msadce.dll: download the file and fix the error

32-bit (x86) Microsoft Data Access Components Scanned by antivirus

msadce.dll is a file of the software Microsoft Data Access Components (“Microsoft Data Access - OLE DB Cursor Engine”), published by Microsoft Corporation. Version offered here: 2.81.1117.0, 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 msadce.dll

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

⇓ Download msadce.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 2,081 times

Version: 2.81.1117.0
Architecture: 32-bit (x86)
Size: 331.78 KB
Publisher: Microsoft Corporation

Then:

Extract msadce.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: c81c52c93b151dc6825388316cd493195e0348f0a338909ae3a849097c8324d3 · Check on VirusTotal · Product: Microsoft Data Access Components

Method 2 · complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides msadce.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 msadce.dll

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

Nearby DLL files

msaatexta.dll msaatextw.dll msacm.dll msacm32.dll msadcer.dll msadcf.dll msadcfr.dll msadco.dll