crdb_dao.dll: download the file and fix the error

32-bit (x86) Crystal Reports Scanned by antivirus

crdb_dao.dll is a file of the software Crystal Reports (“Crystal Reports database driver for Microsoft Data Access Objects”), published by Crystal Decisions Inc.. Version offered here: 9.1.0.438, 32-bit.

If this file is missing or damaged, the program that uses it does not start and Windows displays an error message. Two methods can fix the error, below.

Method 1 · quick · about 1 minute

Download only crdb_dao.dll

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

⇓ Download crdb_dao.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 2,140 times

Version: 9.1.0.438
Architecture: 32-bit (x86)
Size: 204.8 KB
Publisher: Crystal Decisions Inc.

Then:

Extract crdb_dao.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: 4462060a62d9bacd730f9706106c3cf9b646145c2297618f9b4202b2f6bb2940 · Check on VirusTotal · Product: Crystal Reports

Method 2 ·complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides crdb_dao.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 crdb_dao.dll

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

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