PortableDeviceApi.dll

x86 Windows System

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This is a Core Windows System File

PortableDeviceApi.dll is a critical Windows component. If it's missing or corrupted, you should repair Windows rather than replace the file manually.

Recommended: Run System File Checker

sfc /scannow

Open Command Prompt as Administrator and run this command.

Why You Shouldn't Just Download the DLL

DLLs depend on other DLLs - copying one file won't fix the chain
Runtime packages register components in Windows correctly
Version mismatches can cause more problems
The official installer handles all of this automatically

Compatibility

Windows Server 2022 Windows Server 2019 Windows Server 2016

File Details

Name: PortableDeviceApi.dll
Size: 509 KB
Version: 10.0.20348
Architecture: x86
Source: Windows system
Part of: Windows System

Hash Verification

SHA-256 8aec713533214e9654aa4b0ae2388800a8d2d3686c83684ef33119855fb1edf6

MD5 fd7a68c728c5d85eafd8bfd32de12211

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Manual DLL Download

Only if installer doesn't work

This is a last resort. Try the official installer first.

Download ZIP

509 KB | x86

937 downloads

Manual Installation Steps

1 Extract the ZIP file
2 Copy to C:/Windows/SysWOW64/
3 If needed: regsvr32 PortableDeviceApi.dll

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PortableDeviceApi.dll

x64