stardds.dll: download the file and fix the error

32-bit (x86) Microsoft SQL Server Scanned by antivirus

stardds.dll is a file of the software Microsoft SQL Server (“StarDDS - Starfighter ActiveX control containing DaVinci Drawing Surface”), published by Microsoft Corporation. Version offered here: 2000.080.0194.00, 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 stardds.dll

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

⇓ Download stardds.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 1,957 times

Version: 2000.080.0194.00
Architecture: 32-bit (x86)
Size: 122.95 KB
Publisher: Microsoft Corporation

Then:

Extract stardds.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: 6208ef2d8e68fca46e32d63b5dd773e6b730fcd55b0adb2dadf1c2677867f9ab · Check on VirusTotal · Product: Microsoft SQL Server

Method 2 · complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides stardds.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 stardds.dll

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

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