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Simple solutions for the error: importerror: dll load failed: the specified module could not be found.

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Hey geys, how are you today? I hope that you are all OK.

Today, I’m back here because I am getting a error: ”importerror: dll load failed: the specified module could not be found.” and I can’t find the best solution for it by myself, so I need to ask for your help. I am trying to use numpy in my code and here is the program I run: 

import pylab
File "C:\Python25\lib\site-packages\pylab.py", line 1, in <module>
from matplotlib.pylab import *
File "C:\Python25\lib\site-packages\matplotlib\pylab.py", line 216, in <module>
from matplotlib import mpl # pulls in most modules
File "C:\Python25\lib\site-packages\matplotlib\mpl.py", line 1, in <module>
from matplotlib import artist
File "C:\Python25\lib\site-packages\matplotlib\artist.py", line 6, in <module>
from transforms import Bbox, IdentityTransform, TransformedBbox, TransformedPath
File "C:\Python25\lib\site-packages\matplotlib\transforms.py", line 34, in <module>
from matplotlib._path import affine_transform
ImportError: DLL load failed: The specified module could not be found.

After I run, it returns an error:

ImportError: DLL load failed: The specified module could not be found.

Does anyone have any suggestions for my problem? Please suggest the best answer to solve it. Thanks!

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    The cause:

    This error happens because you are importing matplotlib.pylab with Python 3.5.1 on Win 64 but you don’t have Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable packages for Visual Studio 2015 in your machine. Therefore, the error came out.

    Solution:

    You can access to this link https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=48145 to install the Visual C++ Redistributable für Visual Studio 2015. Then the error will be solved.

    Your problem can be resolved by another way. ( I found this way from the video:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmvRF7koJ5E). Here is the process:

    First, you need to download msvcp71.dll and msvcr71.dll from the web, then save them to your C:\Windows\System32 or  C:\Windows\SysWOW64 (if your operating system is 64-bit). Finally, let’s try running your code file in Python and the graph will be loaded in a few seconds.  

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