Article: Q289106
Product(s): Microsoft Home Games
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Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): kberrmsg kbimu
Last Modified: 02-NOV-2001
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The information in this article applies to:
- the operating system: Microsoft Windows 98
- the operating system: Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
- the operating system: Microsoft Windows 2000
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SYMPTOMS
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When you attempt to install Microsoft DirectX 8 or later, you may receive the
following error message:
Unsupported processor.
CAUSE
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This behavior can occur if your computer is running a Cyrix 686-class processor.
MORE INFORMATION
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This behavior can occur if the Cyrix 686 processor does not properly support the
CPUID command or the processor is detected as a 486-class processor.
Non-Pentium class processors are unsupported by DirectX 8 and later.
Additional query words: msgame
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Keywords : kberrmsg kbimu
Technology : kbOSWin2000 kbOSWin98 kbOSWinME kbOSWinSearch
Version : :
Issue type : kbprb
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