dcom2w98.dll: download the file and fix the error

Microsoft DCOM98 Scanned by antivirus

dcom2w98.dll is a file of the software Microsoft DCOM98 (“Migration DLL for Windows 98 over DCOM98”), published by Microsoft Corporation. Version offered here: 2.1.

An error message appears when the program concerned starts if this file is missing, deleted or corrupted. Two methods can fix the error, below.

Method 1 · quick · about 1 minute

Download only dcom2w98.dll

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

⇓ Download dcom2w98.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 2,199 times

Version: 2.1
Size: 5.58 KB
Publisher: Microsoft Corporation

Then:

Extract dcom2w98.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\System32 (64-bit DLL) or C:\Windows\SysWOW64 (32-bit DLL on 64-bit Windows), then restart.

SHA-256: c21a13b394535781383b002d9111984162cbbbf4d55c44dcfb5a6526511aa7c2 · Check on VirusTotal · Product: Microsoft DCOM98

Method 2 ·complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides dcom2w98.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 dcom2w98.dll

The program can't start because dcom2w98.dll is missing.
Error loading dcom2w98.dll. The specified module could not be found.
Failed to load dcom2w98.dll

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