msihnd.dll: download the file and fix the error

32-bit (x86) Windows Installer - Unicode Scanned by antivirus

msihnd.dll is a file of the software Windows Installer - Unicode (“Windows® installer”), published by Microsoft Corporation. Version offered here: 3.1.4000.1823, 32-bit.

Programs that need it refuse to start, or show an error, when it is missing or damaged. Two methods can fix the error, below.

Method 1 · quick · about 1 minute

Download only msihnd.dll

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

⇓ Download msihnd.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 2,299 times

Version: 3.1.4000.1823
Architecture: 32-bit (x86)
Size: 271.36 KB
Publisher: Microsoft Corporation

Then:

Extract msihnd.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: 1b7fccbc8d557c4704ae371fec12c6bcd0fdc0a8674fffee2efcdf467a1e5a75 · Check on VirusTotal · Product: Windows Installer - Unicode

Method 2 · complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides msihnd.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 msihnd.dll

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

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