Intel Optane(tm) Memory Pinning: Unable to Load DLL

Anonymous
2019-08-29T04:07:36+00:00

Whenever I open Windows Explorer of select  a file in Explorer, I get the following error message:

Intel Optane(tm) Memory Pinning

Unable to load DLL

'iaStorAfsServiceApi.dll': The specified module could not be found.

(Exception from HRESULT: 0x8007001

Windows Explorer

I am running Windows 10. This only started after the last Windows 10 Update.

I have a DELL Laptop

Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-8750 CPU @ 2.20GHz 2.21

This is a very annoying message.

Can anyone assist?

Andrew

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Files, folders, and storage

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DaveM121 933.5K Reputation points Independent Advisor
2019-08-29T06:38:02+00:00

Hi Andrew

There does seem to be a conflict between the recent update and Intel Optane

Open the old Control Panel, go to Programs and Features

You should see a specific Intel Optane Software Component. Uninstall the Optane software

Restart your PC

In maybe a months time, go to the support page for your system on the Dell website, then download and install Intel Optane, they should have resolved this bug at that time . . .

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  1. Anonymous
    2019-11-25T05:21:14+00:00

    I got the same problem with my XPS 15.

    My way of solving it: go to the Programs and Features and choose to REPAIR Intel Optane Pinning Explorer Extensions.

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  2. Anonymous
    2019-11-05T04:08:59+00:00

    I did what DaveM121 said--only instead of uninstalling the Optane software, I selected "Repair".  It seemed to resolve the problem.

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  3. Anonymous
    2019-10-10T02:27:02+00:00

    Same.  I did a repair...took less than 2 seconds and issue is resolved.  I was successful at duplicating the issue over and over, but after the repair i have yet to see it.

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  4. Anonymous
    2019-10-07T10:47:00+00:00

    The following solution that BillConstable1 described worked for me:

    open the System Settings menu

    select Apps

    select Intel Optane Pinning Explorer Extensions

    click Modify (you may see a quick flash, and you may think nothing happened, but the error should be gone)

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