Windows 7 32bit api32.dll - BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum

Fatal Buckeye32 · 04-14-2012, 07:39 PM

I have a laptop with windows 7. when I look at the system setup it says it is a 32bit operating system. I have followed the coding instructions and set to com1 and all that but when I go to connect to car I get api32.dll missing when starting IMPA. yes I have searched, no it doesn't make sense. My head hurts, I just want to start coding already. what is the issue?

jdhart73 · 04-14-2012, 08:56 PM

I am a total rookie and am not even coding yet myself (waiting for cable) but did you create a shortcut from INPA or just drag it to your desktop? If you dragged it then it likely will not be able to access the files it needs to start. Try going back in and creating a shortcut to desktop as described in the DIY.

Let me know if that helps!

Jake

onebadmofo · 04-14-2012, 08:58 PM

You didn't put in c:\ediabas\bin in system variables.

Fatal Buckeye32 · 04-14-2012, 09:45 PM

variables has been done. I will try the shortcut again.

Fatal Buckeye32 · 04-15-2012, 02:06 PM

don't think the shortcut matters, it does the same thing from the original file. thanks for the ideas though guys, any others?

Dziqsek_ · 04-15-2012, 02:39 PM

Download api32.dll, copy it to c:\windows and c:\windows\system32 , reboot. Thats all

LetMyArmGo · 04-22-2012, 08:42 PM

I cant get pass this error either.

Volasko · 01-05-2013, 03:38 PM

I was having problems with this error and upon troubleshooting the issue it ended up being that I forgot to add the first \ when I had to add "c:\ediabas\bin in system variables" to my system variable path.

I also downloaded a copy of api32.dll from some site and added to my windows32 folder first but it didn't work. I can comment if you need to do this first to make it work or not.

Meeni · 01-05-2013, 08:01 PM

I had this error.

Problem was that when I installed the new ediabias 6.7, the old (6.3) was still running in the background, even though I had removed it from the disk. There was a silent error that corrupted the installation and prevented many files from being properly copied.

Just making sure all versions of ediabias are closed before doing the install did permit the api32.dll file to be installed correctly.

So in short:
* check that api32.dll is in ediabias/bin (if it is, you have a PATH problem, somebody already told you)
If it is not there:
* Make sure all ediabias is off (ctrl-alt-del, task manager: ediabias should not appear in the process list)
* uninstall ediabias
* Make sure all ediabias is off again (for good measure)
* install ediabias
* check that api32.dll is now in ediabias/bin

The api32.dll file is specific for a particular version of ediabias (I tried at some point to use the api32.dll from ediabias 6.3 into 6.7, it failed with esoteric errors later down the line). Also, don't install random .dll from the internet, they are oftnn infecting you with virus.

04-14-2012, 07:39 PM	#1
Fatal Buckeye32 New Member Drives: 2007 BMW 328XI Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Central,OH Posts: 10 iTrader: (0)	Windows 7 32bit api32.dll I have a laptop with windows 7. when I look at the system setup it says it is a 32bit operating system. I have followed the coding instructions and set to com1 and all that but when I go to connect to car I get api32.dll missing when starting IMPA. yes I have searched, no it doesn't make sense. My head hurts, I just want to start coding already. what is the issue?
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onebadmofo BimmerPost Supporting Vendor Drives: 2007 E92 335i Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Staten Island, NY Posts: 2,342 iTrader: (14)	You didn't put in c:\ediabas\bin in system variables. __________________ The OG of coding/programming in the tri-state area. More info here.

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04-14-2012, 08:56 PM	#2
jdhart73 Private Drives: 2008 BMW 335i Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Kansas Posts: 54 iTrader: (2)	I am a total rookie and am not even coding yet myself (waiting for cable) but did you create a shortcut from INPA or just drag it to your desktop? If you dragged it then it likely will not be able to access the files it needs to start. Try going back in and creating a shortcut to desktop as described in the DIY. Let me know if that helps! Jake

04-14-2012, 09:45 PM	#4
Fatal Buckeye32 New Member Drives: 2007 BMW 328XI Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Central,OH Posts: 10 iTrader: (0)	variables has been done. I will try the shortcut again.

04-15-2012, 02:06 PM	#5
Fatal Buckeye32 New Member Drives: 2007 BMW 328XI Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Central,OH Posts: 10 iTrader: (0)	don't think the shortcut matters, it does the same thing from the original file. thanks for the ideas though guys, any others?

04-15-2012, 02:39 PM	#6
Dziqsek_ Banned Drives: e91 320d Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Jelenia Gora ( Lower Silesia ) Posts: 413 iTrader: (0)	Download api32.dll, copy it to c:\windows and c:\windows\system32 , reboot. Thats all

04-22-2012, 08:42 PM	#7
LetMyArmGo New Member Drives: My 2 Feet Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Western MA Posts: 28 iTrader: (0)	I cant get pass this error either.

01-05-2013, 03:38 PM	#8
Volasko Captain Drives: 2006 E90 330i BSM 6MT ZSP Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Toronto Posts: 786 iTrader: (2) Garage List 2006 BMW E90 330i [3.92]	I was having problems with this error and upon troubleshooting the issue it ended up being that I forgot to add the first \ when I had to add "c:\ediabas\bin in system variables" to my system variable path. I also downloaded a copy of api32.dll from some site and added to my windows32 folder first but it didn't work. I can comment if you need to do this first to make it work or not.

01-05-2013, 08:01 PM	#9
Meeni Gateropode Drives: BMW 330i 06 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: TN Posts: 735 iTrader: (0)	I had this error. Problem was that when I installed the new ediabias 6.7, the old (6.3) was still running in the background, even though I had removed it from the disk. There was a silent error that corrupted the installation and prevented many files from being properly copied. Just making sure all versions of ediabias are closed before doing the install did permit the api32.dll file to be installed correctly. So in short: * check that api32.dll is in ediabias/bin (if it is, you have a PATH problem, somebody already told you) If it is not there: * Make sure all ediabias is off (ctrl-alt-del, task manager: ediabias should not appear in the process list) * uninstall ediabias * Make sure all ediabias is off again (for good measure) * install ediabias * check that api32.dll is now in ediabias/bin The api32.dll file is specific for a particular version of ediabias (I tried at some point to use the api32.dll from ediabias 6.3 into 6.7, it failed with esoteric errors later down the line). Also, don't install random .dll from the internet, they are oftnn infecting you with virus.