ALSWWTNT.DAT is considered a type of Dynamic Link Library (DLL) file. Dynamic Link Library files, like ALSWWTNT.DAT, are essentially a "guide book" that stores information and instructions for executable (EXE) files - like Setup.exe - to follow. These files were created so that multiple programs (eg. Audio:Realtek ALC655 AC'97 AUDIO) could share the same ALSWWTNT.DAT file, saving valuable memory allocation, therefore making your computer run more efficiently.
Unfortunately, what makes DLL files so convenient and efficient, also makes them extremely vulnerable to problems. If something happens to a shared DAT file, either it goes missing or gets corrupted in some way, it can generate a "runtime" error message. Runtime is pretty self-explanatory; it means that these errors are triggered when ALSWWTNT.DAT is attempted to be loaded either when Audio:Realtek ALC655 AC'97 AUDIO is starting up, or in some cases already running. Some of the most common ALSWWTNT.DAT errors include:
- Access Violation at address - ALSWWTNT.DAT.
- ALSWWTNT.DAT could not be found.
- Cannot find C:\Users\Tester\Downloads\R153492\WinNT4\ALSWWTNT.DAT.
- Cannot register ALSWWTNT.DAT.
- Cannot start Audio:Realtek ALC655 AC'97 AUDIO. A required component is missing: ALSWWTNT.DAT. Please install Audio:Realtek ALC655 AC'97 AUDIO again.
- Failed to load ALSWWTNT.DAT.
- The application has failed to start because ALSWWTNT.DAT was not found.
- The file ALSWWTNT.DAT is missing or corrupt.
- This application failed to start because ALSWWTNT.DAT was not found. Re-installing the application may fix this problem.
Your ALSWWTNT.DAT file could be missing due to accidental deletion, uninstalled as a shared file of another program (shared with Audio:Realtek ALC655 AC'97 AUDIO), or deleted by a malware infection. Furthermore, ALSWWTNT.DAT file corruption could be caused from a power outage when loading Audio:Realtek ALC655 AC'97 AUDIO, system crash while loading ALSWWTNT.DAT, bad sectors on your storage media (usually your primary hard drive), or quite commonly, a malware infection. Thus, it's critical to make sure your anti-virus is kept up-to-date and scanning regularly.