Iw6sp64-ship.exe Entry Point Not Found Call Of Duty Ghosts Access

Open Command Prompt as Administrator and run:

sfc /scannow

Follow with:

dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth

Reboot afterwards.

The game may be failing to locate the entry point because Windows is blocking its access to system DLLs. iw6sp64-ship.exe entry point not found call of duty ghosts

If the executable itself is corrupt, Steam will fix it.

When launching Call of Duty: Ghosts, you see a popup window similar to:

iw6sp64-ship.exe - Entry Point Not Found The procedure entry point [name of a function] could not be located in the dynamic link library [name of a .dll file]. Open Command Prompt as Administrator and run: sfc

This error means the game’s main executable (iw6sp64-ship.exe, the single-player launcher) is trying to use a specific command inside a Windows or game system file (a .dll), but that command either doesn’t exist or is the wrong version.

In simple terms: a critical game or system file is missing, outdated, or corrupted.

Even if you have DirectX 11 or 12 installed, you are likely missing the specific legacy files this game needs. Follow with: dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth

  • Run the installer. It will detect missing DirectX components (June 2010 version) and install them.
  • Restart your computer.
  • Launch the game.
  • Entry Point Not Found: GetSystemTimePreciseAsFileTime could not be located in kernel32.dll

    Reason: That function exists only in Windows 8+ (or Windows 7 with Platform Update).
    Fix: Install KB2919355 or move to Windows 10/11, or replace iw6sp64-ship.exe with a version patched for Windows 7.


    If the error disappears, re-enable services one by one to find the culprit (often Discord, MSI Afterburner, or NVIDIA GeForce Experience in-game overlay).