AutoCAD 2012 Installation Error 1603, „Error :: Please install DirectX“ before installing AutoCAD

Issue

1603 Error during AutoCAD 2012 installation. Install log shows

„Error :: Please install DirectX“ before installing AutoCAD 2012 – English

Solution

  1. Install DirectX End User Runtimes (March 2009) Following the installation instructions
  2. Run the AutoCAD 2012 setup.exe installer.  AutoCAD installation should now run to completion.

Note: If you have the AutoCAD 2011 media, the version of DirectX installer needed to precede the AutoCAD 2012 installation is in the following location, [AutoCAD 2011 Media]\Support\DirectX\DXSETUP.EXE

 

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