gdal12.dll: download the file and fix the error

32-bit (x86) GDAL Scanned by antivirus

gdal12.dll is a file of the software GDAL (“Geospatial Data Abstraction Library”), published by Frank Warmerdam. Version offered here: 1.3.0.0, 32-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 gdal12.dll

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

⇓ Download gdal12.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 2,008 times

Version: 1.3.0.0
Architecture: 32-bit (x86)
Size: 2.54 MB
Publisher: Frank Warmerdam

Then:

Extract gdal12.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: cbb3a29fa3ffe3ff227324cdc724fa755f7c0335f98391f17bf714685b9e75f6 · Check on VirusTotal · Product: GDAL

Method 2 · complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides gdal12.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 gdal12.dll

The program can't start because gdal12.dll is missing.
Error loading gdal12.dll. The specified module could not be found.
Failed to load gdal12.dll

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