hpi_common.dll: download the file and fix the error

32-bit (x86) HP PhotoSmart Software Scanned by antivirus

hpi_common.dll is a file of the software HP PhotoSmart Software (“Shared Low-Level Utilities”), published by Hewlett-Packard Company. Version offered here: 2.0.0.126, 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 hpi_common.dll

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

⇓ Download hpi_common.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 2,009 times

Version: 2.0.0.126
Architecture: 32-bit (x86)
Size: 303.1 KB
Publisher: Hewlett-Packard Company

Then:

Extract hpi_common.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: 4f5741a883dea66d8332247f32302ea488cb0274a81d9a901d1f13b302efe6a3 · Check on VirusTotal · Product: HP PhotoSmart Software

Method 2 · complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides hpi_common.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 hpi_common.dll

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

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