Tensorflow-gpu on windows: ImportError: No module named _pywrap_tensorflow

Question

When I try to import tensorflow I get the following error:

>>import tensorflow
  File "C:\Users\...\Anaconda3\envs\tensorflow\lib\site-packages\tensorflow\__init__.py", line 24, in <module>
    from tensorflow.python import *
  File "C:\Users\...\Anaconda3\envs\tensorflow\lib\site-packages\tensorflow\python\__init__.py", line 72, in <module>
    raise ImportError(msg)
ImportError: Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:\Users\...\Anaconda3\envs\tensorflow\lib\site-packages\tensorflow\python\__init__.py", line 66, in <module>
    from tensorflow.python import pywrap_tensorflow
  File "C:\Users\...\Anaconda3\envs\tensorflow\lib\site-packages\tensorflow\python\pywrap_tensorflow.py", line 21, in <module>
    _pywrap_tensorflow = swig_import_helper()
  File "C:\Users\...\Anaconda3\envs\tensorflow\lib\site-packages\tensorflow\python\pywrap_tensorflow.py", line 20, in swig_import_helper
    return importlib.import_module('_pywrap_tensorflow')
  File "C:\Users\...\Anaconda3\envs\tensorflow\lib\importlib\__init__.py", line 37, in import_module
    __import__(name)
ImportError: No module named _pywrap_tensorflow


Failed to load the native TensorFlow runtime.

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I installed the msvcp140.dll Redistributable as recommended here, but it didn't help. Any ideas? I am running Anaconda3 environment.

According to https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/issues/7529, it could be that cuDNN is not properly installed. Are you sure it is in your PATH variable? — Jonas Adler, Jul 08 '17 at 18:12
Possible duplicate of [On Windows, running "import tensorflow" generates No module named "\_pywrap\_tensorflow" error](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/42011070/on-windows-running-import-tensorflow-generates-no-module-named-pywrap-tenso) — P-Gn, Jul 08 '17 at 19:18
See also https://stackoverflow.com/questions/44526626/issues-running-tensorflow#comment76047812_44526626 — P-Gn, Jul 08 '17 at 19:18

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 08 '17 at 21:20

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It turned out that tensorflow on windows requires python 3.5 or higher while my python was 2.7.8. I found out that this was the problem by the help of this great script which helps trace the source error and gives clear error messages.

answered Jul 08 '17 at 21:20

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