Fix Msvcp71.dll And Msvcr71.dll Missing Error In Windows 7

Do you get Msvcp71.dll and Msvcr71.dll missing error when running a program in Windows 7? Both are Microsoft C Runtime Library files and it seems as if Microsoft forgot to add them to Windows 7. Some programs require you to have both files for it to work successfully.

We have uploaded both dll files for you(grab them from the bottom of this page), but the bigger question is how to install them? Before we begin, have a look at the errors in the screenshot below.

msvcp71.dll  - msvcr71.dll error windows 7

Installation In Windows 7 32-bit OS

If you are using Windows 7 32-bit then you need to put both dll files inside Windows/System32 folder as shown in the screenshot below.

dll files to system 32 windows 7

Installation In Windows 7 64-bit OS

If you are using Windows 7 64-bit then you need to put both dll files inside the Windows/SysWOW64 folder as shown in the screenshot below.

We have put both dll files inside one zip archive, simply extract them and follow the above guidelines to install them.

Download Msvcp71.dll And Msvcr71.dll Files

Mirror 1 (If the above link doesn’t work, try this mirror. Please note that it is compressed in .7z format which will require 7zip to extract)

Enjoy!

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31 Comments

  1. Posted January 28, 2010 at 12:15 pm | Permalink

    On x64 systems you can also put the files in the WindowsSysWOW64 folder (Windows-On-Windows 64-bit). This is the folder with 32-bit DLL's etc.

  2. Nakodari
    Posted January 28, 2010 at 12:55 pm | Permalink

    It wasn't working the first time, but second time it worked fine. I have updated the post now.

  3. Posted January 28, 2010 at 2:05 pm | Permalink

    I'm running Windows 7 Ultimate, 32-bit

    I download the zip and tried to unzip to the System32 folder, and it told me that both files already existed.

  4. Nakodari
    Posted January 28, 2010 at 4:21 pm | Permalink

    Wow! My system must be messed up then. I am using Ultimate 64-bit. Thanks for letting me know…

  5. Posted January 29, 2010 at 9:41 am | Permalink

    No, these files are not there by default, but may be installed with other programs that depend on them. Unfortunately, not all programs check for the presence of these DLLs, hence the error messages like the one above.

  6. Posted February 2, 2010 at 9:45 pm | Permalink

    Thank you so much for this. I was pulling my hair out. I kept adding msvcr71 to my “system32″ folder, and it wouldn't fix the problem. I didn't know I also needed to add it to the “sysWOW64″. You've saved the day.

  7. TitanQDemoPlayer
    Posted February 9, 2010 at 2:23 pm | Permalink

    I can't open the .zip file after downloading it to my desktop. When I try, I get the following message: Windows cannot open the foldr. The Compressed (zipped) folder 'c<filenam.zip>' is invalid.
    I run Win7 64bit Ultimate as administrator

  8. alexorodrigue
    Posted March 22, 2010 at 11:02 pm | Permalink

    i agree with dude right fuckin above me same happened here

  9. Nakodari
    Posted March 23, 2010 at 9:24 am | Permalink

    It is fixed now. Try the mirror.

  10. Nakodari
    Posted March 23, 2010 at 9:24 am | Permalink

    Thanks for letting us know. It is fixed now. Please try the mirror.

  11. Catalin
    Posted April 14, 2010 at 12:20 am | Permalink

    Great job guys !
    Thanks a lot !!!

  12. Jonowl
    Posted April 17, 2010 at 10:42 pm | Permalink

    Thank you so much! You rock!

  13. Asmaa
    Posted May 2, 2010 at 8:02 pm | Permalink

    i cant open da file it says its invalid??wat do i do next??gosh its frustrating

  14. red
    Posted May 2, 2010 at 10:41 pm | Permalink

    thank you soo mucch..=)

  15. dedy
    Posted May 9, 2010 at 8:31 am | Permalink

    thank you very mauch, its nice job

  16. Guy
    Posted May 18, 2010 at 11:27 am | Permalink

    thank you so much !!!!!!

  17. tigen
    Posted May 25, 2010 at 9:59 pm | Permalink

    You shouldn’t download dlls and executables off of random web pages and manually install them. You should get the normal installer from Microsoft’s download page. Look for Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable.

    If an application doesn’t find it then they haven’t packaged the installer properly with the redistributable.

  18. Alex
    Posted May 29, 2010 at 7:50 am | Permalink

    TQVM…..(^_^)

  19. Brian
    Posted July 7, 2010 at 8:37 pm | Permalink

    Yes , it’s working for me 100%
    Thanks =]]

  20. Abdul Hameed
    Posted July 9, 2010 at 9:29 pm | Permalink

    worked; great thanks

  21. roskie
    Posted July 14, 2010 at 9:01 pm | Permalink

    Thank you very much.. thank thank you very very much muchhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

  22. jimoh
    Posted July 26, 2010 at 4:43 pm | Permalink

    thankz it is working very well

  23. MARK
    Posted August 4, 2010 at 1:06 am | Permalink

    trying to download /Msvcp71.dll and put in system 32 it dosnt work help help help help help plzz

  24. Densel
    Posted August 6, 2010 at 5:12 am | Permalink

    Thanx a lot..worked great!!!

  25. Glenn
    Posted August 6, 2010 at 8:02 am | Permalink

    Pasting in the Msvcp71.dll And Msvcr71.dll files directly into the System32 folder resulted in the successful installation of previous game programs which earlier flagged the missing files as being necessary to run the programs.

    Thanks very much for everyones input

  26. YeeF
    Posted August 6, 2010 at 6:17 pm | Permalink

    Reall…y Tanks you very much…. !!!!

  27. Posted August 14, 2010 at 2:39 pm | Permalink

    I am still getting the error message (Windows 7 64 Bit). I tried the System32 folder, I tried the SysWOW64 folder, I even tried the normal system folder. Same result: error message, when I try to install Skype (which by the way has been running well so far on my Win 7 until the last update two days ago….)

    Any suggestions?!

  28. amin
    Posted August 24, 2010 at 1:04 am | Permalink

    that was helpful , thanks.

  29. Vrenn
    Posted August 30, 2010 at 1:41 am | Permalink

    I installed both .dll files for a program to run which required it but when I tried to run the program, it gave me this error message:

    The procedure entry point ???1?$RCPtr@UStringValue@LM_UniString@devtech@@@devtech@@QAE@XZ could not be located in the dynamic link library AdobeLinguistic.dll

    what does this mean and what are the steps to rectify this problem? thanks in advance for your help or anyone reading this who has a solution and would like to share it. :)

  30. John Peter
    Posted August 30, 2010 at 9:48 pm | Permalink

    Thank a lot! Its my first time to use Windows 7 and I’m not familiar to it! ^-^

  31. Posted September 2, 2010 at 11:45 am | Permalink

    THANKS ALOT BUDDY!!!!!!!!! MY BACK UP FILES WHERE NOT WORKING BCZ OF THIS ERROR.

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