msvcrt-2.dll: download the file and fix the error

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

msvcrt-2.dll is a file of the software Microsoft (R) Visual C++ (“Microsoft (R) C Runtime Library”), published by Microsoft Corporation. Version offered here: 6.10.8924.0, 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 msvcrt-2.dll

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

⇓ Download msvcrt-2.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 2,123 times

Version: 6.10.8924.0
Architecture: 32-bit (x86)
Size: 290.87 KB
Publisher: Microsoft Corporation

Then:

Extract msvcrt-2.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: 02100f42bd02449d83dacc9d29899976e2286f79edf778116b513c19005dc699 · Check on VirusTotal · Product: Microsoft (R) Visual C++

Method 2 · complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides msvcrt-2.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 msvcrt-2.dll

The program can't start because msvcrt-2.dll is missing.
Error loading msvcrt-2.dll. The specified module could not be found.
Failed to load msvcrt-2.dll

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