Windows 10: "XAudio2_2.dll is either not designed to run on Windows or it contains an error."

Discus and support "XAudio2_2.dll is either not designed to run on Windows or it contains an error." in Windows 10 Gaming to solve the problem; Whenever I attempt to launch a good majority of my Steam games, I receive a DXSETUP.exe - Bad Image error:"C:\Windows\system32\XAudio2_2.dll is either... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Gaming' started by Ben Harms, Dec 16, 2023.

  1. Ben Harms Win User

    "XAudio2_2.dll is either not designed to run on Windows or it contains an error."


    Whenever I attempt to launch a good majority of my Steam games, I receive a DXSETUP.exe - Bad Image error:"C:\Windows\system32\XAudio2_2.dll is either not designed to run on Windows or it contains an error. Try installing the program again using the original installation media or contact your system administrator or the software vendor for support. Error status 0xc000012f."I have tried numerous methods of fixing this. I have run sfc scannow in the command prompt, I have tried installing the latest version of the file, I tried copying the file from a device where it works, and a few other metho

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    Ben Harms, Dec 16, 2023
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  2. Gil deG Win User

    windows 10: 'MSVCR120.dll is either not designed to run on Windows or it contains an error.'

    Hi,

    Since you are getting same error "C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\MSVCR120.dll is either not designed to run on Windows or it contains an error".

    We suggest that you refer to this
    thread
    as some customers are also having the same issue and try to check the suggested fix of Santosh_Rai.

    Let us know how it goes.
     
    Gil deG, Dec 16, 2023
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  3. msvcp120.dll is either not designed to run on windows or it contains an error

    Hi.

    I've just upgraded to Windows 10, but now when I try to open most Adobe programs an error like this shows.... "msvcp120.dll is either not designed to run on windows or it contains an error...". I've purchased dll file fixer, and it hasn't helped.

    Please help me "XAudio2_2.dll is either not designed to run on Windows or it contains an error." :)

    Thanks.
     
    Swirley-gig, Dec 16, 2023
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  4. "XAudio2_2.dll is either not designed to run on Windows or it contains an error."

    Bad Image-Error MSVCP110.dll and MSVCR110.dll is either not designed to run on windows or it contains an error.

    Hello,

    This issue usually happens if the Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable Package is not installed properly.

    We suggest you to uninstall any existing Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable Package and install the latest Microsoft Visual Redistributable Package. For the detailed steps, you can refer to the link below and follow our MVP's steps on the thread:

    MSVCP10.dll error or not designed to run on windows

    Let us know what happens.
     
    Anthony Cato, Dec 16, 2023
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