dokannp1.dll is considered a type of Dynamic Link Library (DLL) file. Dynamic Link Library files, like dokannp1.dll, are essentially a "guide book" that stores information and instructions for executable (EXE) files - like MpSigStub.exe - to follow. These files were created so that multiple programs (eg. Disk Drill) could share the same dokannp1.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 dokannp1.dll is attempted to be loaded either when Disk Drill is starting up, or in some cases already running. Some of the most common dokannp1.dll errors include:
- Access Violation at address - dokannp1.dll.
- dokannp1.dll could not be found.
- Cannot find C:\Windows\System32\dokannp1.dll.
- Cannot register dokannp1.dll.
- Cannot start Disk Drill. A required component is missing: dokannp1.dll. Please install Disk Drill again.
- Failed to load dokannp1.dll.
- The application has failed to start because dokannp1.dll was not found.
- The file dokannp1.dll is missing or corrupt.
- This application failed to start because dokannp1.dll was not found. Re-installing the application may fix this problem.
Your dokannp1.dll file could be missing due to accidental deletion, uninstalled as a shared file of another program (shared with Disk Drill), or deleted by a malware infection. Furthermore, dokannp1.dll file corruption could be caused from a power outage when loading Disk Drill, system crash while loading dokannp1.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.
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