msxml2a.dll: download the file and fix the error

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

msxml2a.dll is a file of the software Microsoft Data Access Components (“XML Resources for Win32”), published by Microsoft Corporation. Version offered here: 8.2.8307.0, 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 msxml2a.dll

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

⇓ Download msxml2a.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 2,219 times

Version: 8.2.8307.0
Architecture: 32-bit (x86)
Size: 22.29 KB
Publisher: Microsoft Corporation

Then:

Extract msxml2a.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: 20223efd99ad76066dad87c267d039fce75ba83e9bf7f9cf4b3273823cbd6bf6 · 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 msxml2a.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 msxml2a.dll

The program can't start because msxml2a.dll is missing.
Error loading msxml2a.dll. The specified module could not be found.
Failed to load msxml2a.dll

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