title: TensorFlow ImportError: DLL load failed while importing _pywrap_tensorflow_internal: The specified module could not be found
body: <p>System specifications:</p>
  <ul>
  <li><strong>Python==3.8.5</strong></li>
  <li><strong>tensorflow==2.3.1</strong></li>
  </ul>
  <p>I am trying to import tensorflow... but I am getting import error. Please help me rectify the problem. I tried following...</p>
  <pre><code>pip uninstall tensorflow
  </code></pre>
  <p>and</p>
  <pre><code>pip install tensorflow
  </code></pre>
  <p>When I execute <code>pip freeze</code> I see the installed tensorflow package with specified version.<br />
  Error Message:</p>
  <pre><code>ImportError                               Traceback (most recent call last)
  ~\anaconda3\lib\site-packages\tensorflow\python\pywrap_tensorflow.py in &lt;module&gt;
       63   try:
  ---&gt; 64     from tensorflow.python._pywrap_tensorflow_internal import *
       65   # This try catch logic is because there is no bazel equivalent for py_extension.
  
  ImportError: DLL load failed while importing _pywrap_tensorflow_internal: The specified module could not be found.
  
  During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:
  
  ImportError                               Traceback (most recent call last)
  &lt;ipython-input-1-d6579f534729&gt; in &lt;module&gt;
  ----&gt; 1 import tensorflow
  
  ~\anaconda3\lib\site-packages\tensorflow\__init__.py in &lt;module&gt;
       39 import sys as _sys
       40 
  ---&gt; 41 from tensorflow.python.tools import module_util as _module_util
       42 from tensorflow.python.util.lazy_loader import LazyLoader as _LazyLoader
       43 
  
  ~\anaconda3\lib\site-packages\tensorflow\python\__init__.py in &lt;module&gt;
       38 # pylint: disable=wildcard-import,g-bad-import-order,g-import-not-at-top
       39 
  ---&gt; 40 from tensorflow.python.eager import context
       41 
       42 # pylint: enable=wildcard-import
  
  ~\anaconda3\lib\site-packages\tensorflow\python\eager\context.py in &lt;module&gt;
       33 from tensorflow.core.protobuf import config_pb2
       34 from tensorflow.core.protobuf import rewriter_config_pb2
  ---&gt; 35 from tensorflow.python import pywrap_tfe
       36 from tensorflow.python import tf2
       37 from tensorflow.python.client import pywrap_tf_session
  
  ~\anaconda3\lib\site-packages\tensorflow\python\pywrap_tfe.py in &lt;module&gt;
       26 
       27 # pylint: disable=invalid-import-order,g-bad-import-order, wildcard-import, unused-import
  ---&gt; 28 from tensorflow.python import pywrap_tensorflow
       29 from tensorflow.python._pywrap_tfe import *
  
  ~\anaconda3\lib\site-packages\tensorflow\python\pywrap_tensorflow.py in &lt;module&gt;
       81 for some common reasons and solutions.  Include the entire stack trace
       82 above this error message when asking for help.&quot;&quot;&quot; % traceback.format_exc()
  ---&gt; 83   raise ImportError(msg)
       84 
       85 # pylint: enable=wildcard-import,g-import-not-at-top,unused-import,line-too-long
  
  ImportError: Traceback (most recent call last):
    File &quot;C:\Users\user\anaconda3\lib\site-packages\tensorflow\python\pywrap_tensorflow.py&quot;, line 64, in &lt;module&gt;
      from tensorflow.python._pywrap_tensorflow_internal import *
  ImportError: DLL load failed while importing _pywrap_tensorflow_internal: The specified module could not be found.
  
  
  Failed to load the native TensorFlow runtime.
  
  See https://www.tensorflow.org/install/errors
  
  for some common reasons and solutions.  Include the entire stack trace
  above this error message when asking for help.```
  </code></pre>