[python-win32] win32api on Windows 8

[Vernon D. Cole]

I updated the Python version on my Windows 8.1 box to match yours exactly,
and here is what I see:

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.3.9600]
> (c) 2013 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
>
> C:\Users\vernon>py
> Python 2.7.6 (default, Nov 10 2013, 19:24:18) [MSC v.1500 32 bit (Intel)]
> on win32
> Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
> >>> import win32api
> >>> win32api.GetVersion()
> 602931718
> >>>
>
> The difference I see is that my Python says "on win32" but yours does not,
so there is some difference in the installations.
I used the Python x86 msi installer, UAC on, installed for all users from
an administrator account, taking all defaults.
I am running on an administrator account.

How might your installation be different?
--
Vernon Cole

On Tue, Mar 11, 2014 at 6:17 PM, Werner <wernerfbd at gmx.ch> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I sent this to "pywin32-bugs at lists.sourceforge.net" a while ago but it
> doesn't show up in the archive, so I try here.
>
> I just started working with Windows 8.1 and run into problems with above.
>
> 2.7.6 (default, Nov 10 2013, 19:24:18) [MSC v.1500 32 bit (Intel)]
> Python Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more
> information.
> import win32api
> Traceback (most recent call last):
>   File "<string>", line 1, in <fragment>
> ImportError: DLL load failed: %1 is not a valid Win32 application.
>
> I tried both "pywin32-218.win32-py2.7.exe" and
> "pywin32-216.win32-py2.7.exe".
>
> I had no problems with pywin32 on Windows 7.
>
> Appreciate any tip on how to fix this.
>
> Werner
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