Dynamics CRM error : The specified module could not be found (Win32Exception)

Recently I have encountered the following error during CRM web application load :

 An unhandled exception has occurred

 Exception type: Win32Exception 
 Exception message: The specified module could not be found.


Stack trace:    
   at Microsoft.Crm.RegControl.LoadLibrariesInternal(Boolean isInClientContext)
   at Microsoft.Crm.RunInitializerTracker.TryRun(Type typeOfInitializer, RunInitializerDelegate RunInitializerDelegate)
   at Microsoft.Crm.ApplicationInitializer.Microsoft.Crm.IApplicationInitializer.Initialize()
   at Microsoft.Crm.MainApplication.Initialize(String nameCallerMethod)

   at Microsoft.Crm.MainApplication.Application_OnStart()

With ProcMon help, I have identified that IIS application pool process (w3wp.exe) tried to load some libraries :

After a quick research wih Bing help, I have found that this problem is linked to the SQL Server 2008 Data Access component that is missing on CRM server.

To resolve this problem, just install Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Native Client

• X86 Package (sqlncli.msi) - 4549 KB
• X64 Package (sqlncli.msi) - 7963 KB
• IA64 Package (sqlncli.msi) - 11112 KB

Hope this help!

Comments

• Anonymous
  February 24, 2014
  Thx for this - this one had nme puzzled
• Anonymous
  February 02, 2017
  You saved me a lot of time! Thank you!