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d3dcompiler.dll missing error with Need for Speed: Most Wanted 2012 on Windows 8

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meriah last edited by

I installed Need for Speed: Most Wanted on my laptop but when I launch it it gives me a d3dcompiler.dll is missing error.

How can I fix this? The game has been reinstalled but still gives me the error!
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Try downloading this version of DirectX from Microsoft and running it: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=35

Even though it only says it updates DX9, it also updates components in DX10 and DX11. Running this fixed a very similar error message that I was getting.
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