dbmssocn.dll: download the file and fix the error

32-bit (x86) Microsoft SQL Server Scanned by antivirus

dbmssocn.dll is a file of the software Microsoft SQL Server (“Winsock Net DLL for SQL Server”), published by Microsoft Corporation. Version offered here: 1999.10.20, 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 dbmssocn.dll

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

⇓ Download dbmssocn.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 2,120 times

Version: 1999.10.20
Architecture: 32-bit (x86)
Size: 28.94 KB
Publisher: Microsoft Corporation

Then:

Extract dbmssocn.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: 863a93b468932146bd8e644e8051fd952aacd24f3c9e77f978a9b54975058b94 · Check on VirusTotal · Product: Microsoft SQL Server

Method 2 · complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides dbmssocn.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 dbmssocn.dll

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

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