ImportError: DLL load failed while importing _path: The specified module could not be found

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#1

Hey,

They changed the machines from where I work and I’m installing everything again. But I’m having trouble with matplotlib, it installs ok (installed through pip) but when I run the script it raises this error:

 from matplotlib._path import (
ImportError: DLL load failed while importing _path: The specified module could not be found

I tried updating matplot and uninstalling and reinstalling it, but it didn’t work.
I’m using python 3.11.0 and windows 11.

#2

Unfortunately based on this information it is very hard to provide useful advice.

I would check to make sure that the Python you ran pip with and the Python you ran your script with is the same Python.

I strongly suggest using conda (and the conda-forge channel) to provide a coherent environment.