cmtool32.dll: download the file and fix the error

32-bit (x86) Microsoft Input Device Software Scanned by antivirus

cmtool32.dll is a file of the software Microsoft Input Device Software (“Microsoft IDSG Common Tools”), published by Microsoft Corporation. Version offered here: 2.20.0110, 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 cmtool32.dll

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

⇓ Download cmtool32.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 1,990 times

Version: 2.20.0110
Architecture: 32-bit (x86)
Size: 74.75 KB
Publisher: Microsoft Corporation

Then:

Extract cmtool32.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: a748f0f9c482c5da5c055579876146ce9f4b2f9287d7b4f9ebd439fb7d16af9e · Check on VirusTotal · Product: Microsoft Input Device Software

Method 2 · complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides cmtool32.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 cmtool32.dll

The program can't start because cmtool32.dll is missing.
Error loading cmtool32.dll. The specified module could not be found.
Failed to load cmtool32.dll

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