On 17/03/2008, Gregor Lingl <gregor.lingl@aon.at> wrote:
When doing the same call to execute idle as you, I got the following:
Traceback (most recent call last): File "c:\Python26\Lib\idlelib\idle.py", line 6, in <module> import PyShell File "c:\Python26\Lib\idlelib\PyShell.py", line 9, in <module> import socket File "c:\Python26\Lib\socket.py", line 46, in <module> import _socket ImportError: DLL load failed: <in German: system cannot find this file>
Can you try running C:\Python26\python.exe, and then at the interpreter prompt, execute: import sys print sys.path import socket and post the results? I expect you will get the same error about _socket not being loadable, but I'd like to check. Also can you try just "import _socket"? What is the size of _socket.pyd - mine is 44,032 bytes. Another thought - do you have any copies of msvcr90.dll on your PATH? I don't think it'll make a difference, but if you do can you try renaming them?
I never experienced a similar Problem before when installing Python.
Any ideas?
Not many :-( One final thought, what is the value of your PATH variable? Mine has no Python entries in it at all - that's normal, the Python installer doesn't set PATH. Sorry I can't be of more help, Paul.