BT.dat is considered a type of Dynamic Link Library (DLL) file. Dynamic Link Library files, like BT.dat, are essentially a "guide book" that stores information and instructions for executable (EXE) files - like Able2ExtractPro.PrnDisp.exe - to follow. These files were created so that multiple programs (eg. Able2Extract Professional) could share the same BT.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 BT.dat is attempted to be loaded either when Able2Extract Professional is starting up, or in some cases already running. Some of the most common BT.dat errors include:
- Access Violation at address - BT.dat.
- BT.dat could not be found.
- Cannot find C:\Program Files\Investintech.com Inc\Able2Extract Professional 14.0\BT.dat.
- Cannot register BT.dat.
- Cannot start Able2Extract Professional. A required component is missing: BT.dat. Please install Able2Extract Professional again.
- Failed to load BT.dat.
- The application has failed to start because BT.dat was not found.
- The file BT.dat is missing or corrupt.
- This application failed to start because BT.dat was not found. Re-installing the application may fix this problem.
Your BT.dat file could be missing due to accidental deletion, uninstalled as a shared file of another program (shared with Able2Extract Professional), or deleted by a malware infection. Furthermore, BT.dat file corruption could be caused from a power outage when loading Able2Extract Professional, system crash while loading BT.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.