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After installation on Windows7, 64bit Python 3.9.0b5 reports "api-ms-win-core-path-l1-1-0.dll" missing and doesn't start #85584

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After installation on Windows7, 64bit Python 3.9.0b5 reports "api-ms-win-core-path-l1-1-0.dll" missing and doesn't start#85584
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3.10 (EOL)end of life3.9 (EOL)end of lifeOS-windowsdeferred-blockertype-crashA hard crash of the interpreter, possibly with a core dump

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@MartinBorus
MartinBorus
mannequin
opened on Jul 27, 2020
BPO 41412
Nosy @pfmoore, @tjguk, @ambv, @zware, @eryksun, @zooba, @miss-islington
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  • bpo-41412 and bpo-40948: Windows installer updates #21656
  • [3.9] bpo-41412 and bpo-40948: Windows installer updates (GH-21656) #21661
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    assignee = 'https://github.com/zooba'
closed_at = <Date 2020-09-14.23:58:26.352>
created_at = <Date 2020-07-27.17:07:35.310>
labels = ['3.10', 'deferred-blocker', 'OS-windows', 'type-crash', '3.9']
title = 'After installation on Windows7, 64bit Python 3.9.0b5 reports "api-ms-win-core-path-l1-1-0.dll" missing and doesn\'t start'
updated_at = <Date 2020-09-14.23:58:26.350>
user = 'https://bugs.python.org/MartinBorus'

    bugs.python.org fields:

    activity = <Date 2020-09-14.23:58:26.350>
actor = 'steve.dower'
assignee = 'steve.dower'
closed = True
closed_date = <Date 2020-09-14.23:58:26.352>
closer = 'steve.dower'
components = ['Windows']
creation = <Date 2020-07-27.17:07:35.310>
creator = 'Martin Borus'
dependencies = []
files = []
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 41412
keywords = ['patch']
message_count = 9.0
messages = ['374403', '374404', '374411', '374437', '374504', '374506', '374510', '376888', '376917']
nosy_count = 8.0
nosy_names = ['paul.moore', 'tim.golden', 'lukasz.langa', 'zach.ware', 'eryksun', 'steve.dower', 'miss-islington', 'Martin Borus']
pr_nums = ['21656', '21661']
priority = 'deferred blocker'
resolution = 'fixed'
stage = 'resolved'
status = 'closed'
superseder = None
type = 'crash'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue41412'
versions = ['Python 3.9', 'Python 3.10']

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    1. MartinBorus commented on Jul 27, 2020

      @MartinBorus
      MartinBorusmannequin
      on Jul 27, 2020
      MannequinAuthor

      I just installed Python 3.9.0b5 using the provided beta installer python-3.9.0b5-amd64 on a Windows7, 64bit machine.

      I did the installation without the Py Launcher update, into the folder "c:\python39"

      The installer finished without problem.

      Running "cmd.exe", navigating to "c:\python39" and then running python.exe results in an error message popup which tells me in
      German system language that the "api-ms-win-core-path-l1-1-0.dll" is missing on the computer. I googled for it and it seems that this dll is not a part of Windows 7.

      Message:

      ---------------------------
      python.exe - Systemfehler
      ---------------------------
      Das Programm kann nicht gestartet werden, da api-ms-win-core-path-l1-1-0.dll auf dem Computer fehlt. Installieren Sie das Programm erneut, um das Problem zu beheben.
      ---------------------------
      OK
      ---------------------------

    2. MartinBorus
      added
      performancePerformance or resource usage
      3.9 (EOL)end of life
      OS-windows
      on Jul 27, 2020

    3. MartinBorus commented on Jul 27, 2020

      @MartinBorus
      MartinBorusmannequin
      on Jul 27, 2020
      MannequinAuthor

      Changed "component" from "resource" to "crash" because it seems to fit better.

    4. MartinBorus
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      type-crashA hard crash of the interpreter, possibly with a core dump
      and removed
      performancePerformance or resource usage
      on Jul 27, 2020

    5. eryksun commented on Jul 27, 2020

      @eryksun
      eryksun
      on Jul 27, 2020
      Contributor

      running python.exe results in an error message popup which tells me ...
      that the "api-ms-win-core-path-l1-1-0.dll" is missing on the computer.
      I googled for it and it seems that this dll is not a part of Windows 7.

      Microsoft ended extended support for Windows 7 back in January of this year, so Python 3.9 does not support Windows 7, in accordance with PEP-11 1. I'd expect the installer to fail on unsupported versions of Windows.

    6. zooba commented on Jul 27, 2020

      @zooba
      zooba
      on Jul 27, 2020
      Member

      I thought we already made it fail? (Checks) No we did not. Guess I misremembered that.

      I'll fix this tomorrow. We need it, or else we'll be inundated with these reports for the entire life of 3.9.

    7. zooba
      added
      3.10 (EOL)end of life
      on Jul 27, 2020

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    11. zooba commented on Jul 28, 2020

      @zooba
      zooba
      on Jul 28, 2020
      Member

      New changeset 37a06cb by Steve Dower in branch 'master':
      bpo-41412 and bpo-40948: Windows installer updates (GH-21656)
      37a06cb

    12. miss-islington commented on Jul 28, 2020

      @miss-islington
      miss-islington
      on Jul 28, 2020
      Contributor

      New changeset 95cc37f by Miss Islington (bot) in branch '3.9':
      bpo-41412 and bpo-40948: Windows installer updates (GH-21656)
      95cc37f

    13. zooba commented on Jul 28, 2020

      @zooba
      zooba
      on Jul 28, 2020
      Member

      Leaving this open until we can validate on the next release. I don't have convenient access to old versions of Windows anymore (and don't have time to deal with inconvenient access this week).

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      on Jul 28, 2020

    15. ambv commented on Sep 14, 2020

      @ambv
      ambv
      on Sep 14, 2020
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      "Leaving this open until we can validate on the next release".

      You should be able to do it now, Steve.

    16. zooba commented on Sep 14, 2020

      @zooba
      zooba
      on Sep 14, 2020
      Member

      Works great! (By which I mean, doesn't work at all ;) )

    17. zooba
      closed this as completedon Sep 14, 2020
    18. zooba
      closed this as completedon Sep 14, 2020
    19. ezio-melotti
      transferred this issue fromon Apr 10, 2022

    20. liudonghua123 commented on Sep 9, 2022

      @liudonghua123
      liudonghua123
      on Sep 9, 2022

      I forked the official cpython and made some hacks for supporting win7+. See https://github.com/liudonghua123/windows-python-installer for more details.

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