Err Msg: Setup Caused a Datatype Misalignment Fault... (178952)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft IntelliPoint software 2.0
- Microsoft IntelliPoint software 2.0a
- Microsoft IntelliPoint software 2.1
This article was previously published under Q178952 SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to install any of the versions of the IntelliPoint
software listed above, you may receive an error message similar to the
following:
Setup caused a datatype misalignment fault in module Kernel32.dll.
If you choose Ignore, slower software emulation of misaligned accesses
will be used.
If you click Ignore, you receive an error message similar to the following:
The image file a:\_setup.bin is valid, but is for a machine type other
than the current machine.
CAUSE
This behavior can occur if you attempt to install the IntelliPoint software
on a computer that uses a non-Intel processor.
RESOLUTION
To work around this behavior, do not install the IntelliPoint software on
a computer that uses a non-Intel processor.
Without the IntelliPoint software installed, you can use the Microsoft
IntelliMouse or Microsoft IntelliMouse TrackBall as a standard two-button
pointing device in Windows NT 3.51 and 4.0.
MORE INFORMATION
The versions of the IntelliPoint software listed above are not supported on
computers that use an Alpha, MIPS, or PPC processor.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 6/1/2001 |
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| Keywords: | kberrmsg kbsetup KB178952 |
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