AdbWinUsbApi.dll: download the file and fix the error

32-bit (x86) Android SDK Scanned by antivirus

AdbWinUsbApi.dll is a file of the software Android SDK (“Android ADB API (WinUsb)”), published by Google, inc. Version offered here: 2.0.0.0, 32-bit.

Programs that need it refuse to start, or show an error, when it is missing or damaged. Two methods can fix the error, below.

Method 1 · quick · about 1 minute

Download only AdbWinUsbApi.dll

Ideal if only this file is reported missing: you replace a single file, without reinstalling anything.

⇓ Download AdbWinUsbApi.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 3,288 times

Version: 2.0.0.0
Architecture: 32-bit (x86)
Size: 67.44 KB
Publisher: Google, inc

Then:

Extract AdbWinUsbApi.dll from the zip file and copy it to the folder of the program showing the error (where its .exe file is).
Still getting the error? Copy it to C:\Windows\SysWOW64 (64-bit Windows) or C:\Windows\System32 (32-bit Windows), then restart.

SHA-256: b878e010626954f20d2b202b7ae790251775e1b5007ac544e85dee3d5a1ec02f · Check on VirusTotal · Product: Android SDK

Method 2 · complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides AdbWinUsbApi.dll itself, in the exact version it expects. Recommended if several files are missing or if the error comes back.

Settings › Apps › Installed apps: uninstall the program or game concerned.
Reinstall it from its original setup program, then restart your computer.

Error messages related to AdbWinUsbApi.dll

The program can't start because AdbWinUsbApi.dll is missing.
Error loading AdbWinUsbApi.dll. The specified module could not be found.
Failed to load AdbWinUsbApi.dll

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