dxil.dll: download the file and fix the error
dxil.dll is a file of the software Microsoft(r) DirectX for Windows(r) - Out Of Band (“DirectX Compiler - Out Of Band”), published by Microsoft(r) Corporation. Version offered here: 1.9.2609.5, 32-bit and 64-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 dxil.dll
Ideal if only this file is reported missing: you replace a single file, without reinstalling anything.
Which version should you choose? The one that matches the program showing the error, not Windows: a 32-bit game or program needs the 32-bit DLL, even on 64-bit Windows. If in doubt, try the 64-bit version first, then the 32-bit one if the error persists or becomes “0xc000007b”.
- Version
- 1.9.2609.5
- Size
- 2 MB (64-bit)1.74 MB (32-bit)
- Architecture
- 64-bit (x64)32-bit (x86)
- Publisher
- Microsoft(r) Corporation
Then:
- Extract dxil.dll from the zip file and copy it to the folder of the program showing the error (where its
.exefile is). - Still getting the error? Copy it to
C:\Windows\System32(64-bit DLL) orC:\Windows\SysWOW64(32-bit DLL on 64-bit Windows), then restart.
SHA-256 (64-bit): 64be2368211d257a038a7d4ea6bb3e24c878eb8d588c7b8414fccf759b69c2ac ·
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SHA-256 (32-bit): ebf7f9dabeb6d80a167a5b7cab9275573f061afd7b86a90bf5c579d58f9d08dd ·
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· Product: Microsoft(r) DirectX for Windows(r) - Out Of Band
Method 2 · complete · depends on the program
Reinstall the program that shows the error
The program normally provides dxil.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 dxil.dll
- The program can't start because dxil.dll is missing.
- Failed to load dxil.dll
- Error loading dxil.dll. The specified module could not be found.