sqloledb.dll: download the file and fix the error

32-bit (x86) Microsoft OLE DB Provider for SQL Server Scanned by antivirus

sqloledb.dll is a file of the software Microsoft OLE DB Provider for SQL Server (“Microsoft OLE DB Provider for SQL Server”), published by Microsoft Corporation. Version offered here: 2000.085.1117.00, 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 sqloledb.dll

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

⇓ Download sqloledb.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 2,127 times

Version: 2000.085.1117.00
Architecture: 32-bit (x86)
Size: 528.38 KB
Publisher: Microsoft Corporation

Then:

Extract sqloledb.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: c6a3de69382db1fb2ce85025627f42d703e58961819c4f6bcb7d5301d78a500b · Check on VirusTotal · Product: Microsoft OLE DB Provider for SQL Server

Method 2 · complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides sqloledb.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 sqloledb.dll

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

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