can't run .exe file

[Larz60+]

I have had very good luck with py2exe. Suggest that you give that a try,
basic instructions are here: https://pypi.python.org/pypi/py2exe/0.9.2.2

I have had difficulty with some packages using other methods. There are
always solutions, but sometimes not so evident.
py2exe seems to work most (if not all) the time.

One other thing that really seems to help is to create your application in a virtual environment.

If you need more detailed information on py2exe, see:

• From the motherload
  
• Using py2exe in a virtualenv - Stackoverflow
  
• Using py2exe the right way
  
• Youtube Video