ImportError: DLL load failed: The specified module could not be found

[amrgendyah]

when I run a python file contains

from openvino.inference_engine import IENetwork, IEPlugin,IECore

  I got this error

"C:/Program Files (x86)/IntelSWTools/openvino/python/python3.7/openvino/inference_engine/__init__.py", line 1, in <module>
from .ie_api import *
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named '__main__.ie_api'; '__main__' is not a package

 I did every step in  

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000033440/boards-and-kits/neural-compute-sticks.html

I use openvino_2020.3.194 , python 3.7 and Windows 10

[Iffa_Intel · Accepted solution]

Greetings,

Please note that each time before running the sample(if you close your cmd/powershell), you need to re-run setupvars.bat from

cd C:\Program Files (x86)\IntelSWTools\openvino\bin\

 after that, you can run 'python3 yourfile.py' in this cmd window

You can refer Openvino official tutorial here:

https://software.intel.com/content/www/us/en/develop/tools/openvino-toolkit/get-started.html

Hope my answer helps!

Sincerely,

Iffa

[amrgendyah]

thanks, it works

[Trinity]

I have the same problem but in my case, I was following the installation using Anaconda. https://docs.openvino.ai/latest/openvino_docs_install_guides_installing_openvino_conda.html 

When I verify if the package was installed: I got this response.

I am not sure what is the reason for the problem. I have checked the path and it seems that the ie_api (file) exists. Something I realized is the "lib" folder into the environment is with capital "L", Lib instead of lib. I have added new environmental variables but it is not working.

My OS is Windows 10.

Environment: Testing two Py3.6 and Py3.7

Thanks for your support on this.