Fw: Problems Installing Python36

[Louis Krupp]

On Tue, 12 Sep 2017 07:46:47 GMT, "rdb.mb at juno.com" <rdb.mb at juno.com>
wrote:

>I have subscribed to the Python List as directed.Below is my information request re-submitted. Thank you. 
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>From: "rdb.mb at juno.com" <rdb.mb at juno.com>
>To: python-list at python.org
>Subject: Problems Installing Python36
>Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2017 01:35:11 GMT
>
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>I am having difficulty executing Python-3.6.2-amd64.exe.
>
>I am able to install it successfully, but each time Python36 fails to execute. The error message returned is:
>
>“The program can’t start because api-ms-win-crt-runtime-|1-1-0.dll is missing from your computer. Try reinstalling the program to fix this problem."
> 
>I have tried repeatedly to install various Python versions (32-bit or 64-bit), but the same error occurs. Is it possibly related to either Windows Paths or to conflicts with other Python compilers/interpreters embedded in programs such as OpenOffice 3 and GNU Gimp 2?
>
>I am using an ASUS laptop with an Intel Pentium CPU B970 @ 2.30 Hz, dual 64-bit cores, running Windows 7 Home Premium, Service Pack 1.
>
>Each time I ran the Installer as the System Administrator and I checked the boxes labeled:  “Install launcher for all users,” and “Add Python 3.6 to PATH,” which appear to have been incorporated properly.
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>With the material from Python.org about “get-pip.py” and the “Virtual Environment,” I succeeded in activating/deactivating “venv,” but not “get-pip.py” because Python36 will not execute.
>
>Can you please tell me what I am doing wrong.  I would appreciate any help that you can give me in getting Python installed. 
>
>Thank you for your assistance in this matter.
 
A Google search for "api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0.dll missing" turned
up a bunch of resuts. One of those might help you.

Louis