Article: Q313941
Product(s): Microsoft Home Games
Version(s):
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): kberrmsg kbimu
Last Modified: 16-MAY-2002
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft MechWarrior 4: Vengeance
- Microsoft MechWarrior 4: Black Knight
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SYMPTOMS
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When you play Microsoft MechWarrior 4, or when you complete a MechWarrior 4
campaign, you may receive an error message similar to the following:
EXCEPTION: Access violation in MW4 0x72446 mw4.exe
This error message may also reference the following dynamic-link library (DLL)
files:
Msvcrt.dll
Msvirtd.dll
CAUSE
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This behavior can occur if one or more of the following DLL files are missing or
damaged:
Msvcrtd.dll
Msvcirtd.dll
d3dim700.dll
dinput.dll
ddraw.dll
RESOLUTION
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To resolve this issue, use the following methods, as necessary, in the order
presented.
Method 1: Install Microsoft Libraries Update
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For additional information about how to obtain the Microsoft libraries update,
click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge
Base:
Q197298 INFO: Microsoft Libraries Update: What, Where, Why
If this does not resolve the issue, proceed to the Method 2.
Method 2: Reinstall DirectX
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Install the latest version of DirectX.
For additional information about how to obtain the latest version of DirectX,
click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge
Base:
Q179113 How to Download and Install DirectX
MORE INFORMATION
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For additional information about access violation issues in MechWarrior 4, click
the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q287923 MechWarrior 4 Error Message: Exception: Access Violation in MW4
Additional query words: msgame
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Keywords : kberrmsg kbimu
Technology : kbGamesSearch
Version : :
Issue type : kbprb
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