hpfinst.dll: download the file and fix the error

32-bit (x86) HP DeskJet Scanned by antivirus

hpfinst.dll is a file of the software HP DeskJet (“HP DeskJet Installer Engine”), published by Hewlett-Packard Co.. Version offered here: 03.20.00, 32-bit.

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 hpfinst.dll

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

⇓ Download hpfinst.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 1,973 times

Version: 03.20.00
Architecture: 32-bit (x86)
Size: 274.43 KB
Publisher: Hewlett-Packard Co.

Then:

Extract hpfinst.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: fd3228094825afa6d25c9ed1265aa79ea5ed3fa338be76fd9392a93665959adb · Check on VirusTotal · Product: HP DeskJet

Method 2 · complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides hpfinst.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 hpfinst.dll

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

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