DX9.0b NOT UNINSTALLABLE !?!?

Hi all,

Did any of you who got as far as starting the install of this notice the warning
that it can't be uninstalled?


Does anyone know if it's a 'beta' version of some kind? If so, the webpage
doesn't say so.

If it's not uninstallable, what happens if the PC is a disaster area after the
upgrade? (Like mine was...)



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Happy landings

Mark

~~~~~~~~~~~
MS FS2002 Pro Edition
P4 3.06gHz (800fsb); 512Mb DDR; Maxtor 200Gb
ATI Radeon 9200 256Mb dual head; 15" FST
all on a MSI 865PE Neo2 m/b
latest ATI Catalyst driver & Control panel
DX9.0b
Microsoft SideWinder Precision Pro (USB)
CH Virtual Pilot Pro
Thrustmaster Elite Pedals
Quickshot MasterPilot
CD-RW 52x...
DVD-ROM

There is no such thing as an uninstallable version of DX.
They are what Microsoft calls core components of your OS. What one can do is
if you are running Windows XP or Windows ME is use the restore function to
return to an earlier time before you installed the newer version of DX.
Besides DX 9.0b is a patch that addresses problems that were in DX9.0 and
DX9.0a.
Hope it helps

"Mark Cherry" wrote in message
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Hi all,

Did any of you who got as far as starting the install of this notice the
warning
that it can't be uninstalled?


Does anyone know if it's a 'beta' version of some kind? If so, the
webpage
doesn't say so.

If it's not uninstallable, what happens if the PC is a disaster area after
the
upgrade? (Like mine was...)



--
Happy landings

Mark

~~~~~~~~~~~
MS FS2002 Pro Edition
P4 3.06gHz (800fsb); 512Mb DDR; Maxtor 200Gb
ATI Radeon 9200 256Mb dual head; 15" FST
all on a MSI 865PE Neo2 m/b
latest ATI Catalyst driver & Control panel
DX9.0b
Microsoft SideWinder Precision Pro (USB)
CH Virtual Pilot Pro
Thrustmaster Elite Pedals
Quickshot MasterPilot
CD-RW 52x...
DVD-ROM

In ,
Dan wrote:

There is no such thing as an uninstallable version of DX.
They are what Microsoft calls core components of your OS. What one
can do is if you are running Windows XP or Windows ME is use the
restore function to return to an earlier time before you installed
the newer version of DX. Besides DX 9.0b is a patch that addresses
problems that were in DX9.0 and DX9.0a.
Hope it helps

In other words, you need to create a 'restore point' before starting the install
procedure?

If it's one of those things where it installs itself straight after downloading
it (ie while you're still on the phone!)
then you have to remember to set this restore point BEFORE you even commence the
download.

regards,


Mark



"Mark Cherry" wrote in message
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Hi all,

Did any of you who got as far as starting the install of this notice
the warning that it can't be uninstalled?


Does anyone know if it's a 'beta' version of some kind? If so, the
webpage doesn't say so.

If it's not uninstallable, what happens if the PC is a disaster area
after the upgrade? (Like mine was...)

On Tue, 7 Oct 2003 23:03:16 +0100, "Mark Cherry"
wrote:


In other words, you need to create a 'restore point' before starting the install
procedure?


Whenever I update XP it automatically creates a restore point. I find
that I can back out of individual changes, even when they were done
during the same update session.

On Wed, 08 Oct 2003 03:06:05 GMT, ArtP
wrote:

On Tue, 7 Oct 2003 23:03:16 +0100, "Mark Cherry"
wrote:


In other words, you need to create a 'restore point' before starting the install
procedure?


Whenever I update XP it automatically creates a restore point. I find
that I can back out of individual changes, even when they were done
during the same update session.

So how do I create a restore point, if XP doesn't?

On Wed, 08 Oct 2003 01:08:23 -0400, John Penta
wrote:


So how do I create a restore point, if XP doesn't?


Start, Programs, Accessories, System Tools, Restore System, Create
Restore Point, Next ...

On Wed, 08 Oct 2003 10:06:21 GMT, ArtP
wrote:

On Wed, 08 Oct 2003 01:08:23 -0400, John Penta
wrote:


So how do I create a restore point, if XP doesn't?


Start, Programs, Accessories, System Tools, Restore System, Create
Restore Point, Next ...

Thanks!:-) I now feel slightly less stupid and ashamed of myself for
missing the utterly obvious.:-)

In ,
ArtP wrote:

On Tue, 7 Oct 2003 23:03:16 +0100, "Mark Cherry"
wrote:


In other words, you need to create a 'restore point' before starting
the install procedure?


Whenever I update XP it automatically creates a restore point. I find
that I can back out of individual changes, even when they were done
during the same update session.

Thanks. I'm learning all of this, after shifting from Win98!

Before I'd reached 'disaster area' point, culminating in returning the box to
the shop for a full XP reinstall, I made numberous program and driver installs
but, on peeking at system restore, only found restore points dating from where
the retailer had done the initial installations.

Is there a setting I'm missing somewhere?



--
Happy landings

Mark

~~~~~~~~~~~
MS FS2002 Pro Edition
P4 3.06gHz (800fsb); 512Mb DDR non-ECC; Maxtor 200gb
ATI Radeon 9200 256Mb dual head; 15" FST monitor
all on a MSI 865PE Neo2 m/b
Microsoft SideWinder Precision Pro (USB)
CH Virtual Pilot Pro {*}
Thrustmaster Elite Pedals {*}
Quickshot MasterPilot
CD-RW 52x.....
DVD-ROM
DX9.0 (not 9.0a or 9.0b)

{* via a gampeport-USB adaptor, currently knobbled by XP and reduced to 4
buttons, instead of 14)
Solutions welcome

On Thu, 9 Oct 2003 19:51:20 +0100, "Mark Cherry"
wrote:


Before I'd reached 'disaster area' point, culminating in returning the box to
the shop for a full XP reinstall, I made numberous program and driver installs
but, on peeking at system restore, only found restore points dating from where
the retailer had done the initial installations.

Is there a setting I'm missing somewhere?

Start, Programs, Accessories, System Tools, Restore System, System
Restore Settings

There are programs, such as DirectXBuster, which will uninstall DX, then
install from your windows disk (or you can manually reinstalll) I needed to
do this as something weird happended with my Dx9, HTH
"ArtP" wrote in message
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On Thu, 9 Oct 2003 19:51:20 +0100, "Mark Cherry"
wrote:


Before I'd reached 'disaster area' point, culminating in returning the
box to
the shop for a full XP reinstall, I made numberous program and driver
installs
but, on peeking at system restore, only found restore points dating from
where
the retailer had done the initial installations.

Is there a setting I'm missing somewhere?

Start, Programs, Accessories, System Tools, Restore System, System
Restore Settings