[python-win32] Scary message when opening the Interpreter

[Tim Roberts]

Echavarria Gregory, Maria Angelica wrote:
> Hello group! I'm a new member, I hope to be of help some time! As today, I have troubles, hope you can solve them:
>
> When I open my Python interpreter, this is appearing instead of the command
> arrows (>>>):
>
>   File "boot_com_servers.py", line 21, in <module>
>   File "C:\Python25\lib\site-packages\pythoncom.py", line 3, in
> <module>
>     pywintypes.__import_pywin32_system_module__("pythoncom", globals
> ())
>   File "C:\Python25\lib\site-packages\win32\lib\pywintypes.py", line
> 98, in __import_pywin32_system_module__
>     ('.dll', 'rb', imp.C_EXTENSION))
> ImportError: DLL load failed: The specified procedure could not be
> found.
>
> I also noticed some basic commands are not working.
> What should I do?
> I'm afraid to update and replace all the modules of different parties that I have compiled
> and installed in my directory, and don't know how to do it without damaging everything...
>   

This looks like a problem with mixed versions.  Are you saying that you
built Python and Python-Win32 from source?  If so, may I ask why?  There
is virtually no benefit to doing so on Windows.  The pre-built
executables provide everything you need.

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Tim Roberts, timr at probo.com
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