Windows 10: Missing DLL errors when running older games

Hello, I am suddenly running into errors when trying to run some older games on Windows 11. I have found this issue with Fable Anniversary and Dawn of War 2. Both were reporting issues with d3ds9_43.dll. I believe I was able to resolve this by reinstalling the redistributables, although I'm not sure exactly which thing fixed that issue because I tried multiple things. Fable still has this error and won't launch:

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Games not working dll missing error

Hi Javan,

Thanks for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

To assist you better, please provide few details.

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  Which game are you trying to play?
  
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  Were you able to play this game before?
  
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  Have you made any recent changes to the computer?
  

This might occur when some of the DLL file is missing from the application.

I suggest you to Uninstall the game and try installing it again and check if it helps.

Hope it helps, reply to us with the status of your issue. We will be happy to assist you.

 

missing dll files when trying to run games

i recently installed windows 10 on a fresh computer but when i tried to run any of the games i downloaded i got three errors

1. d3dx9_43.dll missing

2. MSVCP100.dll missing

3. MSVCR100.dll missing

someone please help me !

 

dll missing

Hi Peter,

One of the reasons that may cause the missing DLL error are the files that was deleted due to a recent change on your device. For us to identify the root cause, we'd like to ask a few questions:

• When are you getting this error?
• Have you made any recent changes on your device prior to your concern?
• What are the troubleshooting steps that you've performed to resolve your concern?

Meanwhile, we recommend that you run the SFC scan tool found on this
link as an initial step to replace missing DLL on your device.

We're looking forward to your response.