Xpat.dll: download the file and fix the error

32-bit (x86) AOL Connectivity Service Scanned by antivirus

Xpat.dll is a file of the software AOL Connectivity Service (“AOL Connectivity Service XML Parser”), published by America Online, Inc. Version offered here: 2.0.20.1.US.1, 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 Xpat.dll

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

⇓ Download Xpat.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 2,289 times

Version: 2.0.20.1.US.1
Architecture: 32-bit (x86)
Size: 90.11 KB
Publisher: America Online, Inc

Then:

Extract Xpat.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: 2dd4d04a4fb98811b40c6b8ee55faa5657d440a019554166799e34064802b74e · Check on VirusTotal · Product: AOL Connectivity Service

Method 2 · complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides Xpat.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 Xpat.dll

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

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