failed to execute script pyi_rth_multiprocessing

[pipiscrew]

hi all,

today I downloaded gyb-1.35-windows-x86_64.zip (also gyb-1.35-windows-x86_64.msi) tried...

one thing here
when changing pyinstaller version, you have to write that requires
VC++ 2015 runtimes. microsoft download

the main issue is that

when execute the gyb-setup.bat getting

C:\gyb>gyb-setup

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Traceback (most recent call last):
File "Lib\site-packages\PyInstaller-4.0.dev0+a1f92c6a08-py3.8.egg\PyInstaller
loader\rthooks\pyi_rth_multiprocessing.py", line 17, in
File "C:\python\lib\site-packages\pyinstaller-4.0.dev0+a1f92c6a08-py3.8.egg\Py
Installer\loader\pyimod03_importers.py", line 489, in exec_module
File "multiprocessing_init_.py", line 16, in
File "C:\python\lib\site-packages\pyinstaller-4.0.dev0+a1f92c6a08-py3.8.egg\Py
Installer\loader\pyimod03_importers.py", line 489, in exec_module
File "multiprocessing\context.py", line 6, in
File "C:\python\lib\site-packages\pyinstaller-4.0.dev0+a1f92c6a08-py3.8.egg\Py
Installer\loader\pyimod03_importers.py", line 489, in exec_module
File "multiprocessing\reduction.py", line 16, in
File "C:\python\lib\site-packages\pyinstaller-4.0.dev0+a1f92c6a08-py3.8.egg\Py
Installer\loader\pyimod03_importers.py", line 489, in exec_module
File "socket.py", line 49, in
ImportError: DLL load failed while importing _socket: The parameter is incorrect

when executing the gyb.exe
C:\gyb>gyb

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "Lib\site-packages\PyInstaller-4.0.dev0+a1f92c6a08-py3.8.egg\PyInstaller
loader\rthooks\pyi_rth_multiprocessing.py", line 17, in
File "C:\python\lib\site-packages\pyinstaller-4.0.dev0+a1f92c6a08-py3.8.egg\Py
Installer\loader\pyimod03_importers.py", line 489, in exec_module
File "multiprocessing_init_.py", line 16, in
File "C:\python\lib\site-packages\pyinstaller-4.0.dev0+a1f92c6a08-py3.8.egg\Py
Installer\loader\pyimod03_importers.py", line 489, in exec_module
File "multiprocessing\context.py", line 6, in
File "C:\python\lib\site-packages\pyinstaller-4.0.dev0+a1f92c6a08-py3.8.egg\Py
Installer\loader\pyimod03_importers.py", line 489, in exec_module
File "multiprocessing\reduction.py", line 16, in
File "C:\python\lib\site-packages\pyinstaller-4.0.dev0+a1f92c6a08-py3.8.egg\Py
Installer\loader\pyimod03_importers.py", line 489, in exec_module
File "socket.py", line 49, in
ImportError: DLL load failed while importing _socket: The parameter is incorrect
.
[2952] Failed to execute script pyi_rth_multiprocessing

then came across with
pyinstaller/pyinstaller - Failed to execute script pyi_rth_multiprocessing

an author with the same error, used pypi to pack the files and the error disappear.

[jay0lee]

Can you offer more details about the version of windows you are running?

[pipiscrew]

tested on two machines with Windows7x64

[pipiscrew]

please read also this :
https://github.com/pyinstaller/pyinstaller/wiki/Recipe-subprocess

[pipiscrew]

so, I download Python v3.8 installer, didnt start

where is no KB2533625 ref - stackoverflow

ms download

and finally

thanks for your time @jay0lee