Error "LoadLibrary failed with error 126: The module could not be found" when launching programs

Question

Original title: <Why do I get  LoadLibrary failed with error 126?>

In starting some programs, the program partially starts, then a pop-up message shows up saying "LoadLibrary failed with error 126: The module could not be found". When you click the "OK" button, the whole program shuts down. I've had this issue with several graphics applications like PSP and Rhinoceros 3D.

Any suggestions what may be causing this "error 126"?

Answer 1

for X64 based systems:

a. Go to the command prompt as described above. Run it as administrator.

b. Type in the following command:

*C:\Windows\System32* copy atio6axx.dll .dll

c. Restart the PC, and check again for the issue.

Answer 2

type cmd and click on the black box icon for it...

Answer 3

I was getting the exact same error using National Instruments LabWindows/CVI (a "C" like IDE) and a DLL that I had written.

In the end the problem was most likely caused by increased security placed on several of the directories on the C:\ drive that LoadLib attempts to write to.  I was able to work around this problem by changing the call to:

LoadLibraryEx(libPath,NULL,,LOAD_WITH_ALTERED_SEARCH_PATH)

This call worked perfectly in the exact same situation that

LoadLibrary(libPath)

failed.

Carl

Answer 4

thanks a lot! my problem was Solidworks 2013 and it worked even without restart.