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Another problem installing DirectPlay

No problem, thanks for working with me on it. To put this to bed: I strongly suspect that the core issue is a problem with BITS. I ran the Update Failure Diagnostic tool from Microsoft repeatedly over the last couple of days and it consistently attempted to start/restart that service every...
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- Post #17
- Mar 16, 2018
- Forum: Windows 10
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Another problem installing DirectPlay

So there appears to be a deeper issue than just DirectPlay here, as Windows Updates are failing with similar symptoms as the DirectPlay installation. The most recent rollup update is presenting itself in Action Center as requiring a reload to complete- on reloading it does not install, nor...
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- Post #15
- Mar 16, 2018
- Forum: Windows 10
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Another problem installing DirectPlay

- Checked my user account-- Administrator - opened a command prompt (instead of PowerShell, which I had been using) by right-click on shortcut on desktop 'Run as Administrator' - copy/paste the exact command from your reply - error 50
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- Post #14
- Mar 8, 2018
- Forum: Windows 10
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Another problem installing DirectPlay

That's correct-- same error.
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- Post #12
- Mar 7, 2018
- Forum: Windows 10
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Another problem installing DirectPlay

Syntax on the copy command was not accepted by PowerShell, so I substituted fully qualified path. Here's the file: https://1drv.ms/t/s!AplZEG1ZDY8dg0qae4diA-z7HqiX
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- Post #10
- Feb 26, 2018
- Forum: Windows 10
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Another problem installing DirectPlay

Thought I had but after reading this I realized I missed the autoprotect setting. Redid the steps and tried again, same result. So, a thought-- I'm wondering if the attempt is failing because of corrupt or missing registry components. Can someone who has a working iteration of DirectPlay...
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- Post #8
- Feb 26, 2018
- Forum: Windows 10
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Another problem installing DirectPlay

Hi, I had used Safe Mode with Networking for the previous attempt, so to my knowledge there would be no CBS.log. I read through the previous thread and followed the instructions to boot to a clean system. The results were the same-- failure due to 'Legacy Components' not being installed...
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- Post #6
- Feb 26, 2018
- Forum: Windows 10
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Another problem installing DirectPlay

Thanks for the response. Unfortunately, the installer quits with a message of "DirectX setup has determined that an newer or equivalent version of DirectX has been installed already. No installation is necessary". Attempting to install via gui or DISM gives the same results as previously...
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- Post #3
- Feb 23, 2018
- Forum: Windows 10
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Another problem installing DirectPlay

Hello I'd like some help getting DirectPlay installed so I can play Mechwarriors 4. Mechwarriors installs correctly but on run pops up a system window indicating a requirement for DirectPlay. I've attempted installing it via the GUI-- it appears to complete successfully and requires a...
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- Feb 18, 2018
- Replies: 17
- Forum: Windows 10

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