[python-win32] Problem when I install PIL on WinXP as non-admin

[Mark Hammond]

On 11/02/2012 10:46 PM, yaoyansi wrote:
>
>
> Hi all,
> I installed python-2.6.5.msi on my WinXP long time ago,
> Today I installed PIL-1.1.7.win32-py2.6.exe as non-admin.
> Then I make a simple test:
>> python
>>>> import Image
> Traceback (most recent call last):
>    File "<stdin>", line 1, in<module>
> ImportError: No module named Image
>
> Then I logon as the admin,and run the following command
>> python
>>>> import Image
> It is fine, there is no any complain any more.
>
> But there must be something wrong when I install PIL as non-admin, how to deal with this problem?

The only thing I can think of is that the PIL directory can only be read 
by the admin user.  Try 'python -v -c "import Image"' as both users, 
compare the outputs, then try to determine why the path that worked for 
the admin user doesn't for the regular user.

Mark