mssdm.dll: download the file and fix the error

32-bit (x86) Microsoft (R) Visual Studio Scanned by antivirus

mssdm.dll is a file of the software Microsoft (R) Visual Studio (“Session Debug Manager”), published by Microsoft Corporation. Version offered here: 6.00.8161, 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 mssdm.dll

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

⇓ Download mssdm.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 2,249 times

Version: 6.00.8161
Architecture: 32-bit (x86)
Size: 175.26 KB
Publisher: Microsoft Corporation

Then:

Extract mssdm.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: 5cf464e281929a9d076fe57818846c1f2a7609198977bef9f96b958323430a4b · Check on VirusTotal · Product: Microsoft (R) Visual Studio

Method 2 ·complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides mssdm.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 mssdm.dll

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

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