d3dref9.dll: download the file and fix the error

64-bit (x64) Système d'exploitation Microsoft Windows Scanned by antivirus

d3dref9.dll is a file of the software Système d'exploitation Microsoft Windows (“Direct3D 9 Reference Device”), published by Microsoft Corporation. Version offered here: 6.3.9600.17298, 64-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 d3dref9.dll

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

⇓ Download d3dref9.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 2,046 times

Version: 6.3.9600.17298
Architecture: 64-bit (x64)
Size: 505.49 KB
Publisher: Microsoft Corporation

Then:

Extract d3dref9.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? Also copy it to C:\Windows\System32 (64-bit Windows only), then restart.

64-bit version: it does not work with a 32-bit program. In that case, use method 2.

SHA-256: 121a4c2ec7ae938d50a453cb5a17ef99f112b7b54bd687bd217374b186fa3440 · Check on VirusTotal · Product: Système d'exploitation Microsoft Windows

Method 2 · complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides d3dref9.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 d3dref9.dll

The program can't start because d3dref9.dll is missing.
Failed to load d3dref9.dll
Error loading d3dref9.dll. The specified module could not be found.

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