bass.dll not found, yet in the game's folder

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bass.dll not found, yet in the game's folder

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Since the other bass.dll not found question dates from 2010, I'll post a new one.

I have installed a game on my computer and when I try to run it, I get an error message saying Bass.dll not found and the game closes. I looked in the game's folder and the file was there. I copied it to C:\Windows\System32 and tried again, the game still doesn't work. It's also happening for several games I own.

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Answer 1

Hi Sirius,

Glad to know you fixed the issue. Thank you for sharing the resolution, as this would help other members of the community facing the same issue.

Please feel free to reply, in case you face any further issues.

I tried this and it worked the first time I tried the game after that. The next time it wouldn't load the game again and displayed the same error message: bass.dll not found Anybody else had this and managed to overcome it?

Answer 2

I too have had this problem periodically, and it has just occurred again. Trying to repair the .Net installation hasn't fixed the problem this time.

I have pin-pointed the cause of the problem to .Net Windows Updates - I always automatically download updates, but manually install them, so it was quite easy to spot the pattern.

The latest update to .Net breaks the system and causes the "Can't find bass.dll" error.

The update(s) that caused the problem is KB2840628 or KB2836939 or both together.

As I said, doing a repair doesn't solve the problem this time, but removing these updates and restarting does. This is repeatable.

Looks like there is a problem with updates to the .Net framework.

Since KB2840628 is a security update I would really like to be able to install this, but I don't want to lose the games that will be broken by it.

Is there a fix for this issue?

Update

The game has run several times without any issues this evening - just tried it again and got the "Can't find bass.dll" error.

No Windows Updates have been added or removed, and no new software has been added to the PC.

Repairing .Net and restarting resolved the issue this time.

What's going on here?!

Answer 3

Anonymous

Hi Sirius,

Glad to know you fixed the issue. Thank you for sharing the resolution, as this would help other members of the community facing the same issue.

Please feel free to reply, in case you face any further issues.

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Anonymous

I got a response in this other thread from paulpatrick that fixed my problem. The problem was with the .net framework. What I did was go to the control panel/programs/uninstall a program, find .net framework and repair it. After that, all my games worked.

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Answer 5

Hi Sirius,

What is the name of the game?

It seems like the ‘bass.dll’ file is either missing or corrupt.

Method 1

I would suggest you to try the steps in the article and check if it helps.

Fixing game performance problems

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Fixing-game-performance-problems

Method 2

I would suggest you to repair the game and check if it helps.

a. Open Programs and Features by clicking the Start button.

b. Click on Control Paneland click on Programs.

c. And then click on Programs and Features.

d. Select the game and right-click on it.

e. Click on Repair.

Method 3

You may uninstall and re-install the games and check.

Uninstall or change a program

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/Uninstall-or-change-a-program

Note: Make sure that you’ve the installation disc for the game before you uninstall the game from the computer.

Hope this information helps. Reply to the post with updated status of the issue to assist you further.

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