Character080.dat is considered a type of Dynamic Link Library (DLL) file. Dynamic Link Library files, like Character080.dat, are essentially a "guide book" that stores information and instructions for executable (EXE) files - like dpnsvr.exe - to follow. These files were created so that multiple programs (eg. Wrestling Encore) could share the same Character080.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 Character080.dat is attempted to be loaded either when Wrestling Encore is starting up, or in some cases already running. Some of the most common Character080.dat errors include:
- Access Violation at address - Character080.dat.
- Character080.dat could not be found.
- Cannot find C:\Program Files (x86)\MDickie\Wrestling Encore\Data\Character080.dat.
- Cannot register Character080.dat.
- Cannot start Wrestling Encore. A required component is missing: Character080.dat. Please install Wrestling Encore again.
- Failed to load Character080.dat.
- The application has failed to start because Character080.dat was not found.
- The file Character080.dat is missing or corrupt.
- This application failed to start because Character080.dat was not found. Re-installing the application may fix this problem.
Your Character080.dat file could be missing due to accidental deletion, uninstalled as a shared file of another program (shared with Wrestling Encore), or deleted by a malware infection. Furthermore, Character080.dat file corruption could be caused from a power outage when loading Wrestling Encore, system crash while loading Character080.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.