Freshly installed 2.6.5.1 windows xp install won't import pylab

If relevant, please answer to the following questions:
1. What version of Python(x,y) have you installed?
2.6.5.1

2. Which components have you installed (Python(x,y) installer: component
page):
recommended    

3. Have you selected the option "Customize installation directories"?
a. Yes

4. If the answer to 3. is yes, what installation directories have you
chosen?
c:\harald

5. Where did you install Python(x,y) itself?
b. custom path, which one?
c:\harald\pythonxy

6. Have you installed Python(x,y):
    a. For "Current user only"

7. What is your operating system?
a. Windows XP

8. When you installed Python(x,y), were you logged in as :
a. a regular user

10. Regarding installed softwares on your machine, how did you clean your
machine before installing Python(x,y) (multiple answers are possible):
b. you uninstalled any previous Python distribution (including the
official .msi) -> Yes
c. you cleaned the Windows registry by removing all Python-related keys
-> Yes

What steps will reproduce the problem?
1. Install from the "complete" installer
2. cmd -> python -> import matplotlib._path or import pylab

What is the expected output? What do you see instead?
No output. pylab is not imported

Please provide any additional information below.

Error Message from session:

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>>> import pylab
# trying pylab.pyd
# trying pylab.py
# trying pylab.pyw
# trying pylab.pyc
# trying C:\harald\Python26\lib\site-packages\nose-0.11.3-
py2.6.egg\pylab.pyd
# trying C:\harald\Python26\lib\site-packages\nose-0.11.3-
py2.6.egg\pylab.py
# trying C:\harald\Python26\lib\site-packages\nose-0.11.3-
py2.6.egg\pylab.pyw
# trying C:\harald\Python26\lib\site-packages\nose-0.11.3-
py2.6.egg\pylab.pyc
# trying C:\harald\Python26\DLLs\pylab.pyd
# trying C:\harald\Python26\DLLs\pylab.py
# trying C:\harald\Python26\DLLs\pylab.pyw
# trying C:\harald\Python26\DLLs\pylab.pyc
# trying C:\harald\Python26\lib\pylab.pyd
# trying C:\harald\Python26\lib\pylab.py
# trying C:\harald\Python26\lib\pylab.pyw
# trying C:\harald\Python26\lib\pylab.pyc
# trying C:\harald\Python26\lib\lib-tk\pylab.pyd
# trying C:\harald\Python26\lib\lib-tk\pylab.py
# trying C:\harald\Python26\lib\lib-tk\pylab.pyw
# trying C:\harald\Python26\lib\lib-tk\pylab.pyc
# trying C:\harald\Python26\pylab.pyd
# trying C:\harald\Python26\pylab.py
# trying C:\harald\Python26\pylab.pyw
# trying C:\harald\Python26\pylab.pyc
# trying C:\harald\Python26\lib\site-packages\pylab.pyd
# trying C:\harald\Python26\lib\site-packages\pylab.py
# C:\harald\Python26\lib\site-packages\pylab.pyc matches C:\harald\Python26
\lib\site-packages\pylab.py
import pylab # precompiled from C:\harald\Python26\lib\site-
packages\pylab.pyc
# trying C:\harald\Python26\lib\site-packages\matplotlib\pylab.pyd
# trying C:\harald\Python26\lib\site-packages\matplotlib\pylab.py
# C:\harald\Python26\lib\site-packages\matplotlib\pylab.pyc matches 
C:\harald\Python26\lib\site-packages\matplotlib\pylab.py
import matplotlib.pylab # precompiled from C:\harald\Python26\lib\site-
packages\matplotlib\pylab.pyc
# trying C:\harald\Python26\lib\site-packages\matplotlib\mpl.pyd
# trying C:\harald\Python26\lib\site-packages\matplotlib\mpl.py
# C:\harald\Python26\lib\site-packages\matplotlib\mpl.pyc matches 
C:\harald\Python26\lib\site-packages\matplotlib\mpl.py
import matplotlib.mpl # precompiled from C:\harald\Python26\lib\site-
packages\matplotlib\mpl.pyc
# trying C:\harald\Python26\lib\site-packages\matplotlib\artist.pyd
# trying C:\harald\Python26\lib\site-packages\matplotlib\artist.py
# C:\harald\Python26\lib\site-packages\matplotlib\artist.pyc matches 
C:\harald\Python26\lib\site-packages\matplotlib\artist.py
import matplotlib.artist # precompiled from C:\harald\Python26\lib\site-
packages\matplotlib\artist.pyc
# trying C:\harald\Python26\lib\site-packages\matplotlib\transforms.pyd
# trying C:\harald\Python26\lib\site-packages\matplotlib\transforms.py
# C:\harald\Python26\lib\site-packages\matplotlib\transforms.pyc matches 
C:\harald\Python26\lib\site-packages\matplotlib\transforms.py
import matplotlib.transforms # precompiled from C:\harald\Python26
\lib\site-packages\matplotlib\transforms.pyc
# trying C:\harald\Python26\lib\site-packages\matplotlib\_path.pyd
#   clear[2] ma
#   clear[2] __file__
#   clear[2] __package__
#   clear[2] np
#   clear[2] __name__
#   clear[2] __doc__
#   clear[2] division
#   clear[2] warnings
#   clear[2] __file__
#   clear[2] matplotlib
#   clear[2] __package__
#   clear[2] re
#   clear[2] cbook
#   clear[2] __name__
#   clear[2] __name__
#   clear[2] __file__
#   clear[2] __package__
#   clear[2] dedent
#   clear[2] warnings
#   clear[2] __file__
#   clear[2] __package__
#   clear[2] sys
#   clear[2] silent_list
#   clear[2] flatten
#   clear[2] __name__
#   clear[2] is_string_like
#   clear[2] __doc__
#   clear[2] iterable
#   clear[2] exception_to_str
#   clear[2] __name__
#   clear[2] __file__
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
  File "C:\harald\Python26\lib\site-packages\pylab.py", line 1, in <module>
    from matplotlib.pylab import *
  File "C:\harald\Python26\lib\site-packages\matplotlib\pylab.py", line 
206, in
<module>
    from matplotlib import mpl  # pulls in most modules
  File "C:\harald\Python26\lib\site-packages\matplotlib\mpl.py", line 1, 
in <module>
    from matplotlib import artist
  File "C:\harald\Python26\lib\site-packages\matplotlib\artist.py", line 
5, in <module>
    from transforms import Bbox, IdentityTransform, TransformedBbox, 
TransformedPath
  File "C:\harald\Python26\lib\site-packages\matplotlib\transforms.py", 
line 34, in <module>
    from matplotlib._path import affine_transform
ImportError: DLL load failed: The system cannot find the file specified.
>>>

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This bug could be retalred to 
http://old.nabble.com/matplotlib._path-failed-on-windows-build-for-Python-
2.6-td22963286.html
Original issue reported on code.google.com by kullihu...@googlemail.com on 28 May 2010 at 12:36
molodiuc / pythonxy

Freshly installed 2.6.5.1 windows xp install won't import pylab #171
