Failed To Open Dlllist.txt For Reading Error Code 2

Batch script example:

if not exist dlllist.txt (
    echo Creating empty dlllist.txt...
    type nul > dlllist.txt
)
dlllist.exe @dlllist.txt

PowerShell example:

if (-not (Test-Path "dlllist.txt")) 
    New-Item -Path "dlllist.txt" -ItemType File
& "dlllist.exe" "@dlllist.txt"

If you have tried the above and are still facing issues, the Dependency Walker installation itself might be corrupt.

In extremely rare cases where dlllist.txt was generated by a tool and then deleted by security software: failed to open dlllist.txt for reading error code 2

dlllist.txt is a user-created or tool-generated plain text file that contains a list of DLL file names — one per line. The reading program uses it to:

Example content of dlllist.txt:

version.dll
winmm.dll
dsound.dll
xinput1_3.dll

If dlllist.txt is present, readable, and correctly formatted, but error code 2 persists, check these rare causes: Batch script example: if not exist dlllist

Error code 2 = file not found.
Create dlllist.txt in the program’s folder (or the working directory from which you run it). If the tool requires specific DLL names inside, provide them. This resolves the error in 99% of cases.

Here’s a step-by-step guide to troubleshoot and fix the “failed to open dlllist.txt for reading error code 2” error.

In Windows system programming, error code 2 corresponds to: PowerShell example: if (-not (Test-Path "dlllist

ERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUND – The system cannot find the file specified.

When dlllist.exe (or a related tool) tries to read a file named dlllist.txt and fails with error code 2, it means the file is missing from the expected location. The tool may be looking for input data (e.g., a list of process IDs or names) from dlllist.txt, but cannot locate it.