[python-win32] MFCC71.DLL Errors

Tim Roberts timr at probo.com
Sun May 2 20:51:24 CEST 2010


Lewis Pusey wrote:
> Weh trying to run pythonwin in windows 7 64 I get "program cannot
> start because of missing MFCC71.DLL" error.
> I tried reinstalling pythonwin after addingy the DLL to my system 32
> folder but am still getting the same error.
> I wondered if anyone one the board would know what the fix might be?

If you are running the 32-bit Pythonwin, then you need to add the 32-bit
MFC71.DLL to the \Windows\SysWow64 folder, not System32.

Yes, 64-bit things go in System32, and 32-bit things go in SysWow64. 
Believe it or not.

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Tim Roberts, timr at probo.com
Providenza & Boekelheide, Inc.



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