This problem happened with 'python-3.8.6-embed-amd64.zip' when trying to import certain modules.

Note that this problem does NOT happen with Python from 'python-3.7.9-embed-amd64.zip' (its output is also attached below).

It happened with 'import socket', 'import ctypes', and so on (see below).

Platform: Windows 7 SP1 64-bit (also KB2999226 was installed)


Python 3.8.6 (tags/v3.8.6:db45529, Sep 23 2020, 15:52:53) [MSC v.1927 64 bit (AM
D64)] on win32
>>> import lzma
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
  File "<frozen zipimport>", line 259, in load_module
  File "lzma.py", line 27, in <module>
ImportError: DLL load failed while importing _lzma: De parameter is onjuist.
>>> import socket
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
  File "<frozen zipimport>", line 259, in load_module
  File "socket.py", line 49, in <module>
ImportError: DLL load failed while importing _socket: De parameter is onjuist.
>>> import ctypes
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
  File "<frozen zipimport>", line 259, in load_module
  File "ctypes\__init__.py", line 7, in <module>
ImportError: DLL load failed while importing _ctypes: De parameter is onjuist.
>>> import bz2
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
  File "<frozen zipimport>", line 259, in load_module
  File "bz2.py", line 19, in <module>
ImportError: DLL load failed while importing _bz2: De parameter is onjuist.
>>>


For comparison, with Python from 'python-3.7.9-embed-amd64.zip' it does work:


Python 3.7.9 (tags/v3.7.9:13c94747c7, Aug 17 2020, 18:58:18) [MSC v.1900 64 bit
(AMD64)] on win32
>>> import lzma
>>> import socket
>>> import ctypes
>>> import bz2
>>>