Most rockalldll.dll files are associated with Rockall Heap Manager, which is used by some computer games.
In some cases, rockalldll.dll errors could indicate a registry problem, a virus or malware issue, or even a hardware failure.
Rockalldll.dll Errors
There are several ways rockalldll.dll errors can show up on your computer. Here are some of the more common errors you might see:
Rockalldll. dll Not FoundThis application failed to start because rockalldll. dll was not found. Re-installing the application may fix this problem. Cannot find [PATH]\rockalldll. dllThe file rockalldll. dll is missing. Cannot start [APPLICATION]. A required component is missing: rockalldll. dll. Please install [APPLICATION] again.
Rockalldll.dll error messages usually appear while using or installing certain programs or video games. Age of Empires and Age of Mythology are two video games where the rockalldll.dll error has been known to occur.
The context of the rockalldll.dll error is an important piece of information that will be helpful while solving the problem.
How to Fix Rockalldll.dll Errors
Follow these steps in the order they’re given below to try the simpler solutions first.
Restore rockalldll. dll from the Recycle Bin. The easiest possible cause of a “missing” rockalldll. dll file is that you’ve mistakenly deleted it. If you suspect this, but you’ve already emptied the Recycle Bin, you may be able to recover the file with a free data recovery program. Start Windows in Safe Mode to complete any of these steps if you’re unable to access Windows normally due to the error. Reinstall the program that uses the rockalldll. dll file. If the rockalldll. dll DLL error occurs when you use a particular program, reinstalling the program should replace the file. Try your best to complete this step. Reinstalling the program that provides the rockalldll. dll file, if possible, is a likely solution to this DLL error. If reinstalling the game didn’t fix the error, open the software’s installation folder and look for a folder called DirectX. Double-click DXSETUP to run it. This should replace the missing DLL file that’s causing the error. How to Download and Install DirectX If you’re experiencing this error when using the Wars of Liberty mod for Age of Empires III, that website lets you download rockalldll. dll directly from their website (if left-clicking doesn’t open that link properly, right-click it to find the save option). Put it wherever the error messages says it’s missing, likely the same folder where the game’s executable is located (such as the Age of Empires III directory). Wars of Liberty must be installed in the correct AOE3 installation folder. So, even if you download rockalldll. dll and put it where it needs to be, if the WoL mod itself isn’t installed correctly, you might see an error like “RockallDll. dll. . . file missing. " Run a virus/malware scan of your entire system. Some rockalldll. dll errors could be related to a virus or other malware infection on your computer that has damaged the DLL file. It’s even possible that the rockalldll. dll error you’re seeing is related to a hostile program that’s masquerading as the file. Use System Restore to undo recent system changes. If you suspect that the rockalldll. dll error was caused by a change made to an important file or configuration, a System Restore could solve the problem. Update the drivers for hardware devices that might be related to rockalldll. dll. If, for example, you’re receiving a “The file rockalldll. dll is missing” error when you play a 3D video game, try updating the drivers for your video card. The rockalldll. dll file may or may not be related to video cards—this was just an example. The key here is to pay very close attention to the context of the error and troubleshoot accordingly. Roll back a driver to a previously installed version if rockalldll. dll errors began after updating a particular hardware device’s driver. Install any available Windows updates. Many service packs and other patches replace or update some of the hundreds of Microsoft distributed DLL files on your computer. The rockalldll. dll file could be included in one of those updates. Test your memory and then test your hard drive. We’ve left the majority of hardware troubleshooting to the last step, but your computer’s memory and hard drive are easy to test and are the most likely components that might cause rockalldll. dll errors as they fail. If the hardware fails any of your tests, replace the memory or replace the hard drive as soon as possible. Repair your installation of Windows. If the individual troubleshooting advice above is unsuccessful, performing a startup repair or repair installation should restore all Windows DLL files to their working versions. Use a free registry cleaner to repair rockalldll. dll related issues in the registry. A registry cleaner program may be able to help by removing invalid rockalldll. dll registry entries that might be causing the DLL error. We rarely recommend the use of registry cleaners. We’ve included the option here as a “last resort” attempt before the destructive step coming up next. Perform a clean installation of Windows. This will erase everything from the hard drive and install a fresh copy of Windows. If none of the steps above correct the rockalldll. dll error, this should be your next course of action. All the information on your hard drive will be erased during this step, so make sure you’ve made the best attempt possible to fix the error using a troubleshooting step prior to this one. Troubleshoot for a hardware problem if any rockalldll. dll errors persist. After a clean Windows installation, your DLL problem can only be hardware related.
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If you suspect this, but you’ve already emptied the Recycle Bin, you may be able to recover the file with a free data recovery program.
Put it wherever the error messages says it’s missing, likely the same folder where the game’s executable is located (such as the Age of Empires III directory).
If the hardware fails any of your tests, replace the memory or replace the hard drive as soon as possible.
We rarely recommend the use of registry cleaners. We’ve included the option here as a “last resort” attempt before the destructive step coming up next.
