DirectX 6.0 & Windows XP

When I try to run a game (I've run this game before with no problems) I get
a DirectX 6.0 error: "This program requires at least 3 megabyte of virual
memory to run."

I do have DirectX 9.0b installed so I do not understand why all of the
sudden I am getting this error.

No, I've not installed anything recently that uses DirectX.


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Woodzy

Go to the manufacture's web site and look for an updated driver for your graphics
card.
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/dir...aq/default.htm

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"rtdos" <status@rtdos.info> wrote in message
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> When I try to run a game (I've run this game before with no problems) I get
> a DirectX 6.0 error: "This program requires at least 3 megabyte of virual
> memory to run."
>
> I do have DirectX 9.0b installed so I do not understand why all of the
> sudden I am getting this error.
>
> No, I've not installed anything recently that uses DirectX.
>
>
> --
> * REPLY REQUESTED WHEN CONVENIENT *
>
> Woodzy
>
>

"Mary Sauer" <laserdog@mycolumbus.rr.com> wrote in message news:<usKNmhi8DHA.2560@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl>...

> Go to the manufacture's web site and look for an updated driver for your graphics
> card.
> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/dir...aq/default.htm
>
> --
> Mary Sauer MS MVP
> http://office.microsoft.com/clipart/
> http://www.mvps.org/msauer/getting_started.htm

Still nothing. I even re-installed DirectX 9.0b

On Fri, 13 Feb 2004 02:16:34 GMT, "rtdos" <status@rtdos.info> wrote:

>When I try to run a game (I've run this game before with no problems) I get
>a DirectX 6.0 error: "This program requires at least 3 megabyte of virual
>memory to run."
>
>I do have DirectX 9.0b installed so I do not understand why all of the
>sudden I am getting this error.
>
>No, I've not installed anything recently that uses DirectX.

Its nothing to do with DirectX, its the virtual memory settings are
wrong.
See System Control Panel, click on Advanced, Performance Settings,
Advanced and make sure you have enough virtual memory set up
e.g. <memory> X 1.5 e.g. 128MB real mem = 172MB virtual ram.

Peter Hutchison
Windows FAQ
http://www.pcguru.plus.com/