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