must uninstall directx 9 - no choice

have 2nd pc with win98se as OS.

all of my Grandkids games are on there.

I upgraded to directx 9X (4.09.00.0904), when i upgraded my principal pc.

my mistake since all of the games, principally Reader Rabbit series, only operate on directx 8 and earlier.

can i somehow unistall or delete manually the directx.

have win98se install disc, tried to reinstall, but you cannot rewrite 9 to 8.

do not wish to upgrade the OS on this 2nd PC, since it is easy for kids to use.

ANY help would be appreciated.

thanks in advance

Jostonboe

 

Can you do a system restore to a point before the upgrade.

I also still have workable 98, gets more difficult with time to run any programs on it though.

 

From what I can find on Microsoft's website, it would appear that you would have to reinstall the previous sound and video drivers:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/178644

 

Did some more looking as I remembered that you could restore the registry in WinMe from the command line, and it works the same in Win 98.

scanreg /restore is it, but read the Microsoft kb article to see how to start your computer to be able to do it.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/221512

You could then choose a date that is before the directx install, restore it, and then you might be able to re-run the needed directx version (try and download the needed version to re-install it).

 

POST IS CLOSED.

thanks to all who viewed.

found dx eradicator program that rolls version back to install,
and with new install of directx8. new games work


jostonboe

 

Actually was under our noses :-o :

http://majorgeeks.com/DirectX_Eradicator_d509.html

And here as well (might maybe be a different version as it claims WinXP support):
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Security/Secure-cleaning/DirectX-Eradicator.shtml