1. If you are running XP, you cannot run Python 3.5. XP is not supported. You need to get a newer OS. 2. Otherwise, the api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0-dll is Microsofts Universal CRT. You don't have one. You need to install it. Get it here: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=48234 Laura