swscale_ash-4.dll is considered a type of Dynamic Link Library (DLL) file. Dynamic Link Library files, like swscale_ash-4.dll, are essentially a "guide book" that stores information and instructions for executable (EXE) files - like OneDriveSetup.exe - to follow. These files were created so that multiple programs (eg. Ashampoo Burning Studio Free) could share the same swscale_ash-4.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 swscale_ash-4.dll is attempted to be loaded either when Ashampoo Burning Studio Free is starting up, or in some cases already running. Some of the most common swscale_ash-4.dll errors include:
- Access Violation at address - swscale_ash-4.dll.
- swscale_ash-4.dll could not be found.
- Cannot find C:\Program Files (x86)\Ashampoo\Ashampoo Burning Studio FREE\swscale_ash-4.dll.
- Cannot register swscale_ash-4.dll.
- Cannot start Ashampoo Burning Studio Free. A required component is missing: swscale_ash-4.dll. Please install Ashampoo Burning Studio Free again.
- Failed to load swscale_ash-4.dll.
- The application has failed to start because swscale_ash-4.dll was not found.
- The file swscale_ash-4.dll is missing or corrupt.
- This application failed to start because swscale_ash-4.dll was not found. Re-installing the application may fix this problem.
Your swscale_ash-4.dll file could be missing due to accidental deletion, uninstalled as a shared file of another program (shared with Ashampoo Burning Studio Free), or deleted by a malware infection. Furthermore, swscale_ash-4.dll file corruption could be caused from a power outage when loading Ashampoo Burning Studio Free, system crash while loading swscale_ash-4.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.