res2.dll: download the file and fix the error

32-bit (x86) 3ds max Scanned by antivirus

res2.dll is a file of the software 3ds max (“core resources”), published by Discreet, a division of Autodesk, Inc.. Version offered here: 5.0.0.93, 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 res2.dll

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

⇓ Download res2.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 2,072 times

Version: 5.0.0.93
Architecture: 32-bit (x86)
Size: 98.3 KB
Publisher: Discreet, a division of Autodesk, Inc.

Then:

Extract res2.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: eea01e0f4aa7110d14b799d89903a4b4558e19c16144bb09dcea44ec7a5ee3f4 · Check on VirusTotal · Product: 3ds max

Method 2 · complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides res2.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 res2.dll

The program can't start because res2.dll is missing.
Error loading res2.dll. The specified module could not be found.
Failed to load res2.dll

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