title: Error: Failed to load the native TensorFlow runtime
body: <p>Today I installed TensorFlow using:</p>
  <pre><code>C:\&gt;pip3 install --upgrade tensorflow
  Collecting tensorflow
    Using cached tensorflow-1.2.0-cp35-cp35m-win_amd64.whl
  Requirement already up-to-date: bleach==1.5.0 in c:\python35\lib\site-packages (
  from tensorflow)
  Requirement already up-to-date: werkzeug&gt;=0.11.10 in c:\python35\lib\site-packag
  es (from tensorflow)
  Requirement already up-to-date: html5lib==0.9999999 in c:\python35\lib\site-pack
  ages (from tensorflow)
  Requirement already up-to-date: protobuf&gt;=3.2.0 in c:\python35\lib\site-packages
   (from tensorflow)
  Requirement already up-to-date: backports.weakref==1.0rc1 in c:\python35\lib\sit
  e-packages (from tensorflow)
  Requirement already up-to-date: markdown==2.2.0 in c:\python35\lib\site-packages
   (from tensorflow)
  Requirement already up-to-date: numpy&gt;=1.11.0 in c:\python35\lib\site-packages (
  from tensorflow)
  Requirement already up-to-date: six&gt;=1.10.0 in c:\python35\lib\site-packages (fr
  om tensorflow)
  Requirement already up-to-date: wheel&gt;=0.26 in c:\python35\lib\site-packages (fr
  om tensorflow)
  Requirement already up-to-date: setuptools in c:\python35\lib\site-packages (fro
  m protobuf&gt;=3.2.0-&gt;tensorflow)
  Installing collected packages: tensorflow
  Successfully installed tensorflow-1.2.0
  </code></pre>
  <p>When I tried to import TensorFlow, it throws:</p>
  <pre><code>C:\&gt;python
  Python 3.5.2 (v3.5.2:4def2a2901a5, Jun 25 2016, 22:18:55) [MSC v.1900 64 bit (AM
  D64)] on win32
  Type &quot;help&quot;, &quot;copyright&quot;, &quot;credits&quot; or &quot;license&quot; for more information.
  &gt;&gt;&gt; import tensorflow as tf
  Traceback (most recent call last):
    File &quot;C:\Python35\lib\site-packages\tensorflow\python\pywrap_tensorflow_intern
  al.py&quot;, line 18, in swig_import_helper
      return importlib.import_module(mname)
    File &quot;C:\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: The specified module could not be found.
  
  During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:
  
  Traceback (most recent call last):
    File &quot;C:\Python35\lib\site-packages\tensorflow\python\pywrap_tensorflow.py&quot;, l
  ine 41, in &lt;module&gt;
      from tensorflow.python.pywrap_tensorflow_internal import *
    File &quot;C:\Python35\lib\site-packages\tensorflow\python\pywrap_tensorflow_intern
  al.py&quot;, line 21, in &lt;module&gt;
      _pywrap_tensorflow_internal = swig_import_helper()
    File &quot;C:\Python35\lib\site-packages\tensorflow\python\pywrap_tensorflow_intern
  al.py&quot;, line 20, in swig_import_helper
      return importlib.import_module('_pywrap_tensorflow_internal')
    File &quot;C:\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'
  
  During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:
  
  Traceback (most recent call last):
    File &quot;&lt;stdin&gt;&quot;, line 1, in &lt;module&gt;
    File &quot;C:\Python35\lib\site-packages\tensorflow\__init__.py&quot;, line 24, in &lt;modu
  le&gt;
      from tensorflow.python import *
    File &quot;C:\Python35\lib\site-packages\tensorflow\python\__init__.py&quot;, line 49, i
  n &lt;module&gt;
      from tensorflow.python import pywrap_tensorflow
    File &quot;C:\Python35\lib\site-packages\tensorflow\python\pywrap_tensorflow.py&quot;, l
  ine 52, in &lt;module&gt;
      raise ImportError(msg)
  ImportError: Traceback (most recent call last):
    File &quot;C:\Python35\lib\site-packages\tensorflow\python\pywrap_tensorflow_intern
  al.py&quot;, line 18, in swig_import_helper
      return importlib.import_module(mname)
    File &quot;C:\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: The specified module could not be found.
  
  During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:
  
  Traceback (most recent call last):
    File &quot;C:\Python35\lib\site-packages\tensorflow\python\pywrap_tensorflow.py&quot;, l
  ine 41, in &lt;module&gt;
      from tensorflow.python.pywrap_tensorflow_internal import *
    File &quot;C:\Python35\lib\site-packages\tensorflow\python\pywrap_tensorflow_intern
  al.py&quot;, line 21, in &lt;module&gt;
      _pywrap_tensorflow_internal = swig_import_helper()
    File &quot;C:\Python35\lib\site-packages\tensorflow\python\pywrap_tensorflow_intern
  al.py&quot;, line 20, in swig_import_helper
      return importlib.import_module('_pywrap_tensorflow_internal')
    File &quot;C:\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_probl
  ems
  
  for some common reasons and solutions.  Include the entire stack trace
  above this error message when asking for help.
  &gt;&gt;&gt;
  </code></pre>
  <p>I'm using Python 3.5.2 64bit. I don't really know why the import process throws errors.</p>