diff --git a/volatility3/framework/layers/avml.py b/volatility3/framework/layers/avml.py
index 3ce25ca6f..83c10186f 100644
--- a/volatility3/framework/layers/avml.py
+++ b/volatility3/framework/layers/avml.py
@@ -20,7 +20,23 @@ try:
     from ctypes import cdll
 
     # TODO: Find library for windows if needed
-    lib_snappy = cdll.LoadLibrary("libsnappy.so.1")
+    try:
+        # Linux/Mac
+        lib_snappy = cdll.LoadLibrary("libsnappy.so.1")
+    except OSError:
+        lib_snappy = None
+
+    try:
+        if not lib_snappy:
+            # Windows 64
+            lib_snappy = cdll.LoadLibrary("snappy64")
+    except OSError:
+        lib_snappy = None
+
+    if lib_snappy:
+        # Windows 32
+        lib_snappy = cdll.LoadLibrary("snappy32")
+
     __snappy_uncompress = lib_snappy.snappy_uncompress
     __snappy_uncompressed_length = lib_snappy.snappy_uncompressed_length
 
@@ -29,7 +45,7 @@ except OSError:
     HAS_SNAPPY = False
 
 
-class SnappyException(Exception):
+class SnappyException(exceptions.VolatilityException):
     pass
 
 
@@ -65,9 +81,12 @@ class AVMLLayer(segmented.NonLinearlySegmentedLayer):
             layer.read(layer.minimum_address, struct.calcsize(header_structure)),
         )
         if magic not in [0x4C4D5641] or version != 2:
-            raise exceptions.LayerException("File not completely in AVML format")
+            raise exceptions.LayerException("File not in AVML format")
         if not HAS_SNAPPY:
-            vollog.warning("AVML file detected, but snappy library could not be found")
+            vollog.warning(
+                "AVML file detected, but snappy library could not be found\n"
+                "Please install the snappy from your distribution or https://google.github.io/snappy/."
+            )
             raise exceptions.LayerException(
                 "AVML format dependencies not satisfied (snappy)"
             )