information about DirectX in specific versions of Windows.'
How To Download & Install DirectX Is the log file able to be opened in NotePad, or is it some other weird file extension besides a.log, or.txt file?