Fix: RadeonInstaller.exe – Bad Image (atiadlxx.dll is either not designed to run on Windows)

‘Atiadlxx.dll is either not designed to run on Windows’ error occurs on the system when the system is using an outdated graphics driver. This error mostly occurs when trying to install a new graphics driver.

This guide will show you the method that will help you fix the Atiadlxx.dll issue.

1. Re-install your Display Driver

A corrupted Display Driver is one of the major reasons for this error as it prevents certain programs from launching. Therefore, you must re-install your current display driver to keep your system functioning properly. You can re-install your display drivers with the steps below:

Uninstalling Driver

1. Open the run command by pressing the Win + R keys together.
2. Type “devmgmt.msc” in the search box and click OK to open the Device Manager.

   

3. Click on the Display adapters to view the installed display driver.
4. Right-click on the installed display driver and the “Uninstall device” option.

Installing Driver Manually

1. Open the File Explorer with the Win + E keys. 
2.  Right-click on “This PC” and select “properties“
3. Copy your Processor name under “Device specifications”

   

4. Go to the Official AMD Drivers Website
5. Select the product according to your installed processor.

   

6. Under Drivers and Software, select your Windows and click on the “Download” option.

   

7. After the driver has been installed, locate it on the file explorer.
8. Double-click on the driver and select the “Install” option. 

   

9. Click on “Install” again on the AMD Installation Window. 

   

10. Lastly, restart your computer to make the changes. 

2. Run the System Scans

You must make sure your system files are not facing any corruption by performing the System Scans. These scans will detect and automatically repair the problems found in the files that are causing the occurrence of this error. Below are the instructions to perform the systems scans:

1. Open the Windows Start Menu by pressing the Win key.
2. Type “cmd” in the Windows Search bar.
3. Right-click on the Command Prompt and click on the “Run as administrator” option.

   

4. Type the following command in the Command Prompt while giving a space between “sfc” and “/.”

   sfc /scannow

   

5. After scanning your System, the file checker will automatically repair the damaged files. 

Dism.exe /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth

3. Manually Register the Atiadlxx.dll file

When your DLL files are not registered, they will receive the DLL error. Therefore, you must manually register the files to prevent the error from occurring. Below we have listed the instructions to manually register the DLL file:

1. Open the Windows Start Menu by pressing the Win key.
2. Type “cmd” in the Windows Search bar.
3. Right-click on it and click on the “Run as administrator” option.

   

4. Unregister the atiadlxx.dll file by pasting the following command in the Command Prompt and pressing the Enter button:

   regsvr32 /u atiadlxx.dll

   

5. Now, to re-register the files, paste the following command into the Command Prompt and press the Enter button:

    regsvr32 /i atiadlxx.dll

   

6. After registering the file, relaunch the program.

4. Manually Install the Atiadlxx.dll file

Missing dll files tend to cause this error as well while preventing the programs from launching. Therefore, you must manually download and install the Atiadlxx.dll file and place it in the program file directory. To manually download and install the Atiadlxx.dll file, follow the instructions given under:

1. Open the Official DLL files website and download the atiadlxx.dll zip file.

   

2. Click on the Three dots on the browser and open the Downloads page.
    

   

3. Open the file location by clicking on the” Show in Folder” option.

   

4. Right-Click on the zip file and click on the “Extract here” option.

   

5. After the zip file is extracted, copy and paste the atiadlxx.dll unzipped file into the program’s file location.
6. Restart the computer to make the changes.

5. Perform the In-place upgrade

If the error still persists, then as a last resort, you must perform an in-place upgrade. It is a feature that allows you to fully upgrade your Windows. However, this method requires you to make a backup copy of your entire data since the Media Creation tool will perform an in-place upgrade and will remove all of your data saved on the system.