bass_alac.dll is considered a type of Dynamic Link Library (DLL) file. Dynamic Link Library files, like bass_alac.dll, are essentially a "guide book" that stores information and instructions for executable (EXE) files - like mrt.exe - to follow. These files were created so that multiple programs (eg. Media Player Codec Pack) could share the same bass_alac.dll 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 DLL 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 bass_alac.dll is attempted to be loaded either when Media Player Codec Pack is starting up, or in some cases already running. Some of the most common bass_alac.dll errors include:
- Access Violation at address - bass_alac.dll.
- bass_alac.dll could not be found.
- Cannot find C:\Windows\SysWOW64\bass_alac.dll.
- Cannot register bass_alac.dll.
- Cannot start Media Player Codec Pack. A required component is missing: bass_alac.dll. Please install Media Player Codec Pack again.
- Failed to load bass_alac.dll.
- The application has failed to start because bass_alac.dll was not found.
- The file bass_alac.dll is missing or corrupt.
- This application failed to start because bass_alac.dll was not found. Re-installing the application may fix this problem.
Your bass_alac.dll file could be missing due to accidental deletion, uninstalled as a shared file of another program (shared with Media Player Codec Pack), or deleted by a malware infection. Furthermore, bass_alac.dll file corruption could be caused from a power outage when loading Media Player Codec Pack, system crash while loading bass_alac.dll, 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.