cstart.dll: download the file and fix the error

32-bit (x86) Canon PnP Vendor Installer DLL Scanned by antivirus

cstart.dll is a file of the software Canon PnP Vendor Installer DLL (“Canon PnP Vendor Installer DLL”), published by Canon, Inc.. Version offered here: 2.0.1, 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 cstart.dll

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

⇓ Download cstart.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 2,163 times

Version: 2.0.1
Architecture: 32-bit (x86)
Size: 48.64 KB
Publisher: Canon, Inc.

Then:

Extract cstart.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: 0f73331c8e4162513f4c0e60fc590d68d37b1a4ae2b6400fa0bdc2ab7f45baa8 · Check on VirusTotal · Product: Canon PnP Vendor Installer DLL

Method 2 · complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides cstart.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 cstart.dll

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

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