Netwfw04.dat is considered a type of Dynamic Link Library (DLL) file. Dynamic Link Library files, like Netwfw04.dat, are essentially a "guide book" that stores information and instructions for executable (EXE) files - like 3DP_Net.exe - to follow. These files were created so that multiple programs (eg. 3DP Net) could share the same Netwfw04.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 Netwfw04.dat is attempted to be loaded either when 3DP Net is starting up, or in some cases already running. Some of the most common Netwfw04.dat errors include:
- Access Violation at address - Netwfw04.dat.
- Netwfw04.dat could not be found.
- Cannot find C:\3DP\Net\Intel\Wireless5\o_160225\1032\Netwfw04.dat.
- Cannot register Netwfw04.dat.
- Cannot start 3DP Net. A required component is missing: Netwfw04.dat. Please install 3DP Net again.
- Failed to load Netwfw04.dat.
- The application has failed to start because Netwfw04.dat was not found.
- The file Netwfw04.dat is missing or corrupt.
- This application failed to start because Netwfw04.dat was not found. Re-installing the application may fix this problem.
Your Netwfw04.dat file could be missing due to accidental deletion, uninstalled as a shared file of another program (shared with 3DP Net), or deleted by a malware infection. Furthermore, Netwfw04.dat file corruption could be caused from a power outage when loading 3DP Net, system crash while loading Netwfw04.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.