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So, is your solution one that does work?
I see so many solutions to this problem on the internet, but beware of all these solutions. Most are way too exaggerated for a problem like this.
This error message is more common with different applications, and may be because applications use the cache. The cache then becomes corrupt and stops working. All you have to do is empty the caching.
9 out of 10 times this solution works.
Let’s fix ‘Bad Image error 0xc000012f’.
The tutorial is divided in two.
- Let’s fix ‘Bad Image error 0xc000012f’ for techies
- Let’s fix ‘Bad Image error 0xc000012f’ for dummies
One is for the techies among us, and the second is for the dummies among us with screenshots.
Let’s fix ‘Bad Image error 0xc000012f’ for techies.
- Go to Start,
- Search for Cleanmgr,
- Select all check boxes,
- Click OK,
- Restart your device.
This should have solved your problem.
Let’s fix ‘Bad Image error 0xc000012f’ for dummies
Go to Start and search for Cleanmgr.

Select all check boxes.

Click OK.
It will now start cleaning your OS drive.

Now restart your device.
This should have solved your problem.
Complete error message
“C:\Windows\XXXXX.dll“
is either not designed to run on windows or it contains an error. Try installing the program again using the original installation media or contact your system administrator of the software vendor for support. Error status 0xc000012f”
This is from Microsoft Answers
This post is from answers.microsoft.com.
I have expanded the existing tutorial with screenshots.
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