right, i was having probs installing directx 8.1 (it ended up not responding).. i fixed that by taking someone elses advice from here (i deleted the 0KB oem files) but now, i try to run the game and it says " a required dll file, ddraw.dll, is missing" i tried reinstalling directx 8.1 - but now in the install it says "not responding" again i checked and i have no oem files like last time.. is there anyway i can replce only the ddraw.dll file? thanks, ed

Hi ED. DirectX 8.1 is a big buggy.Well for now, Stick with 8.0 and remember, you can install DirectX over any version, so dont fear. Regards, Col

try to find a direct x unistaller or try installing direct x 8.1 from a game cd

I'm havin problems with my directX 8.1 as well. I've installed it on my Win 2000, but none of my games recognize it. They just inform me that my directX 8.1 was not recognized. So i reinstall it, from a file i got from microsoft.com (heh heh) and it still dont work when i try to play a game (warcraft 3). So now, im aangry. I install directX 8.0 and then try the game (of course it dont work since it recquires 8.1) but i do it anyway. So it tells me to install 8.1 from the WC 3 CD and try again. I do so, but tadaaa, it dont work either. Help? how can i unistall it?