<p dir="auto">how to solve the following error? ImportError: No module named '_pywrap_tensorflow_internal'<br>
I have python  3.5 installed, Jupyter Notebook along with Ananconda also installed.</p>
<h3 dir="auto">System information</h3>
<ul dir="auto">
<li><strong>Have I written custom code (as opposed to using a stock example script provided in TensorFlow)</strong>:<br>
Yes, it is one general import command (see below).</li>
<li><strong>OS Platform and Distribution (e.g., Linux Ubuntu 16.04)</strong>:<br>
Windows 10</li>
<li><strong>TensorFlow installed from (source or binary)</strong>:<br>
From source (nightly build  tensorflow_gpu-1.2.1-cp35-cp35m-win_amd64.whl from 2017/07/13).</li>
<li><strong>TensorFlow version (use command below)</strong>:<br>
1.2.1 (command does not work, it includes the failed command)</li>
<li><strong>Python version</strong>:<br>
3.5.2</li>
<li><strong>Bazel version (if compiling from source)</strong>:<br>
Not compiled from source.</li>
<li><strong>CUDA/cuDNN version</strong>:<br>
CUDA 8.0, cudnn64_5.dll (Windows file description is: NVIDIA CUDA CUDNN Library. Version 8.0.54)</li>
<li><strong>GPU model and memory</strong>:<br>
GPU NVidia Geforce 1050</li>
<li><strong>Exact command to reproduce</strong>:<br>
import tensorflow</li>
</ul>
<h3 dir="auto">Describe the problem</h3>
<p dir="auto">Importing TensorFlow causes an error:</p>
<div class="snippet-clipboard-content notranslate position-relative overflow-auto" data-snippet-clipboard-copy-content="$ ipython
Python 3.5.2 (v3.5.2:4def2a2901a5, Jun 25 2016, 22:18:55) [MSC v.1900 64 bit (AMD64)]
Type 'copyright', 'credits' or 'license' for more information
IPython 6.1.0 -- An enhanced Interactive Python. Type '?' for help.

In [1]: import tensorflow
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
ImportError                               Traceback (most recent call last)
c:\users\steph\appdata\local\programs\python\python35\lib\site-packages\tensorflow\python\pywrap_tensorflow_internal.py in swig_import_helper()
     17         try:
---&gt; 18             return importlib.import_module(mname)
     19         except ImportError:

c:\users\steph\appdata\local\programs\python\python35\lib\importlib\__init__.py in import_module(name, package)
    125             level += 1
--&gt; 126     return _bootstrap._gcd_import(name[level:], package, level)
    127

c:\users\steph\appdata\local\programs\python\python35\lib\importlib\_bootstrap.py in _gcd_import(name, package, level)

c:\users\steph\appdata\local\programs\python\python35\lib\importlib\_bootstrap.py in _find_and_load(name, import_)

c:\users\steph\appdata\local\programs\python\python35\lib\importlib\_bootstrap.py in _find_and_load_unlocked(name, import_)

c:\users\steph\appdata\local\programs\python\python35\lib\importlib\_bootstrap.py in _load_unlocked(spec)

c:\users\steph\appdata\local\programs\python\python35\lib\importlib\_bootstrap.py in module_from_spec(spec)

c:\users\steph\appdata\local\programs\python\python35\lib\importlib\_bootstrap_external.py in create_module(self, spec)

c:\users\steph\appdata\local\programs\python\python35\lib\importlib\_bootstrap.py in _call_with_frames_removed(f, *args, **kwds)

ImportError: DLL load failed: Das angegebene Modul wurde nicht gefunden.

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

ImportError                               Traceback (most recent call last)
c:\users\steph\appdata\local\programs\python\python35\lib\site-packages\tensorflow\python\pywrap_tensorflow.py in &lt;module&gt;()
     40     sys.setdlopenflags(_default_dlopen_flags | ctypes.RTLD_GLOBAL)
---&gt; 41   from tensorflow.python.pywrap_tensorflow_internal import *
     42   from tensorflow.python.pywrap_tensorflow_internal import __version__

c:\users\steph\appdata\local\programs\python\python35\lib\site-packages\tensorflow\python\pywrap_tensorflow_internal.py in &lt;module&gt;()
     20             return importlib.import_module('_pywrap_tensorflow_internal')
---&gt; 21     _pywrap_tensorflow_internal = swig_import_helper()
     22     del swig_import_helper

c:\users\steph\appdata\local\programs\python\python35\lib\site-packages\tensorflow\python\pywrap_tensorflow_internal.py in swig_import_helper()
     19         except ImportError:
---&gt; 20             return importlib.import_module('_pywrap_tensorflow_internal')
     21     _pywrap_tensorflow_internal = swig_import_helper()

c:\users\steph\appdata\local\programs\python\python35\lib\importlib\__init__.py in import_module(name, package)
    125             level += 1
--&gt; 126     return _bootstrap._gcd_import(name[level:], package, level)
    127

ImportError: No module named '_pywrap_tensorflow_internal'

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

ImportError                               Traceback (most recent call last)
&lt;ipython-input-1-a649b509054f&gt; in &lt;module&gt;()
----&gt; 1 import tensorflow

c:\users\steph\appdata\local\programs\python\python35\lib\site-packages\tensorflow\__init__.py in &lt;module&gt;()
     22
     23 # pylint: disable=wildcard-import
---&gt; 24 from tensorflow.python import *
     25 # pylint: enable=wildcard-import
     26

c:\users\steph\appdata\local\programs\python\python35\lib\site-packages\tensorflow\python\__init__.py in &lt;module&gt;()
     47 import numpy as np
     48
---&gt; 49 from tensorflow.python import pywrap_tensorflow
     50
     51 # Protocol buffers

c:\users\steph\appdata\local\programs\python\python35\lib\site-packages\tensorflow\python\pywrap_tensorflow.py in &lt;module&gt;()
     50 for some common reasons and solutions.  Include the entire stack trace
     51 above this error message when asking for help.&quot;&quot;&quot; % traceback.format_exc()
---&gt; 52   raise ImportError(msg)
     53
     54 # pylint: enable=wildcard-import,g-import-not-at-top,unused-import,line-too-long

ImportError: Traceback (most recent call last):
  File &quot;c:\users\steph\appdata\local\programs\python\python35\lib\site-packages\tensorflow\python\pywrap_tensorflow_internal.py&quot;, line 18, in swig_import_helper
    return importlib.import_module(mname)
  File &quot;c:\users\steph\appdata\local\programs\python\python35\lib\importlib\__init__.py&quot;, line 126, in import_module
    return _bootstrap._gcd_import(name[level:], package, level)
  File &quot;&lt;frozen importlib._bootstrap&gt;&quot;, line 986, in _gcd_import
  File &quot;&lt;frozen importlib._bootstrap&gt;&quot;, line 969, in _find_and_load
  File &quot;&lt;frozen importlib._bootstrap&gt;&quot;, line 958, in _find_and_load_unlocked
  File &quot;&lt;frozen importlib._bootstrap&gt;&quot;, line 666, in _load_unlocked
  File &quot;&lt;frozen importlib._bootstrap&gt;&quot;, line 577, in module_from_spec
  File &quot;&lt;frozen importlib._bootstrap_external&gt;&quot;, line 906, in create_module
  File &quot;&lt;frozen importlib._bootstrap&gt;&quot;, line 222, in _call_with_frames_removed
ImportError: DLL load failed: Das angegebene Modul wurde nicht gefunden.

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File &quot;c:\users\steph\appdata\local\programs\python\python35\lib\site-packages\tensorflow\python\pywrap_tensorflow.py&quot;, line 41, in &lt;module&gt;
    from tensorflow.python.pywrap_tensorflow_internal import *
  File &quot;c:\users\steph\appdata\local\programs\python\python35\lib\site-packages\tensorflow\python\pywrap_tensorflow_internal.py&quot;, line 21, in &lt;module&gt;
    _pywrap_tensorflow_internal = swig_import_helper()
  File &quot;c:\users\steph\appdata\local\programs\python\python35\lib\site-packages\tensorflow\python\pywrap_tensorflow_internal.py&quot;, line 20, in swig_import_helper
    return importlib.import_module('_pywrap_tensorflow_internal')
  File &quot;c:\users\steph\appdata\local\programs\python\python35\lib\importlib\__init__.py&quot;, line 126, in import_module
    return _bootstrap._gcd_import(name[level:], package, level)
ImportError: No module named '_pywrap_tensorflow_internal'


Failed to load the native TensorFlow runtime.

See https://www.tensorflow.org/install/install_sources#common_installation_problems

for some common reasons and solutions.  Include the entire stack trace
above this error message when asking for help."><pre class="notranslate"><code class="notranslate">$ ipython
Python 3.5.2 (v3.5.2:4def2a2901a5, Jun 25 2016, 22:18:55) [MSC v.1900 64 bit (AMD64)]
Type 'copyright', 'credits' or 'license' for more information
IPython 6.1.0 -- An enhanced Interactive Python. Type '?' for help.

In [1]: import tensorflow
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
ImportError                               Traceback (most recent call last)
c:\users\steph\appdata\local\programs\python\python35\lib\site-packages\tensorflow\python\pywrap_tensorflow_internal.py in swig_import_helper()
     17         try:
---&gt; 18             return importlib.import_module(mname)
     19         except ImportError:

c:\users\steph\appdata\local\programs\python\python35\lib\importlib\__init__.py in import_module(name, package)
    125             level += 1
--&gt; 126     return _bootstrap._gcd_import(name[level:], package, level)
    127

c:\users\steph\appdata\local\programs\python\python35\lib\importlib\_bootstrap.py in _gcd_import(name, package, level)

c:\users\steph\appdata\local\programs\python\python35\lib\importlib\_bootstrap.py in _find_and_load(name, import_)

c:\users\steph\appdata\local\programs\python\python35\lib\importlib\_bootstrap.py in _find_and_load_unlocked(name, import_)

c:\users\steph\appdata\local\programs\python\python35\lib\importlib\_bootstrap.py in _load_unlocked(spec)

c:\users\steph\appdata\local\programs\python\python35\lib\importlib\_bootstrap.py in module_from_spec(spec)

c:\users\steph\appdata\local\programs\python\python35\lib\importlib\_bootstrap_external.py in create_module(self, spec)

c:\users\steph\appdata\local\programs\python\python35\lib\importlib\_bootstrap.py in _call_with_frames_removed(f, *args, **kwds)

ImportError: DLL load failed: Das angegebene Modul wurde nicht gefunden.

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

ImportError                               Traceback (most recent call last)
c:\users\steph\appdata\local\programs\python\python35\lib\site-packages\tensorflow\python\pywrap_tensorflow.py in &lt;module&gt;()
     40     sys.setdlopenflags(_default_dlopen_flags | ctypes.RTLD_GLOBAL)
---&gt; 41   from tensorflow.python.pywrap_tensorflow_internal import *
     42   from tensorflow.python.pywrap_tensorflow_internal import __version__

c:\users\steph\appdata\local\programs\python\python35\lib\site-packages\tensorflow\python\pywrap_tensorflow_internal.py in &lt;module&gt;()
     20             return importlib.import_module('_pywrap_tensorflow_internal')
---&gt; 21     _pywrap_tensorflow_internal = swig_import_helper()
     22     del swig_import_helper

c:\users\steph\appdata\local\programs\python\python35\lib\site-packages\tensorflow\python\pywrap_tensorflow_internal.py in swig_import_helper()
     19         except ImportError:
---&gt; 20             return importlib.import_module('_pywrap_tensorflow_internal')
     21     _pywrap_tensorflow_internal = swig_import_helper()

c:\users\steph\appdata\local\programs\python\python35\lib\importlib\__init__.py in import_module(name, package)
    125             level += 1
--&gt; 126     return _bootstrap._gcd_import(name[level:], package, level)
    127

ImportError: No module named '_pywrap_tensorflow_internal'

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

ImportError                               Traceback (most recent call last)
&lt;ipython-input-1-a649b509054f&gt; in &lt;module&gt;()
----&gt; 1 import tensorflow

c:\users\steph\appdata\local\programs\python\python35\lib\site-packages\tensorflow\__init__.py in &lt;module&gt;()
     22
     23 # pylint: disable=wildcard-import
---&gt; 24 from tensorflow.python import *
     25 # pylint: enable=wildcard-import
     26

c:\users\steph\appdata\local\programs\python\python35\lib\site-packages\tensorflow\python\__init__.py in &lt;module&gt;()
     47 import numpy as np
     48
---&gt; 49 from tensorflow.python import pywrap_tensorflow
     50
     51 # Protocol buffers

c:\users\steph\appdata\local\programs\python\python35\lib\site-packages\tensorflow\python\pywrap_tensorflow.py in &lt;module&gt;()
     50 for some common reasons and solutions.  Include the entire stack trace
     51 above this error message when asking for help.""" % traceback.format_exc()
---&gt; 52   raise ImportError(msg)
     53
     54 # pylint: enable=wildcard-import,g-import-not-at-top,unused-import,line-too-long

ImportError: Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "c:\users\steph\appdata\local\programs\python\python35\lib\site-packages\tensorflow\python\pywrap_tensorflow_internal.py", line 18, in swig_import_helper
    return importlib.import_module(mname)
  File "c:\users\steph\appdata\local\programs\python\python35\lib\importlib\__init__.py", line 126, in import_module
    return _bootstrap._gcd_import(name[level:], package, level)
  File "&lt;frozen importlib._bootstrap&gt;", line 986, in _gcd_import
  File "&lt;frozen importlib._bootstrap&gt;", line 969, in _find_and_load
  File "&lt;frozen importlib._bootstrap&gt;", line 958, in _find_and_load_unlocked
  File "&lt;frozen importlib._bootstrap&gt;", line 666, in _load_unlocked
  File "&lt;frozen importlib._bootstrap&gt;", line 577, in module_from_spec
  File "&lt;frozen importlib._bootstrap_external&gt;", line 906, in create_module
  File "&lt;frozen importlib._bootstrap&gt;", line 222, in _call_with_frames_removed
ImportError: DLL load failed: Das angegebene Modul wurde nicht gefunden.

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "c:\users\steph\appdata\local\programs\python\python35\lib\site-packages\tensorflow\python\pywrap_tensorflow.py", line 41, in &lt;module&gt;
    from tensorflow.python.pywrap_tensorflow_internal import *
  File "c:\users\steph\appdata\local\programs\python\python35\lib\site-packages\tensorflow\python\pywrap_tensorflow_internal.py", line 21, in &lt;module&gt;
    _pywrap_tensorflow_internal = swig_import_helper()
  File "c:\users\steph\appdata\local\programs\python\python35\lib\site-packages\tensorflow\python\pywrap_tensorflow_internal.py", line 20, in swig_import_helper
    return importlib.import_module('_pywrap_tensorflow_internal')
  File "c:\users\steph\appdata\local\programs\python\python35\lib\importlib\__init__.py", line 126, in import_module
    return _bootstrap._gcd_import(name[level:], package, level)
ImportError: No module named '_pywrap_tensorflow_internal'


Failed to load the native TensorFlow runtime.

See https://www.tensorflow.org/install/install_sources#common_installation_problems

for some common reasons and solutions.  Include the entire stack trace
above this error message when asking for help.
</code></pre></div>
<h3 dir="auto">Source code / logs</h3>
<p dir="auto">check_tensorflow.py produces:</p>
<blockquote>
<p dir="auto">$ python check_tensorflow.py<br>
ERROR: Failed to import the TensorFlow module.</p>
<ul dir="auto">
<li>
<p dir="auto">Python version is 3.5.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p dir="auto">TensorFlow is installed at: C:\Users\Steph\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python35\lib\site-packages\tensorflow</p>
</li>
<li>
<p dir="auto">All required DLLs are present. Please open an issue on the<br>
TensorFlow GitHub page: <a href="https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/issues">https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/issues</a></p>
</li>
</ul>
</blockquote>
<p dir="auto">The issue was already reported to Stackoverflow:<br>
<a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/45090440/no-module-named-pywrap-tensorflow-internal-still-without-working-solution/45091193#45091193" rel="nofollow">Stackoverflow issue</a></p>