If our system cannot cope with the .BAS extension and all automatic and semi-automatic methods of teaching it this art have failed, we are left with manual editing of the Windows registry. This registry stores all information related to the operation of our operating system, including the connection of file extensions with programs for servicing them. Team REGEDIT inscribed in the window “search for programs and files” or "launch in the case of older versions of the operating system, it gives us access to the registry of our operating system. All operations performed in the registry (even not very complex ones regarding the .BAS file extension) have a significant impact on the operation of our system, so before making any modifications, you should make sure that a copy of the current registry is made. The section we are interested in is the key HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT. The following instructions show, step by step, how to modify the registry, specifically the registry entry containing information about the .BAS file.
Step by step
- Click “start” button
- In the “find programs and files” window (in older versions of Windows this is the “Run” window), enter the command “regedit” and then confirm the operation with the “ENTER” key. This operation will launch the system registry editor. This tool will allow you not only to view existing records, but also to modify, add or delete them manually. Due to the fact that the Windows registry is key to its operation, all operations carried out on it should be performed judiciously and consciously. Carelessly removing or modifying an inappropriate key may permanently damage the operating system.
- Using the ctr+F key combination or the Edit menu and the “Find” option, find the .BAS extension you are interested in by entering it in the search engine window. Confirm by pressing OK or using the ENTER key.
- Backup copy. It is extremely important to create a backup copy of the registry before making any changes to it. Every change has an impact on the operation of our computer. In extreme cases, erroneous modification of the registry may result in the system being unable to restart.
- The value you are interested in regarding the extension can be manually edited by changing the keys assigned to the found extension.BAS. In this place, you can also independently create the desired entry with the extension a.BAS if it is not in the registry. All available options are located in the handy menu (right mouse button) or in the "Edit" menu after placing the cursor in the appropriate place on the screen.
- After you finish editing the entry for the .BAS extension, close the system registry. The introduced changes will take effect after restarting the operating system.
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- How to convert a BAS file to another format?
- What is the BAS file format extension?
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What else could cause problems?
There may be more reasons why you cannot open the BAS file (not just the lack of an appropriate application).
Firstly- the BAS file may be incorrectly linked (incompatible) with the installed application to support it. In this case, you need to change this connection yourself. To do this, right-click on the BAS file that you want to edit, click the option "To open with" and then select the program you installed from the list. After this action, problems with opening the BAS file should completely disappear.
Secondly- the file you want to open may simply be damaged. In this case, it would be best to find a new version of it, or download it again from the same source (perhaps for some reason in the previous session the download of the BAS file did not finish and it could not be opened correctly).
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If you have installed on your computer antivirus program Can scan all files on your computer, as well as each file individually. You can scan any file by right-clicking on the file and selecting the appropriate option to scan the file for viruses.
For example, in this figure it is highlighted file my-file.bas, then you need to right-click on this file and select the option in the file menu "scan with AVG". When you select this option, AVG Antivirus will open and scan the file for viruses.
Sometimes an error may occur as a result incorrect software installation, which may be due to a problem encountered during the installation process. This may interfere with your operating system link your BAS file to the correct application software, influencing the so-called "file extension associations".
Sometimes simple reinstalling Softmaker Office can solve your problem by linking BAS with Softmaker Office correctly. In other cases, problems with file associations may result from bad software programming developer and you may need to contact the developer for further assistance.
Advice: Try updating Softmaker Office to the latest version to ensure you have the latest patches and updates.
This may seem too obvious, but often The BAS file itself may be causing the problem. If you received a file via an email attachment or downloaded it from a website and the download process was interrupted (such as a power outage or other reason), the file may become damaged. If possible, try getting a new copy of the BAS file and try opening it again.
Carefully: A damaged file can cause collateral damage to previous or existing malware on your PC, so it is important to keep your computer up-to-date with an up-to-date antivirus.
If your BAS file related to the hardware on your computer to open the file you may need update device drivers associated with this equipment.
This problem usually associated with media file types, which depend on successfully opening the hardware inside the computer, e.g. sound card or video card. For example, if you are trying to open an audio file but cannot open it, you may need to update sound card drivers.
Advice: If when you try to open a BAS file you receive .SYS file error message, the problem could probably be associated with corrupted or outdated device drivers that need to be updated. This process can be made easier by using driver update software such as DriverDoc.
If the steps do not solve the problem and you are still having problems opening BAS files, this could be due to lack of available system resources. Some versions of BAS files may require a significant amount of resources (e.g. memory/RAM, processing power) to properly open on your computer. This problem is quite common if you are using fairly old computer hardware and at the same time a much newer operating system.
This problem can occur when the computer is having trouble keeping up with a task because the operating system (and other services running in the background) may consume too many resources to open BAS file. Try closing all applications on your PC before opening BASIC Source Code File. Freeing up all available resources on your computer will provide you with the best conditions for attempting to open your BAS file.
If you completed all the steps described above and your BAS file still won't open, you may need to run equipment update. In most cases, even when using older versions of hardware, the processing power can still be more than sufficient for most user applications (unless you're doing a lot of CPU-intensive work, such as 3D rendering, financial/scientific modeling, or intensive multimedia work) . Thus, it is likely that your computer does not have enough memory(commonly called "RAM" or random access memory) to perform the task of opening a file.
For normal sound playback in applications, you need many different libraries. One of them is bass.dll, which is needed for GTA San Andreas, Aimp and many other popular programs. When starting the game, you may encounter such an unpleasant error as “bass.dll is missing.” It indicates that this library has been removed from your computer. This could happen when installing a hacked game or program. Pirated versions of games break the DLL. They change their code, delete some important files, or change them so much that programs can no longer use them. Sometimes an application simply cannot access bass.dll. This means you need to add it to the trusted antivirus files for everything to work. If the library was moved to quarantine by an antivirus program, then it should be returned from there and added to the exceptions.
When a file is deleted or damaged, you can restore it like this:
- Reinstall the problematic application
- Download bass.dll file
When you install a game or program that uses bass.dll, it should load onto your computer. If the library was written incorrectly, then reinstalling will certainly correct the error. But this only applies to official applications; there is no point in reinstalling pirated programs, since, most likely, they are the ones that damaged bass.dll. Reinstallation didn't help? Try installing the latest version of DirectX. The bass.dll file actively interacts with DirectSound from this package, so this maneuver may solve the issue.
If the error remains, then you need to download bass.dll and place it in one of the Windows folders. This is the C:\Windows\System32 folder in a 32-bit version of Windows or the C:\Windows\SysWOW64 directory for a 64-bit operating system. You can download the required library for free for Windows 7/8/10 here. After placing it in the system folder, register bass.dll and the error will disappear.
