Kernel32 dll windows xp sp3

kernel32.dll, File description: Windows NT BASE API Client DLL

Table of Contents

• What is Kernel32.dll? What Does It Do?
• Operating Systems Compatible with the Kernel32.dll File
• Other Versions of the Kernel32.dll File
• How to Download Kernel32.dll File?
• Methods to Solve the Kernel32.dll Errors
  • Method 1: Solving the DLL Error by Copying the Kernel32.dll File to the Windows System Folder
  • Method 2: Copying the Kernel32.dll File to the Software File Folder
  • Method 3: Uninstalling and Reinstalling the Software that Gives You the Kernel32.dll Error
  • Method 4: Solving the Kernel32.dll Error Using the Windows System File Checker
  • Method 5: Getting Rid of Kernel32.dll Errors by Updating the Windows Operating System
    • Guides to Manually Update the Windows Operating System
• Most Seen Kernel32.dll Errors
• Other Dll Files Used with Kernel32.dll

Method 1: Solving the DLL Error by Copying the Kernel32.dll File to the Windows System Folder 

1. The file you downloaded is a compressed file with the extension «.zip«. This file cannot be installed. To be able to install it, first you need to extract the dll file from within it. So, first double-click the file with the «.zip» extension and open the file.
2. You will see the file named «Kernel32.dll» in the window that opens. This is the file you need to install. Click on the dll file with the left button of the mouse. By doing this, you select the file.
3. Click on the «Extract To» button, which is marked in the picture. In order to do this, you will need the Winrar software. If you don’t have the software, it can be found doing a quick search on the Internet and you can download it (The Winrar software is free).
4. After clicking the «Extract to» button, a window where you can choose the location you want will open. Choose the «Desktop» location in this window and extract the dll file to the desktop by clicking the «Ok» button.
5. Copy the «Kernel32.dll» file and paste it into the «C:\Windows\System32» folder.
6. If you are using a 64 Bit operating system, copy the «Kernel32.dll» file and paste it into the «C:\Windows\sysWOW64» as well.
   

   NOTE! On Windows operating systems with 64 Bit architecture, the dll file must be in both the «sysWOW64» folder as well as the «System32» folder. In other words, you must copy the «Kernel32.dll» file into both folders.

   

7. In order to run the Command Line as an administrator, complete the following steps.
   

   NOTE! In this explanation, we ran the Command Line on Windows 10. If you are using one of the Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista or Windows XP operating systems, you can use the same methods to run the Command Line as an administrator. Even though the pictures are taken from Windows 10, the processes are similar.

   1. First, open the Start Menu and before clicking anywhere, type «cmd» but do not press Enter.
   2. When you see the «Command Line» option among the search results, hit the «CTRL» + «SHIFT» + «ENTER» keys on your keyboard.
   3. A window will pop up asking, «Do you want to run this process?«. Confirm it by clicking to «Yes» button.

   

8. Paste the command below into the Command Line window that opens and hit the Enter key on your keyboard. This command will delete the Kernel32.dll file’s damaged registry (It will not delete the file you pasted into the System32 folder, but will delete the registry in Regedit. The file you pasted in the System32 folder will not be damaged in any way).
   

   %windir%\System32\regsvr32.exe /u Kernel32.dll

   

9. If you are using a Windows version that has 64 Bit architecture, after running the above command, you need to run the command below. With this command, we will clean the problematic Kernel32.dll registry for 64 Bit (The cleaning process only involves the registries in Regedit. In other words, the dll file you pasted into the SysWoW64 will not be damaged).
   

   %windir%\SysWoW64\regsvr32.exe /u Kernel32.dll

   

10. We need to make a clean registry for the dll file’s registry that we deleted from Regedit (Windows Registry Editor). In order to accomplish this, copy and paste the command below into the Command Line and press Enter key.
    

    %windir%\System32\regsvr32.exe /i Kernel32.dll

    

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 Kernel32.dll file that we deleted.
    

    %windir%\SysWoW64\regsvr32.exe /i Kernel32.dll

    

12. If you did the processes in full, the installation should have finished successfully. If you received an error from the command line, you don’t need to be anxious. Even if the Kernel32.dll file was installed successfully, you can still receive error messages like these due to some incompatibilities. In order to test whether your dll problem was solved or not, try running the software giving the error message again. If the error is continuing, try the 2nd Method to solve this problem.

Method 4: Solving the Kernel32.dll Error Using the Windows System File Checker 

1. In order to run the Command Line as an administrator, complete the following steps.
   

   NOTE! In this explanation, we ran the Command Line on Windows 10. If you are using one of the Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista or Windows XP operating systems, you can use the same methods to run the Command Line as an administrator. Even though the pictures are taken from Windows 10, the processes are similar.

   1. First, open the Start Menu and before clicking anywhere, type «cmd» but do not press Enter.
   2. When you see the «Command Line» option among the search results, hit the «CTRL» + «SHIFT» + «ENTER» keys on your keyboard.
   3. A window will pop up asking, «Do you want to run this process?«. Confirm it by clicking to «Yes» button.

   

2. After typing the command below into the Command Line, push Enter.
   

   sfc /scannow

   

3. Depending on your computer’s performance and the amount of errors on your system, this process can take some time. You can see the progress on the Command Line. Wait for this process to end. After the scan and repair processes are finished, try running the software giving you errors again.