hinstd.dll: download the file and fix the error

32-bit (x86) Aladdin Device Driver Custom Installation API Scanned by antivirus

hinstd.dll is a file of the software Aladdin Device Driver Custom Installation API (“Aladdin Device Driver Custom Installation API.”), published by Aladdin Knowledge Systems.. Version offered here: 4.02, 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 hinstd.dll

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

⇓ Download hinstd.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 2,409 times

Version: 4.02
Architecture: 32-bit (x86)
Size: 1.07 MB
Publisher: Aladdin Knowledge Systems.

Then:

Extract hinstd.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: abf4a854a11c18662e518a8d2056b0345d7f2cc4fe3dc0e58dcb50868642ae98 · Check on VirusTotal · Product: Aladdin Device Driver Custom Installation API

Method 2 · complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides hinstd.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 hinstd.dll

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

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