Information Regarding PORTABLEDEVICEAPI.DLL

PortableDeviceApi.dll is a DLL file part of Windows Portable Device API Components program which is developed by Microsoft. In order for the program to work properly, it needs a properly working dll file.

Possible PORTABLEDEVICEAPI.DLL Error Fixes

If you have visited this page and looking for the PortableDeviceApi.dll file, you have mostl likely encountered one of the following errors below:

• PortableDeviceApi.dll is missing.
• PortableDeviceApi.dll not found.
• PortableDeviceApi.dll has crashed.
• PortableDeviceApi.dll access violation.
• PortableDeviceApi.dll is corrupted.
• PortableDeviceApi.dll could not be located.
• There was a problem starting PortableDeviceApi.dll.
• Cannot find PortableDeviceApi.dll.
• Error loading PortableDeviceApi.dll.
• PortableDeviceApi.dll is either not designed to run on Windows or it contains an error.

We have good news for you, by downloading and replacing the PortableDeviceApi.dll file on your computer you will be able to solve any of the errors we have mentioned above.

Downloading the PortableDeviceApi.dll file

In order to fix the PortableDeviceApi.dll error, you will need to download and install the DLL file in the appropriate directory. First, look at the download section on this page and get the corresponding version to your operating system. Pay close attention to the architecture of the file (either 32 or 64 bit), but also look for the language version. If there are multiple versions available we recommend you go with the latest one available.

Fixing the PortableDeviceApi.dll Error

Once you have downloaded the PortableDeviceApi.dll file, make sure you extract it using WinRar or a similar tool and place it in the directory where the faulty program is located. If this doesn't solve your problem, you may also want to copy the downloaded PortableDeviceApi.dll file in your System32 folder for 32Bit systems or SysWoW64 folder for 64bit based OS.

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