I3DXSilentIO.dll is considered a type of Dynamic Link Library (DLL) file. Dynamic Link Library files, like I3DXSilentIO.dll, are essentially a "guide book" that stores information and instructions for executable (EXE) files - like AddMeta.exe - to follow. These files were created so that multiple programs (eg. iClone) could share the same I3DXSilentIO.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 I3DXSilentIO.dll is attempted to be loaded either when iClone is starting up, or in some cases already running. Some of the most common I3DXSilentIO.dll errors include:
- Access Violation at address - I3DXSilentIO.dll.
- I3DXSilentIO.dll could not be found.
- Cannot find C:\Program Files\Reallusion\iClone 7\I3DXBin64\Plugin\I3DXSilentIO.dll.
- Cannot register I3DXSilentIO.dll.
- Cannot start iClone. A required component is missing: I3DXSilentIO.dll. Please install iClone again.
- Failed to load I3DXSilentIO.dll.
- The application has failed to start because I3DXSilentIO.dll was not found.
- The file I3DXSilentIO.dll is missing or corrupt.
- This application failed to start because I3DXSilentIO.dll was not found. Re-installing the application may fix this problem.
Your I3DXSilentIO.dll file could be missing due to accidental deletion, uninstalled as a shared file of another program (shared with iClone), or deleted by a malware infection. Furthermore, I3DXSilentIO.dll file corruption could be caused from a power outage when loading iClone, system crash while loading I3DXSilentIO.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.