SQLBOOT.dll: download the file and fix the error

32-bit (x86) Microsoft SQL Server Scanned by antivirus

SQLBOOT.dll is a file of the software Microsoft SQL Server (“DO NOT DELETE THIS FILE”), published by Microsoft Corporation. Version offered here: 1998.11.13, 32-bit.

An error message appears when the program concerned starts if this file is missing, deleted or corrupted. Two methods can fix the error, below.

Method 1 · quick · about 1 minute

Download only SQLBOOT.dll

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

⇓ Download SQLBOOT.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 2,395 times

Version: 1998.11.13
Architecture: 32-bit (x86)
Size: 33.04 KB
Publisher: Microsoft Corporation

Then:

Extract SQLBOOT.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: 45dee3253563635653893fb61373c2ce1f3ecfc78716570c7f6acdc6526b40d8 · Check on VirusTotal · Product: Microsoft SQL Server

Method 2 ·complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides SQLBOOT.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 SQLBOOT.dll

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

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