What is ctmbha.dll?
Ctmbha.dll is associated with Creative Filter AudioControlMB Module. The file is installed on your PC by the Creative Audigy sound cards. Its main job is to help Windows 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 For instance, you may receive the ctmbha.dll error in case the driver files of Creative Audigy sound cards are outdated or corrupt.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 to the associated DLL file in the registry are missing, corrupt or invalid. To prevent DLL errors occurring due to registry problems, schedule regular registry scans, using a robust registry cleaning utility, such as RegServe. This tool allows you to perform a deep scan of the registry and remove all the corrupt, invalid and obsolete entries with just a few mouse clicks.