tensorflow: TensorFlow 2.1: ImportError: DLL load failed: The specified module could not be found.

I am using

Python 3.76 TensorFlow 2.1 Installed using: pip install tensorflow Processor: Intel® Core™ i7-6500U CPU @ 2.50GHz, 2601 Mhz, 2 Core(s), 4 Logical Processor(s) Laptop System Model: HP Spectre x360 Convertible Reproduce: All I have to type is “import tensorflow as tf” and it fails.

Note: I also tried using tensorflow-cpu and still got the same issue.

Stack Trace:

>>> import tensorflow as tf
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:\Development\Python\Python37\lib\site-packages\tensorflow_core\python\pywrap_tensorflow.py", line 58, in <module>
    from tensorflow.python.pywrap_tensorflow_internal import *
  File "C:\Development\Python\Python37\lib\site-packages\tensorflow_core\python\pywrap_tensorflow_internal.py", line 28, in <module>
    _pywrap_tensorflow_internal = swig_import_helper()
  File "C:\Development\Python\Python37\lib\site-packages\tensorflow_core\python\pywrap_tensorflow_internal.py", line 24, in swig_import_helper
    _mod = imp.load_module('_pywrap_tensorflow_internal', fp, pathname, description)
  File "C:\Development\Python\Python37\lib\imp.py", line 242, in load_module
    return load_dynamic(name, filename, file)
  File "C:\Development\Python\Python37\lib\imp.py", line 342, in load_dynamic
    return _load(spec)
ImportError: DLL load failed: The specified module could not be found.

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
  File "C:\Development\Python\Python37\lib\site-packages\tensorflow\__init__.py", line 101, in <module>
    from tensorflow_core import *
  File "C:\Development\Python\Python37\lib\site-packages\tensorflow_core\__init__.py", line 40, in <module>
    from tensorflow.python.tools import module_util as _module_util
  File "C:\Development\Python\Python37\lib\site-packages\tensorflow\__init__.py", line 50, in __getattr__
    module = self._load()
  File "C:\Development\Python\Python37\lib\site-packages\tensorflow\__init__.py", line 44, in _load
    module = _importlib.import_module(self.__name__)
  File "C:\Development\Python\Python37\lib\importlib\__init__.py", line 127, in import_module
    return _bootstrap._gcd_import(name[level:], package, level)
  File "C:\Development\Python\Python37\lib\site-packages\tensorflow_core\python\__init__.py", line 49, in <module>
    from tensorflow.python import pywrap_tensorflow
  File "C:\Development\Python\Python37\lib\site-packages\tensorflow_core\python\pywrap_tensorflow.py", line 74, in <module>
    raise ImportError(msg)
ImportError: Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:\Development\Python\Python37\lib\site-packages\tensorflow_core\python\pywrap_tensorflow.py", line 58, in <module>
    from tensorflow.python.pywrap_tensorflow_internal import *
  File "C:\Development\Python\Python37\lib\site-packages\tensorflow_core\python\pywrap_tensorflow_internal.py", line 28, in <module>
    _pywrap_tensorflow_internal = swig_import_helper()
  File "C:\Development\Python\Python37\lib\site-packages\tensorflow_core\python\pywrap_tensorflow_internal.py", line 24, in swig_import_helper
    _mod = imp.load_module('_pywrap_tensorflow_internal', fp, pathname, description)
  File "C:\Development\Python\Python37\lib\imp.py", line 242, in load_module
    return load_dynamic(name, filename, file)
  File "C:\Development\Python\Python37\lib\imp.py", line 342, in load_dynamic
    return _load(spec)
ImportError: DLL load failed: The specified module could not be found.


Failed to load the native TensorFlow runtime.

See https://www.tensorflow.org/install/errors

for some common reasons and solutions.  Include the entire stack trace
above this error message when asking for help.

<class 'ImportError'>, ImportError('Traceback (most recent call last):\n  File 
"C:\\Development\\Python\\Python37\\lib\\site-packages\\tensorflow_core\\python\\pywrap_tensorflow.py", line 58, in <module>\n    from 
tensorflow.python.pywrap_tensorflow_internal import *\n  File 
"C:\\Development\\Python\\Python37\\lib\\site-
packages\\tensorflow_core\\python\\pywrap_tensorflow_internal.py", line 28, in <module>\n    _pywrap_tensorflow_internal = swig_import_helper()\n  File 
"C:\\Development\\Python\\Python37\\lib\\site-
packages\\tensorflow_core\\python\\pywrap_tensorflow_internal.py", line 24, in
 swig_import_helper\n    _mod = imp.load_module(\'_pywrap_tensorflow_internal\', fp, pathname,
 description)\n  File "C:\\Development\\Python\\Python37\\lib\\imp.py", line 242, in load_module\n
    return load_dynamic(name, filename, file)\n  File 
"C:\\Development\\Python\\Python37\\lib\\imp.py", line 342, in load_dynamic\n    return 
_load(spec)\nImportError: DLL load failed: The specified module could not be found.\n\n\nFailed to
 load the native TensorFlow runtime.\n\nSee https://www.tensorflow.org/install/errors\n\nfor some
 common reasons and solutions.  Include the entire stack trace\nabove this error message when
 asking for help.'), <traceback object at 0x000001E0E43DCA48>



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