How To Fix Ctmbha.dll Error
is continually being used to help make sure that your PC can play audio correctly. We've found that one of the biggest causes of problems for this file is the way in which your PC will not be able to correctly process the files and settings required to help ensure that your PC is able to run as smoothly as possible - leading the file to show errors as a result. The errors this file shows include: “Error loading ctmbha.dll. A dynamic link library (DLL) initiation routine failed.” “ctmbha.dll - Invalid access to memory location” What Causes The ctmbha.dll Error? This error will be caused by a number of problems, including: Windows will have errors with its registry settings Your PC will not be able to process the files it needs to run the Creative Audigy Audio Controller Your system will have errors with the files it requires to operate How To Fix The ctmbha.dll Error Step 1 - Re-Install Any Software Causing Errors The first step is to re-install any programs that will be showing the ctmbha.dll errors. It's often the case that games will be unable to process this file correctly, and thus show the errors you're experiencing. To fix this, you can follow these steps: Click onto "Start" Locate "Control Panel" & click it Click onto "Add / Remove Programs" (Win XP) or "Uninstall A Program" (Win 7) Click onto the game that's causing problems Click "Remove" Follow the Uninstall Process Restart Your PC Re-Install The Program This will remove the problematic application from your system, and will make sure that your computer is able to properly process the files that it will need to run. We've found that this will work for about 80% of systems with the ctmbha.dll error Step 2 - Manually Replace ctmbha.dll Manually replacing the wnaspi32.dll file is probably be the best way to repair the error. You need to obtain a fresh copy of the dll file and register it onto your
we highly recommend that you visit our Guide for New Members. Error loading CTMBHA.DLL Discussion in 'Hardware' started by GaryK545, Dec 15, 2006. Thread Status: Not open for further replies. Advertisement GaryK545 Thread Starter Joined: Apr 20, 2005 Messages: 13 Everytime I start my new computer, I get : Error loading CTMBHA.DLL A dynamic link library (DLL) initialization routine failed. The only problem I'm having is with Retrospect- an external hard drive backup program. This gives an error message, but it seems to be working. Nothing seeeeems wrong, but........ GaryK545, Dec 15, 2006 http://www.personalcomputerfixes.com/dll-error-fixes/how-to-fix-ctmbha-dll-errors/ #1 Sponsor usualsuspect Joined: Jul 29, 2002 Messages: 548 Hi Gary, You have a Creative soundcard/module onboard your pc somewhere. Do you know what it is so that we can help you fix the problem? If you don't know and don't know how to find out come back to us. usualsuspect, Dec 19, 2006 #2 Drumbokas Joined: Jan 7, 2006 Messages: 8 After reading posts on how https://forums.techguy.org/threads/error-loading-ctmbha-dll.527133/ to fix my new ctmbh.dll error, identical to the one above, It seems as if people are re-installing the sound drivers to fix this. My sound seems to work fine, and I only got this error after removing the creativelicensing registry entry. Please correct me if I am wrong, but this ctmbh.dll dosent seem to have an effect on the functionability of the sound card or its associated software. If I run into problems, I'll be sure to post back. What I am looking for now is a way to remove the error without re-installing the drivers or software. -Drumbokas Drumbokas, Jul 16, 2007 #3 Drumbokas Joined: Jan 7, 2006 Messages: 8 well, I was wrong. The CTMBHA dll appearently does do something besides nag you to register (if it even does that) . My sounds seems to be working ok, but some of the Creative features are disabled. The Creative speaker taskbar icon will no longer bring up the fancy version of volume control and instead gives me this error: Surround Mixer The audio device supported by this application is not detected. The application will exit The other Creative features are no longer functional either, such as EAX Settings, Speaker Settings, Graph
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control the audio on your motherboard. The ctmbha.dll file is located in the C:\Windows\System32 folder. The known sizes of this file are 1,345,520, 1,355,042, 1,355,938, 1,355,468 and 1,355,181 bytes. The process loads automatically at system startup. The entry for this file is added at the following location in the registry: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run Error Message You may encounter the following error message related to this process at system startup: “Error loading ctmbha.dll. A dynamic link library (DLL) initiation routine failed.” To fix this error message, perform the following steps: Double-click the My Computer icon on the Desktop and navigate to the C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Creative Labs\Licenses folder. Now, locate B3420000.dat file and rename it to B3420000.dat.old. Next, reinstall the Creative Labs software. Finally, restart your computer. At times, the ctmbha.dll loading error at system startup is followed by the following error message: “Invalid access to memory location” You can correct this error by first uninstalling the Audigy sound blaster SW and then reinstalling it. Upgrading your Audigy sound blaster software to version 10.0 should also repair the error. Many times DLL errors appear due to driver problems. For instance, you may receive the ctmbha.dll error in case the driver files of Creative Audigy sound cards are outdated or corrupt. You can prevent such a scenario from arising by regularly updating the driver of your sound card and other hardware components. Alternately, you can use the help of driver scanner tools, such as Driver Finder, which automatically update your drivers as and when required. You can also prevent many DLL errors from occurring by taking due care while performing installation and uninstallation activities. When you install a new program or an application, ensure that the current version of a DLL file is not overwritten with a previous version. Similarly, ensure that no shared DLL file is deleted when you uninstall any program or application. Ctmbha.dll errors may also occur due to malware infections. Often, malicious programs, such as virus, worm, Trojan, adware, and spyware disguise themselves as genuine DLL files, causing frequent DLL errors. That is why it is important that you regularly run entire system scans, using advanced antivirus and antispyware tools. Furthermore, keep your protective gear up-do-date with the latest virus definitions and security updates. This allows your protective suite to identify and protect your system from the latest malware programs. Many DLL errors occur when entries related