{"id":2077,"date":"2024-11-08T10:00:56","date_gmt":"2024-11-08T10:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.drawstitch.com\/blog\/?post_type=knowledge-base&#038;p=2077"},"modified":"2025-12-03T14:18:41","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T14:18:41","slug":"directx-was-not-installed-during-the-installation-for-experience-6-or-earlier-versions","status":"publish","type":"knowledge-base","link":"https:\/\/wingsxp.com\/embroidery\/knowledge-base\/directx-was-not-installed-during-the-installation-for-experience-6-or-earlier-versions\/","title":{"rendered":"DirectX was not installed, during the installation (for eXPerience 6 or Earlier Versions)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If DirectX wasn\u2019t installed during your software setup, you can manually install it by following these steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Option 1: Using the Installation CD<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Insert the eXPerience software installation CD into your CD-ROM drive.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Open <strong>My Computer<\/strong> (or <strong>This PC<\/strong>).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Right-click the <strong>CD-ROM<\/strong> icon and select <strong>Explore<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Open the <strong>directx9c<\/strong> folder.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Double-click the <strong>DXSETUP.exe<\/strong> file to start the DirectX installation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once finished, try running the eXPerience software.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Option 2: Using the System Directory <\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2077_898fe4-92, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2077_898fe4-92[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2077_898fe4-92\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2077_898fe4-92 mark.kt-highlight, 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