Download D2gdi.dll for Windows 10, 8.1, 8, 7, Vista and XP

D2gdi.dll download. The D2gdi.dll file is a dynamic link library for Windows 10, 8.1, 8, 7, Vista and XP. You can fix "The file D2gdi.dll is missing." and "D2gdi.dll not found." errors by downloading and installing this file from our site.

What is D2gdi.dll?

The D2gdi.dll library is 0.05 MB. The download links for this library are clean and no user has given any negative feedback. From the time it was offered for download, it has been downloaded 682 times.

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Guide to Download D2gdi.dll

  1. First, click on the green-colored "Download" button in the top left section of this page (The button that is marked in the picture).
    Start downloading the D2gdi.dll library
    Step 1:Start downloading the D2gdi.dll library
  2. The downloading page will open after clicking the Download button. After the page opens, in order to download the D2gdi.dll library the best server will be found and the download process will begin within a few seconds. In the meantime, you shouldn't close the page.

How to Install D2gdi.dll? How to Fix D2gdi.dll Errors?

ATTENTION! In order to install the D2gdi.dll library, you must first download it. If you haven't downloaded it, before continuing on with the installation, download the library. If you don't know how to download it, all you need to do is look at the dll download guide found on the top line.

Method 1: Installing the D2gdi.dll Library to the Windows System Directory

  1. The file you are going to download is a compressed file with the ".zip" extension. You cannot directly install the ".zip" file. First, you need to extract the dynamic link library from inside it. So, double-click the file with the ".zip" extension that you downloaded and open the file.
  2. You will see the library named "D2gdi.dll" in the window that opens up. This is the library we are going to install. Click the library once with the left mouse button. By doing this you will have chosen the library.
    Choosing the D2gdi.dll library
    Step 2:Choosing the D2gdi.dll library
  3. Click the "Extract To" symbol marked in the picture. To extract the dynamic link library, it will want you to choose the desired location. Choose the "Desktop" location and click "OK" to extract the library to the desktop. In order to do this, you need to use the Winrar program. If you do not have this program, you can find and download it through a quick search on the Internet.
    Extracting the D2gdi.dll library to the desktop
    Step 3:Extracting the D2gdi.dll library to the desktop
  4. Copy the "D2gdi.dll" library file you extracted.
  5. Paste the dynamic link library you copied into the "C:\Windows\System32" directory.
    Pasting the D2gdi.dll library into the Windows/System32 directory
    Step 5:Pasting the D2gdi.dll library into the Windows/System32 directory
  6. If your operating system has a 64 Bit architecture, copy the "D2gdi.dll" library and paste it also into the "C:\Windows\sysWOW64" directory.
    NOTE! On 64 Bit systems, the dynamic link library must be in both the "sysWOW64" directory as well as the "System32" directory. In other words, you must copy the "D2gdi.dll" library into both directories.
    Pasting the D2gdi.dll library into the Windows/sysWOW64 directory
    Step 6:Pasting the D2gdi.dll library into the Windows/sysWOW64 directory
  7. In order to complete this step, you must run the Command Prompt as administrator. In order to do this, all you have to do is follow the steps below.
    NOTE! We ran the Command Prompt using Windows 10. If you are using Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista or Windows XP, you can use the same method to run the Command Prompt as administrator.
    1. Open the Start Menu and before clicking anywhere, type "cmd" on your keyboard. This process will enable you to run a search through the Start Menu. We also typed in "cmd" to bring up the Command Prompt.
    2. Right-click the "Command Prompt" search result that comes up and click the Run as administrator" option.
    Running the Command Prompt as administrator
    Step 7:Running the Command Prompt as administrator
  8. Let's copy the command below and paste it in the Command Line that comes up, then let's press Enter. This command deletes the D2gdi.dll library's problematic registry in the Windows Registry Editor (The library that we copied to the System32 directory does not perform any action with the library, it just deletes the registry in the Windows Registry Editor. The library that we pasted into the System32 directory will not be damaged).
    %windir%\System32\regsvr32.exe /u D2gdi.dll
    Deleting the D2gdi.dll library's problematic registry in the Windows Registry Editor
    Step 8:Deleting the D2gdi.dll library's problematic registry in the Windows Registry Editor
  9. If the Windows you use has 64 Bit architecture, after running the command above, you must run the command below. This command will clean the broken registry of the D2gdi.dll library from the 64 Bit architecture (The Cleaning process is only with registries in the Windows Registry Editor. In other words, the dynamic link library that we pasted into the SysWoW64 directory will stay as it is).
    %windir%\SysWoW64\regsvr32.exe /u D2gdi.dll
    Uninstalling the broken registry of the D2gdi.dll library from the Windows Registry Editor (for 64 Bit)
    Step 9:Uninstalling the broken registry of the D2gdi.dll library from the Windows Registry Editor (for 64 Bit)
  10. You must create a new registry for the dynamic link library that you deleted from the registry editor. In order to do this, copy the command below and paste it into the Command Line and hit Enter.
    %windir%\System32\regsvr32.exe /i D2gdi.dll
    Creating a new registry for the D2gdi.dll library
    Step 10:Creating a new registry for the D2gdi.dll library
  11. If the Windows version you use has 64 Bit architecture, after running the command above, you must run the command below. With this command, you will create a clean registry for the problematic registry of the D2gdi.dll library that we deleted.
    %windir%\SysWoW64\regsvr32.exe /i D2gdi.dll
    Creating a clean registry for the D2gdi.dll library (for 64 Bit)
    Step 11:Creating a clean registry for the D2gdi.dll library (for 64 Bit)
  12. If you did all the processes correctly, the missing dll file will have been installed. You may have made some mistakes when running the Command Line processes. Generally, these errors will not prevent the D2gdi.dll library from being installed. In other words, the installation will be completed, but it may give an error due to some incompatibility issues. You can try running the program that was giving you this dll file error after restarting your computer. If you are still getting the dll file error when running the program, please try the 2nd method.

Method 2: Copying the D2gdi.dll Library to the Program Installation Directory

  1. First, you must find the installation directory of the program (the program giving the dll error) you are going to install the dynamic link library to. In order to find this directory, "Right-Click > Properties" on the program's shortcut.
    Opening the program's shortcut properties window
    Step 1:Opening the program's shortcut properties window
  2. Open the program installation directory by clicking the Open File Location button in the "Properties" window that comes up.
    Finding the program's installation directory
    Step 2:Finding the program's installation directory
  3. Copy the D2gdi.dll library.
  4. Paste the dynamic link library you copied into the program's installation directory that we just opened.
    Pasting the D2gdi.dll library into the program's installation directory
    Step 3:Pasting the D2gdi.dll library into the program's installation directory
  5. When the dynamic link library is moved to the program installation directory, it means that the process is completed. Check to see if the issue was fixed by running the program giving the error message again. If you are still receiving the error message, you can complete the 3rd Method as an alternative.

Method 3: Doing a Clean Install of the program That Is Giving the D2gdi.dll Error

  1. Push the "Windows" + "R" keys at the same time to open the Run window. Type the command below into the Run window that opens up and hit Enter. This process will open the "Programs and Features" window.
    appwiz.cpl
    Opening the Programs and Features window using the appwiz.cpl command
    Step 1:Opening the Programs and Features window using the appwiz.cpl command
  2. The Programs and Features window will open up. Find the program that is giving you the dll error in this window that lists all the programs on your computer and "Right-Click > Uninstall" on this program.
    Uninstalling the program that is giving you the error message from your computer.
    Step 2:Uninstalling the program that is giving you the error message from your computer.
  3. Uninstall the program from your computer by following the steps that come up and restart your computer.
    Following the confirmation and steps of the program uninstall process
    Step 3:Following the confirmation and steps of the program uninstall process
  4. 4. After restarting your computer, reinstall the program that was giving you the error.
  5. This process may help the dll problem you are experiencing. If you are continuing to get the same dll error, the problem is most likely with Windows. In order to fix dll problems relating to Windows, complete the 4th Method and 5th Method.

Method 4: Fixing the D2gdi.dll Error using the Windows System File Checker (sfc /scannow)

  1. In order to complete this step, you must run the Command Prompt as administrator. In order to do this, all you have to do is follow the steps below.
    NOTE! We ran the Command Prompt using Windows 10. If you are using Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista or Windows XP, you can use the same method to run the Command Prompt as administrator.
    1. Open the Start Menu and before clicking anywhere, type "cmd" on your keyboard. This process will enable you to run a search through the Start Menu. We also typed in "cmd" to bring up the Command Prompt.
    2. Right-click the "Command Prompt" search result that comes up and click the Run as administrator" option.
    Running the Command Prompt as administrator
    Step 1:Running the Command Prompt as administrator
  2. Paste the command in the line below into the Command Line that opens up and press Enter key.
    sfc /scannow
    fixing Windows system errors using the sfc /scannow command
    Step 2:fixing Windows system errors using the sfc /scannow command
  3. The scan and repair process can take some time depending on your hardware and amount of system errors. Wait for the process to complete. After the repair process finishes, try running the program that is giving you're the error.

Method 5: Fixing the D2gdi.dll Error by Manually Updating Windows

Some programs require updated dynamic link libraries from the operating system. If your operating system is not updated, this requirement is not met and you will receive dll errors. Because of this, updating your operating system may solve the dll errors you are experiencing.

Most of the time, operating systems are automatically updated. However, in some situations, the automatic updates may not work. For situations like this, you may need to check for updates manually.

For every Windows version, the process of manually checking for updates is different. Because of this, we prepared a special guide for each Windows version. You can get our guides to manually check for updates based on the Windows version you use through the links below.

Guides to Manually Update the Windows Operating System

  1. Guide to Manually Update Windows 10
  2. Guide to Manually Update Windows 8.1 and Windows 8
  3. Guide to Manually Update Windows 7 and Windows Vista
  4. Guide to Manually Update Windows XP

Common D2gdi.dll Errors

If the D2gdi.dll library is missing or the program using this library has not been installed correctly, you can get errors related to the D2gdi.dll library. Dynamic link libraries being missing can sometimes cause basic Windows programs to also give errors. You can even receive an error when Windows is loading. You can find the error messages that are caused by the D2gdi.dll library.

If you don't know how to install the D2gdi.dll library you will download from our site, you can browse the methods above. Above we explained all the processes you can do to fix the dll error you are receiving. If the error is continuing after you have completed all these methods, please use the comment form at the bottom of the page to contact us. Our editor will respond to your comment shortly.

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