DirectX 9 Web Setup: Error creating process

I can't seem to locate any full redist package newer than June 2010 or thereabouts, and the web installer doesn't work.

Every time I try to run it, the following error message occurs:

DirectX 9.0 Web setup

Error creating process <C\[documents and settings]\[user]\[localsettings]\Temp\IXP000.TMP\dxwebsetup.exe>. Reason: the system cannot find the path specified.

[Substitute old DOS-style truncations for the stuff in brackets].

Watching the TEMP folder during this process, I can see that the installer file never creates any files in the TEMP directory, as installers usually do.

I can't find any info on this exact error anywhere. Any suggestions greatly appreciated.

 

Jeez.. fixed.

I manually created a directory Temp\IXP000.TMP and manually unset the Read Only permission.

I ran DXWEBSETUP.EXE and the error occurred. I ignored the error and navigated to the IXP000 folder, which now contained the necessary files, including one DXWSETUP.EXE. Without clicking OK to the error message, I manually ran the DXWSETUP.EXE, which kicked off the install process. I then answered OK to the error message and let it self-quit.

Installer is now running. Very queer and somewhat troubling that I had to go through all this.