[python-win32] Can't see Python27.dll on Win 7

[Tim Roberts]

Bill wrote:
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>So I went to look in c:/Windows/System32/, and sure enough, there it is:
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>$ file /c/Windows/System32/python27.dll
>/c/Windows/System32/python27.dll: PE32 executable for MS Windows (DLL) (GUI) Intel 80386 32-bit
>$

On 64-bit Windows, 32-bit DLLs need to be installed in C:\Windows\SysWOW64, not C:\Windows\System32.  Yes, that's not a typo.

When a 32-bit application refers to System32, the operating system automatically rewrites the path to SysWOW64.  Now, if your Cygwin is a 32-bit app, it could be getting fooled as well.  I suggest you start up a command shell and see where the file really lives.  If it really lives in system32, you'll need to move it.
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