Overview:
The xlive.dll with the description of Microsoft Direct3D is a DLL file used for GTA 4, F1 2010, Fallout 3, Biohazard 5, Warhammer 40K, Lost Planet 2, From Dust 3 or Street Fighter 4. When GTA 4, F1 2010, Fallout 3, Biohazard 5, Warhammer 40K, Lost Planet 2, From Dust 3 or Street Fighter 4 tries to use a damaged, a missing, or a corrupted xlive.dll, you receive an error message. In some cases, the error message occurs because GTA 4, F1 2010, Fallout 3, Biohazard 5, Warhammer 40K, Lost Planet 2, From Dust 3 or Street Fighter 4 is trying to use xlive.dll incorrectly.
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Basic information of the xlive.dll file:
File name: xlive.dll
File size: 7.32 MB
Publisher: Microsoft Corporation
Applies to: Windows 7/Vista/XP/2008/2003/2000/98/ME/NT, 32-bit/64-bit
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How to download xlive.dll using DLLSuite:
DLLSuite allows you to download xlive.dll for free, you can take the following steps to download xlive.dll
1. Download DLLSuite, install and run it
2. Click Game DLL menu on the left side of the DLLSuite
3. Locate to xlive.dll and click download icon to start downloading xlive.dll
When the download is complete, please click open icon and save xlive.dll to where it should be placed. For more information, please see the path of the xlive.dll file.
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The path of the xlive.dll file:
For Windows 7/Vista/XP, the path is C:\Windows\System32
For Windows Windows NT/2000/2003, the path is C:\WINNT\System32
For Windows 95/98/ME, the path is C:\Windows\System
You should re-register xlive.dll to apply the changes, for the detailed steps, please see How to re-register xlive.dll.
How to re-register xlive.dll:
1. Click Start, Run
2. Type cmd, press Enter
3. Type regsvr32 xlive.dll, press Enter
4. Restart your machine
If this method did not work
If you try to perform the task that resulted in the xlive.dll error message, and the error message still appears, the possible reason is that the xlive.dll shared DLL files are missing or corrupted. Most of the xlive.dll shared DLL files are system DLL files located in C:\WINDOWS\. You should download xlive.dll related files to fix xlive.dll error.
To download missing DLL files, you can use our DLLSuite. DLLSuite is an advanced Windows DLL Repair Tool designed to fix DLL errors, repair corrupted files and download missing DLL files for Windows 7, Windows Vista and Windows XP, both 32-bit and 64-bit operating systems.
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How to download missing system DLL files using DLLSuite:
To download missing system DLL files, you can take the following steps:
1. Download DLLSuite, install and run it
2. Click Start Scan button to scan your computer for any missing system DLL files
3. Choose one specific DLL file and click More Information when the scan is complete
4. Download the specifc DLL file
DLL Suite allows you to manually or automatically fix DLL errors, for more information, please see:
1. How to manually fix DLL errors using DLLSuite
2. How to automatically fix DLL errors using DLLSuite
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Designed for Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, 32-bit & 64-bit.
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Causes of xlive.dll errors:
For any xlive.dll error, the error message indicates the cause of the specific problem, and the error message helps you determine how to fix the problem. Typically, xlive.dll errors result from one or more of the following causes:
The xlive.dll file is damaged, renamed or removed: The xlive.dll file could be damaged during a system or software update. A damaged xlive.dll file might be missing a routine that is required by a program that you installed. When the program tries to call these routines, an error occurs. A user might accidentally rename or remove the xlive.dll file.
Program files are damaged or missing: If programs that call routines in xlive.dll have damaged or missing files, the programs can make invalid calls to routines in xlive.dll. Invalid calls to routines in xlive.dll result in xlive.dll errors.
Software calls for functions that do not exist in xlive.dll: If a software program calls for functions in xlive.dll that are not present, an error message occurs. This problem can occur if software is run on the wrong version of Windows.
A program does not allow for Windows to update xlive.dll when it is necessary: An antivirus program might be configured to prevent upgrading any files on your computer.
A problem with memory allocation occurs: Windows reserves memory space for xlive.dll. If a different file occupies memory space that is reserved for xlive.dll, xlive.dll is relocated in memory. Windows considers this relocation an ¡°Illegal System DLL Relocation,¡± and this results in an error. These memory problems usually occur when software or files are installed in such an order that a file occupies memory space that is reserved for xlive.dll.
Driver problems occur: Missing or damaged drivers or incompatible driver versions can result in calls to routines in xlive.dll that are invalid. Invalid calls to routines in xlive.dll result in xlive.dll errors messages.
The Windows registry is damaged: A damaged Windows registry may result in a damaged xlive.dll file.
Viruses infect xlive.dll: xlive.dll is a very important file for Windows, and there are some viruses that try to infect it.
Tips to avoid xlive.dll errors:
Remove virus/spyware Virus/spyware cause damage to the xlive.dll file, so removing virus/spyware is an effective way to avoid xlive.dll errors. To remove virus/spyware, you can consider to use HitMalware. HitMalware is an advanced antivirus/antispyware software that allows you to check and remove adware, worms, viruses, Trojan, spyware and malware.
Fix Windows registry Any damage to the xlive.dll file can overwrite the related xlive.dll registry keys. To fix Windows registry, you can try using UniOptimizer. UniOptimizer will check your PC health for free and clean invalid registry entries and speed up your PC.
Use DLL Repair Tool DLL Suite is an Microsoft Windows DLL repair tool that you can use to detect and fix any incorrect DLL files including missing, corrupted, deleted or removed DLL files.
Designed for Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, 32-bit & 64-bit.
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