[python-win32] Unable to install PyWin32 with Python 2.6.2

Dave Angel davea at ieee.org
Wed Sep 30 19:10:20 CEST 2009


Terry Haran wrote:
> <div class="moz-text-flowed" style="font-family: -moz-fixed">Hi Chris:
>
> I'm getting:
> error: Unable to find vcvarsall.bat
> when running
> setup.py install
> with pywin32-214
> and Python 2.6.2
> under
> Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
> on a
> Panasonic CF-19 Series Toughbook.
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> --Terry
>
vcvarsall.bat is a batch file installed as part of Microsoft C (recent 
versions).  So presumably you're trying to install pywin32 from C 
sources.  Do you have a compatible version of MSC?

Have you considered installing pywin32 from binary?
       http://sourceforge.net/projects/pywin32/


DaveA



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