Apparently, my music software Cakewalk Plasma 2003, has a software glitch in the installation file. In the installation file, it installs DirectX 8.1 before it tries to install the Cakewalk program itself. The problem is that if you have a later version of DirectX that's above DirectX 8.1, it's gonna keep telling you that it needs to install DirectX 8.1, then installs it and exits out. I obtained the solution awhile back from the Cakewalk technical support itself. You have to go into the registry into HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Microsoft/DirectX/ and the key Version is what you have to change. I lost the version number of DirectX I had to change it to, which bypasses the DX installation completely and jumps straight into installing Cakewalk Plasma. The version number I have now is 4.09.00.904, with the latest version of DX9 installed. Sorta looks like the date 4/09/00, but not sure. Anyways, what version number do people have for those who have just DirectX 8.1? Thanks in advance, and I hope I was specific and clear enough on my problem.

....And yes I already emailed Cakewalk again, only still have not received any replies.