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Re: DirectX 9.0 SDK cannot install

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Ron Francis

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Mar 6, 2009, 6:12:49 PM3/6/09
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"mgph" <mg...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I'm getting error saying
>
> "This setup executable has not been packed with files and settings.
> Please use the PACKER tool to build this executable."
>
> "Error Code: S1001"
>
> I downloaded from this page
> DirectX SDK - November 2008
> http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/directx/aa937788.aspx
>
>
> For me to start learning DirectX requires the SDK but as I cannot install,
> I'm sticking at the very first step :(
>

I have never seen that error and can't offer any help, just sympathy.
I can't install that version either, but get a different error.
I hope someone here can supply some helpful knowledge.
Good luck with the learning.

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Ron Francis
www.RonaldFrancis.com

Ron Francis

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Mar 9, 2009, 1:16:51 AM3/9/09
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Well I was getting a message saying that it couldn't be installed at that time and to try again
later!
Sure.

Regards
Ron Francis
www.RonaldFrancis.com


"mgph" <mg...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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>I have solved it out. The problem is simple, the downloaded file is not
> complete and once I redownloaded it fully which is around 480mb, the
> installation has been done without any errors. I wonder why MS add such
> irrelevant useless crappy error message "need packer tool...blur blur"
> instead of message like "your downloaded file is incomplete".

amre mer

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Aug 11, 2010, 7:12:51 AM8/11/10
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This setup executable has not been packed with files and settings.
Please use the PACKER tool to build this executable.

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صالح رمي

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Aug 14, 2010, 3:32:44 AM8/14/10
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‏‏تم كتابة "amre mer" <amre-...@hotmail.com> في أخبار
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connell

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Jan 16, 2012, 1:59:02 AM1/16/12
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mgph wrote on 03/06/2009 14:15 ET :
> I'm getting error saying
>
> "This setup executable has not been packed with files and settings.
> Please use the PACKER tool to build this executable."
>
> "Error Code: S1001"
>
> I downloaded from this page
> DirectX SDK - November 2008
> http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/directx/aa937788.aspx
>
>
> For me to start learning DirectX requires the SDK but as I cannot install,
> I'm sticking at the very first step :(
>
Redownload DXSDK_Mar09 from
http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/confirmation.aspx?id=3035
. If it not work than whatt will i do?
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