py2exe fails to generate an executable

Question

I am using python 2.6 on XP. I have just installed py2exe, and I can successfully create a simple hello.exe from a hello.py. However, when I try using py2exe on my real prog

Answer 1

On my win8.1, I do not find the path

c:/Program Files/Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0/VC/redist/x86/Microsoft.VC90.CRT

On the contrary , the dll is found in

C:/WINDOWS/WinSxS/x86_Microsoft.VC90.CRT_XXXXXXX

The XXX may vary according to your PC

You may search in the path , then add the path in you setup.py

import sys
sys.path.append('C:/WINDOWS/WinSxS/x86_Microsoft.VC90.CRT_XXXXXXX')