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Correct, Win98SE will use up to DirectX 9.0c through the release on December 8, 2006. To find this inf, try the old FalconFly gaming site: http://www.falconfly.de/directx.htm

A number of programs exist. Recuva comes to mind, but I think I have at least a half dozen, all freeware. Try Google, or another and search for "Windows freeware" and the try "Disk utilities" or files or whatever seems appropriate. http://www.123-free-download.com/ http://www.aplusfreeware.com/ http://www.completelyfreesoftware.com/ http://www.freewarefiles.com/category/utilities.php http://www.freewarefiles.com/ http://f2.org/software/win32/free/ http://www.321download.com/LastFreeware/page29.html