Allegiance Error Message: Invalid Page Fault in Module Allegiance.exe (255783)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Allegiance 1.0
This article was previously published under Q255783

SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to start Microsoft Allegiance, you may receive the following error message:
This program has performed an illegal operation and will be shut down.
If you click Details, you receive the following error message:
Allegiance has caused an invalid page fault in module Allegiance.exe.

CAUSE

This behavior can occur if Microsoft DirectInput is not installed properly.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, reinstall Microsoft DirectX:
  1. Insert the Allegiance CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive. Press and hold down the SHIFT key as you insert the CD-ROM to prevent Allegiance from starting automatically.
  2. Double-click the My Computer icon on the desktop.
  3. Right-click the Allegiance CD-ROM, and then click Install DirectX 7.0a.
  4. Click Yes to accept the license agreement.
  5. Click Reinstall DirectX.

MORE INFORMATION

You can also download and install the latest version of DirectX from the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/directx/homeuser/downloads/default.asp

For more information about how to obtain the latest version of DirectX, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

179113 How to Download and Install DirectX

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/12/2001
Keywords:kbenv kberrmsg kbprb KB255783
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