title: Tensorflow on windows - ImportError: DLL load failed: The specified module could not be found
body: <p>I'm using Anaconda 3.1.0 on Windows 7 64 bit. I have installed tensorflow(GPU). I am getting errors while running following command.</p>
  
  <p><code>&gt;&gt;&gt; import tensorflow as tf</code></p>
  
  <p><strong><em>The complete traceback</em></strong></p>
  
  <pre><code>    (tensorflow) C:\windows\system32&gt;python
  Python 3.5.3 |Continuum Analytics, Inc.| (default, May 15 2017, 10:43:23) [MSC v
  .1900 64 bit (AMD64)] on win32
  Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
  &gt;&gt;&gt; import tensorflow as tf
  Traceback (most recent call last):
    File "C:\Users\mbharsakale\AppData\Local\Continuum\Anaconda2\envs\tensorflow\l
  ib\site-packages\tensorflow\python\pywrap_tensorflow_internal.py", line 18, in s
  wig_import_helper
      return importlib.import_module(mname)
    File "C:\Users\mbharsakale\AppData\Local\Continuum\Anaconda2\envs\tensorflow\l
  ib\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 919, in create_module
    File "&lt;frozen importlib._bootstrap&gt;", 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 "C:\Users\mbharsakale\AppData\Local\Continuum\Anaconda2\envs\tensorflow\l
  ib\site-packages\tensorflow\python\pywrap_tensorflow.py", line 41, in &lt;module&gt;
      from tensorflow.python.pywrap_tensorflow_internal import *
    File "C:\Users\mbharsakale\AppData\Local\Continuum\Anaconda2\envs\tensorflow\l
  ib\site-packages\tensorflow\python\pywrap_tensorflow_internal.py", line 21, in &lt;
  module&gt;
      _pywrap_tensorflow_internal = swig_import_helper()
    File "C:\Users\mbharsakale\AppData\Local\Continuum\Anaconda2\envs\tensorflow\l
  ib\site-packages\tensorflow\python\pywrap_tensorflow_internal.py", line 20, in s
  wig_import_helper
      return importlib.import_module('_pywrap_tensorflow_internal')
    File "C:\Users\mbharsakale\AppData\Local\Continuum\Anaconda2\envs\tensorflow\l
  ib\importlib\__init__.py", 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 "&lt;stdin&gt;", line 1, in &lt;module&gt;
    File "C:\Users\mbharsakale\AppData\Local\Continuum\Anaconda2\envs\tensorflow\l
  ib\site-packages\tensorflow\__init__.py", line 24, in &lt;module&gt;
      from tensorflow.python import *
    File "C:\Users\mbharsakale\AppData\Local\Continuum\Anaconda2\envs\tensorflow\l
  ib\site-packages\tensorflow\python\__init__.py", line 51, in &lt;module&gt;
      from tensorflow.python import pywrap_tensorflow
    File "C:\Users\mbharsakale\AppData\Local\Continuum\Anaconda2\envs\tensorflow\l
  ib\site-packages\tensorflow\python\pywrap_tensorflow.py", line 52, in &lt;module&gt;
      raise ImportError(msg)
  ImportError: Traceback (most recent call last):
    File "C:\Users\mbharsakale\AppData\Local\Continuum\Anaconda2\envs\tensorflow\l
  ib\site-packages\tensorflow\python\pywrap_tensorflow_internal.py", line 18, in s
  wig_import_helper
      return importlib.import_module(mname)
    File "C:\Users\mbharsakale\AppData\Local\Continuum\Anaconda2\envs\tensorflow\l
  ib\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 919, in create_module
    File "&lt;frozen importlib._bootstrap&gt;", 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 "C:\Users\mbharsakale\AppData\Local\Continuum\Anaconda2\envs\tensorflow\l
  ib\site-packages\tensorflow\python\pywrap_tensorflow.py", line 41, in &lt;module&gt;
      from tensorflow.python.pywrap_tensorflow_internal import *
    File "C:\Users\mbharsakale\AppData\Local\Continuum\Anaconda2\envs\tensorflow\l
  ib\site-packages\tensorflow\python\pywrap_tensorflow_internal.py", line 21, in &lt;
  module&gt;
      _pywrap_tensorflow_internal = swig_import_helper()
    File "C:\Users\mbharsakale\AppData\Local\Continuum\Anaconda2\envs\tensorflow\l
  ib\site-packages\tensorflow\python\pywrap_tensorflow_internal.py", line 20, in s
  wig_import_helper
      return importlib.import_module('_pywrap_tensorflow_internal')
    File "C:\Users\mbharsakale\AppData\Local\Continuum\Anaconda2\envs\tensorflow\l
  ib\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_probl
  ems
  
  for some common reasons and solutions.  Include the entire stack trace
  above this error message when asking for help.
  </code></pre>