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Ekalic
Ekalic

Reputation: 703

Install pywin32

I need to install pywin32 library to be able to call import win32com.client

I downloaded pywin32-219.win32-py2.7.exe file from http://sourceforge.net/projects/pywin32/files/pywin32/Build%20219/

But when I run the file, nothing happens. The application from which I run the program freezes and I have to terminate it.

Any idea what can be wrong and how to instal pywin32?

Upvotes: 1

Views: 15260

Answers (3)

recurseuntilfor
recurseuntilfor

Reputation: 2411

First install pywin32:

pip install pywin32

Then you need to run the post install so navigate to your python Scrips folder something like C:\Users\Name\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python38-32\Scripts then type the command:

pywin32_postinstall.py -install

This worked for me on:

Windows 8 64 bit

Python Version 3.8

Upvotes: 2

Vasily Ryabov
Vasily Ryabov

Reputation: 9981

Probably I had similar problems with installing coverage package into Python 2.7, Win8.1 x64 blocked running the distro executable (error dialog was shown). I just clicked "Show more" link (instead of "OK" button) and then clicked "Run anyway".

BTW, ActiveState Python 2.7.8 already contains pyWin32 in the distribution. This is possible workaround.

Upvotes: 0

SiHa
SiHa

Reputation: 8412

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=805627#c3

The /reg:32 flag is needed to install a 32bit pywin32 on a 64bit OS, otherwise the 32bit pywin32 installer will not find the registry key and so not know where to install into. That flag would not be necessary on a 32bit Windows 8, nor if you were using a 64bit Python + 64bit pywin32 on a 64bit win8.

Maybe try uninstalling then re-installing with the switch..?

Upvotes: 1

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