No module named 'importlib.metadata'

[EdVS]

Hi!

Windows 7 (x86).
Python 3.8.0a3 (32-bit), new installation. I can't install a newer version of Python because my computer is old - problems with updating Windows.

When using the module 'requests', an error occurs "No module named 'importlib.metadata'".

The module 'requests' was installed in Python without errors using the command "py -3.8 -m pip install requests".
The module 'importlib.metadata' was installed in Python without errors using the command "py -3.8 -m pip install importlib.metadata".

How to fix this error?

[Larz60+]

Please:

1. Open a command window on Windows 7
   
2. at command line prompt, type systeminfo
   
3. Please post OS Version and System Type
   

[EdVS]

Please:

1. Open a command window on Windows 7
   
2. at command line prompt, type systeminfo
   
3. Please post OS Version and System Type
   

Node name: USER1-PC
OS Name: Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate
OS Version: 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 build 7601

Fix(es): Number of fixes installed - 3.
[01]: KB2534111
[02]: KB2999226
[03]: KB976902

[Larz60+]

*** Important *** you didn't show System Type, (just to verify OS width (32, 64))

I found the following (unfortunately all for 64 bit version):

On this forum

also: this blog

Also, from here it is stated that you need update kb2533623.


Search google with: "how to install python 3.8 on windows 7 Ultimate, Version: 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 build 7601"

I'm not a big user of windows, but hope this might give you some ideas.