sqlmss32.dll: download the file and fix the error

32-bit (x86) Scanned by antivirus

sqlmss32.dll is a Windows library described as “Borland Database Engine”, published by Borland International. Version offered here: 5.0.0.38, 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 sqlmss32.dll

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

⇓ Download sqlmss32.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 2,246 times

Version: 5.0.0.38
Architecture: 32-bit (x86)
Size: 411.14 KB
Publisher: Borland International

Then:

Extract sqlmss32.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: 9051c58b2bb747d65a8f39beb413273cd972729acd35d93cd67034d24451a8e3 · Check on VirusTotal

Method 2 ·complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides sqlmss32.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 sqlmss32.dll

The program can't start because sqlmss32.dll is missing.
Error loading sqlmss32.dll. The specified module could not be found.
Failed to load sqlmss32.dll

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