Msvcp100.dll Errors
Several error messages can indicate an issue with the msvcp100.dll file, like some of these more common ones:
Msvcp100. dll Not FoundThis application failed to start because msvcp100. dll was not found. Re-installing the application may fix this problem. Cannot find [PATH]\msvcp100. dllThe file msvcp100. dll is missing. Cannot start [APPLICATION]. A required component is missing: msvcp100. dll. Please install [APPLICATION] again.
You might run into one of these error messages when Windows is first starting up or even when it’s shutting down, while a particular program is being installed or used, or maybe even during a new Windows installation.
No matter when the error is shown, it’s an important step in troubleshooting to identify that time—to see when exactly the msvcp100.dll error is happening. Knowing the context is a huge part of identifying how to fix the problem.
How to Fix Msvcp100.dll Errors
Walk through these steps in order to see what works to fix your specific DLL error.
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You’re given more than one download option from Microsoft for this update, based on the version of Windows you have installed—x86 (32-bit) or x64 (64-bit). See Am I Running a 32-bit or 64-bit Version of Windows? for help, if you’re not sure what to choose.
If you think you may have inadvertently deleted this file, but it’s not in the Recycle Bin, it’s possible you’ve already emptied it. You can try to recover it with a free file recovery program.
Every program that uses this DLL file is using the copy that’s stored in one of these folders:
As long as those folders contain a clean copy of the file, then the program you reinstall should end up using the same file.
If these hardware tests fail, even if they don’t fix the msvcp100.dll problems, you should most likely replace the memory or replace the hard drive as soon as possible.
You may need to repeat Step 1 after installing a fresh copy of Windows if the problem persists past this step.
