[TheTinkProphecy]

Ok, I'm new here and I have no idea if this is where I put my problem, so please work with me.

I'm running Windows 98 from my home, and I just bought the Sims 2 game. When I tried to install it, it said that I needed to upgrade to DirectX 9.0 and asked if I'd like to install it from the game. When I clicked YES, it gave me a bunch of bull about being unable to do it from the game and to get 9.0 from Microsoft. So I went to Microsoft and downloaded 9.0. When I went to install the 9.0, it told me that one of the Cabinet files could not be trusted, and the installation failed.

Can anyone tell me what I can do about this? I've tried reinstalling it about 10 times already and I'm getting frustrated. I have no idea what else to do. If anyone can help I'll be ever so grateful!

Thanks,
~*~TINK~*~

[DS3Circuit]

Just a couple of things to square away

1. Are you downloading the full install? If not I would suggest using http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/detai...;displaylang=en

2. Is your 98 Machine fully patched and updated?

3. Is your AV off during this install?

4. On a lesser note, are your video drivers updated?

Ping us back.

[TheTinkProphecy]

1. Are you downloading the full install? If not I would suggest using http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/detai...;displaylang=en

I downloaded the full install from Microsoft too, and it showed the same thing.

2. Is your 98 Machine fully patched and updated?

It's supposed to be. How do I make sure if it is?

3. Is your AV off during this install?

What's my AV and how do I turn it off? If you can't tell, I don't know much about computers.

4. On a lesser note, are your video drivers updated?

Video drivers should be updated.

[DS3Circuit]

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2. Is your 98 Machine fully patched and updated?

It's supposed to be. How do I make sure if it is?

By Running http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com

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3. Is your AV off during this install?

What's my AV and how do I turn it off? If you can't tell, I don't know much about computers.

AV = Antivirs (norton, macafee, trend micro, sophos, AVG)

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4. On a lesser note, are your video drivers updated?

Video drivers should be updated.

What type of card do you have?

[TheTinkProphecy]

Originally posted by ds3circuit:

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[quote]2. Is your 98 Machine fully patched and updated?

By Running http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com

Everytime I try that it comes up with an error or some crap.

[quote]3. Is your AV off during this install?

AV = Antivirs (norton, macafee, trend micro, sophos, AVG)

Actually it wasn't turned off. MaCafee pretty much stays on all the time.

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4. On a lesser note, are your video drivers updated? /quote]

What type of card do you have?

I have no idea. How would I find out?

[tennisprincess15]

I am running windows XP and I am having the same problems. I have no anti-virus programs and everything is updated. Is it my computer, or is there really something wrong with Direct X 9.0?

[mrquixotic]

I've had problems with DirectX too, and i realised that it was because i updated it with a driver too advanced for it, meaning my directX itself was old and i tried to use a new driver downloaded from the internet for it, thus causing the problem. Check yours.