If Windows won’t load because of problems with this DLL file,start Windows in Safe Modefirst.

Download the Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Service Pack 1 Redistributable Package MFC Security Updateand run it.

This will replace/restore the msvcp100.dll with the most recent copy provided by Microsoft.

Msvcp100.dll Not Found error message

Some users needed toinstall the redistributable for Visual Studio 2012, instead.

Install any available Windows updates.

Restore msvcp100.dll from the Recycle Bin.

A simple reason for a “missing” msvcp100.dll file is that you’ve accidentally deleted it.

you’re able to try torecover it with a free file recovery program.

Be sure the file you restore was working properly prior to deleting it before you attempt to recover it.

Run a virus/malware scan of your entire system.

Use System Restore to undo recent system changes.

Reinstall the programthat’s producing the error.

Repair your installation of Windows.

Test your memoryand thentest your hard drive.

your system’smemoryandhard driveare really easy to test for problems, and they might just be related to these errors.

This is usually accomplished by having the program delete invalidregistry entriesthat might be causing the error.

If none of the steps above correct the error, this should be your next course of action.

All the information on your hard drive will be erased during a clean install.

Troubleshoot for a hardware problemif the software-related steps from above still haven’t resolved the msvcp100.dll errors.

After a clean install of Windows, the DLL problem can only be hardware related.

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