Can't install Cakewalk with DirectX 9 installed.


1. Please go here to download a utility to help you to install:
http://www.cakewalk.com/Support/DX9.ASP


2. Otherwise,. follow these steps:

Click the Windows Start button and select Run. At the prompt type
REGEDIT and click OK.

Click the + sign next to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, then click the one next to
Software, then Microsoft, then DirectX. Now right-click on VERSION in
the right hand Window, choose Modify. Change the Value Data to 4.08.01.0810
click OK and close the registry.

You should now be able to install Cakewalk. In order to change Windows
back to DX9, go through the same steps and type in 4.09.00.0900 for the
Value.


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