ImportError: DLL load failed: The specified module could not be found. When using tensorflow on PyCharm

I am having the same exact issue:

1. I Installe Miniconda, and used a 3.6 python env for tensorflow. I could import tensorflow from the comnnad line so it works.
2. I installed numpy from the command line using conda install numpy
3. I am using Windows 10, i have two pythons installed 3.6 and 3.7, but only he 3.6 environment is added to the PATH. I got this message C:\Users\mahmad2\AppData\Local\conda\conda\envs\tensorflow\python.exe C:/Users/mahmad2/PycharmProjects/TF-TST/test.py Traceback (most recent call last): File “C:\Users\mahmad2\AppData\Local\conda\conda\envs\tensorflow\lib\site-packages\numpy\core_init_.py”, line 16, in <module> from . import multiarray File “C:\Users\mahmad2\AppData\Local\conda\conda\envs\tensorflow\lib\site-packages\numpy\core\multiarray.py”, line 12, in <module> from . import overrides File “C:\Users\mahmad2\AppData\Local\conda\conda\envs\tensorflow\lib\site-packages\numpy\core\overrides.py”, line 6, in <module> from numpy.core._multiarray_umath import ( 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 “C:/Users/mahmad2/PycharmProjects/TF-TST/test.py”, line 1, in <module> import tensorflow as tf File “C:\Users\mahmad2\AppData\Local\conda\conda\envs\tensorflow\lib\site-packages\tensorflow_init_.py”, line 24, in <module> from tensorflow.python import pywrap_tensorflow # pylint: disable=unused-import File “C:\Users\mahmad2\AppData\Local\conda\conda\envs\tensorflow\lib\site-packages\tensorflow\python_init_.py”, line 47, in <module> import numpy as np File “C:\Users\mahmad2\AppData\Local\conda\conda\envs\tensorflow\lib\site-packages\numpy_init_.py”, line 142, in <module> from . import core File “C:\Users\mahmad2\AppData\Local\conda\conda\envs\tensorflow\lib\site-packages\numpy\core_init_.py”, line 47, in <module> raise ImportError(msg) ImportError:

IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ THIS FOR ADVICE ON HOW TO SOLVE THIS ISSUE!

Importing the multiarray numpy extension module failed. Most likely you are trying to import a failed build of numpy. Here is how to proceed:

• If you’re working with a numpy git repository, try git clean -xdf (removes all files not under version control) and rebuild numpy.
• If you are simply trying to use the numpy version that you have installed: your installation is broken - please reinstall numpy.
• If you have already reinstalled and that did not fix the problem, then:

  1. Check that you are using the Python you expect (you’re using C:\Users\mahmad2\AppData\Local\conda\conda\envs\tensorflow\python.exe), and that you have no directories in your PATH or PYTHONPATH that can interfere with the Python and numpy versions you’re trying to use.

  2. If (1) looks fine, you can open a new issue at https://github.com/numpy/numpy/issues. Please include details on:

     • how you installed Python
     • how you installed numpy
     • your operating system
     • whether or not you have multiple versions of Python installed
     • if you built from source, your compiler versions and ideally a build log

     Note: this error has many possible causes, so please don’t comment on an existing issue about this - open a new one instead.

Original error was: DLL load failed: The specified module could not be found.

[rgommers]

If I read correctly, the issue is in your Python 3.6 env. If so, please try conda install python=3.6.8=h9f7ef89_0, that should fix it. If not, try:

pip uninstall numpy
conda install numpy

please let us know the result, we’re trying to improve this situation so knowing what worked is important for us

[amber0309]

conda install python=3.6.8=h9f7ef89_0

This worked for me. Much appreciated!