Article ID: 230078 - Last Review: January 17, 2007 - Revision: 2.1
Links LS 98 Err Msg: DirectDraw Init Failed on Windows NT 4.0-Based Computer
This article was previously published under Q230078
SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to start Links LS 1998 Edition or
Microsoft Golf 2001 Edition, you may receive the following error message:
DirectDraw Init Failed
CAUSE
This behavior can occur if Links LS 98 or Golf 2001 is
installed on a Microsoft Windows NT 4.0-based computer.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, download and install Windows NT 4.0
Service Pack 5 from the following Microsoft Web site:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/archive/downloads/winnt.mspx
(http://www.microsoft.com/technet/archive/downloads/winnt.mspx)
MORE INFORMATION
Support for Microsoft DirectX is not built in to Windows NT
4.0. To add DirectX 3.0 support to Windows NT 4.0, install Windows NT 4.0
Service Pack 3 or later.
For additional information about how to resolve this issue in Links LS 98, Links LS 99, or Tex Murphy: Overseer, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
For additional information about how to resolve this issue in Links LS 98, Links LS 99, or Tex Murphy: Overseer, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
229998
(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/229998/EN-US/
)
Links & Access Games Err Msg: DirectDraw Init Failed
For
additional information about how to resolve this issue in Links LS 2000, click
the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 261450
(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/261450/EN-US/
)
Links LS 2000: Screen Turns Black or Game Quits While Loading a Course
Note: This article is from Microsoft Knowledage Base
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