# Missing dll file

**URL:** <https://qa.fmod.com/t/missing-dll-file/17206>\
**Category:** FMOD Studio\
**Created:** [May 16, 2021, 12:11am UTC](https://qa.fmod.com/t/missing-dll-file/17206 "2021-05-16T00:11:21Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Albertus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7ea924/32.png) [@Albertus](https://qa.fmod.com/u/Albertus)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2021, 12:11am UTC](https://qa.fmod.com/t/missing-dll-file/17206/1 "2021-05-16T00:11:21Z")

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Hi. downloaded fmod, and keep getting this ( VCRUNTIME 140.dll was not found ) need help to fix this. i use the 2.01.05 for Euro Truck Simulator 2 and have used it 2 weeks ago and all worked fine. Today i reinstalled fmod 2.01.05 on my laptop and now i cannot open fmod, as i get this error ( VCRUNTIME 140.dll was not found )

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**Author:** ![richard\_simms](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/qa.fmod.com/richard_simms/32/261_2.png) [@richard\_simms](https://qa.fmod.com/u/richard_simms)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2021, 4:02am UTC](https://qa.fmod.com/t/missing-dll-file/17206/2 "2021-05-24T04:02:57Z")

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It looks like a dependency was somehow not installed on your second installation. Please download and install the x64 bit version from the official Microsoft page:

[https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/the-latest-supported-visual-c-downloads-2647da03-1eea-4433-9aff-95f26a218cc0](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/the-latest-supported-visual-c-downloads-2647da03-1eea-4433-9aff-95f26a218cc0)