What should you do if Advapi32.dll not found error occurs?

What should you know about the "ADVAPI32.dll not found" error

Generally, the ADVAPI32.dll file is a system file in Microsoft Windows that provides advanced API functions related to the registry, applications, services, and user accounts. When there is something wrong with this file (it is missing or corrupted) the user cannot boot the system properly. As a result, you will receive an error message: "ADVAPI32.dll not found".

The causes of this problem are diverse but do not differ from the possible causes of damage to other system files. That is, it can be virus attacks, improper shutdown of the computer, power surges, disk write errors, etc.

2. SFC

SFC (System File Checker) is a well-known tool for automatically scanning system files and fixing them if possible.

Since the system cannot be started normally, you will have to boot from the Windows installation disk.

Open the section "Repair your computer", select your Windows installation disk, usually C: \, and click Next.

In the System Restore Options window, select Command Prompt and enter:

sfc / scannow / offbootdir = E: \ / offwindir = D: \ Windows \

where: E: is the letter of the drive where Windows is installed and E: \ Windows is the location of the Windows folder.

Then press Enter, wait until the check is complete and restart the computer in the usual way to check if the “advapi32 dll missing” error has disappeared.

Almost all methods to fix advapi32.dll errors can lead to corruption or even complete loss of all data!

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