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Trying to import gdal for Python 2.7.3 on Windows XP:

>>> import gdal
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
  File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\gdal.py", line 2, in <module>
    from osgeo.gdal import deprecation_warn
  File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\osgeo\__init__.py", line 21, in <mo
    _gdal = swig_import_helper()
  File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\osgeo\__init__.py", line 17, in swit_helper
  _mod = imp.load_module('_gdal', fp, pathname, description)
ImportError: DLL load failed: The specified procedure could not be found.

Following suggestions from Installing GDAL with Python on windows? and elsewhere, here's what I've done so far:

The result is the same. Any other ideas about how to troubleshoot this?

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  • Did you install Python using OSGeo4W?
    – Nathan W
    Dec 31, 2012 at 5:41
  • gdal19.dll is not in your path. Edit the environment variable and try again. Also, you should use the import: from osgeo import gdal.
    – user10353
    Dec 31, 2012 at 15:43
  • @NathanW I had not - I installed 2.7.2 and tried again - no change.
    – meetar
    Dec 31, 2012 at 16:26
  • @kyle gdal19.dll is in C:\OSGeo4W\bin which is in my path, and the result is the same when I try from osgeo.
    – meetar
    Dec 31, 2012 at 16:28
  • Are you sure the versions match up for your python bindings and your osgeo install? I don't use windows that much. Can you check your gdal version to be sure it's 1.9.2: gdalinfo --version
    – user10353
    Dec 31, 2012 at 17:47

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Condensed procedure outlined in http://cartometric.com/blog/2011/10/17/install-gdal-on-windows/ for Windows 7, 32 Bits, to install GDAL PYTHON:

1) Install Python.

I installed Python 2.7.9 from https://www.python.org/

2) Install the GDAL binaries published by Tamas Szekeres.

First, I launched IDLE (Python GUI) noting the following values: "MSC v.1500" and "on win32":

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In this link: http://www.gisinternals.com/release.php

Click in the magenta link of the below image:

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Click in the magenta links of the below image for download and install gdal-111-1500-core.msi and GDAL-1.11.1.win32-py2.7.msi:

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3) Append your environment Path variable

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After click in Edit and search for Path, add:

;C:\Program Files\GDAL

DON'T FORGET the ; character before C:\Prog... and click OK three times:

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4) Add the GDAL_DATA environment variable (one click in New for each variable: gdal-data and gdalplugins)

DON'T FORGET click OK three times:

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5) Finally, perform a quick test to make sure everything worked.

Launch IDLE (Python GUI) and type from osgeo import gdal [Enter]:

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I didn't get gdal ImportError in python on my Windows 7 system.

Note: import gdal is deprecated.

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    I have tried with all above explained methods but it show error like this: ImportError: DLL load failed: The specified procedure could not be found.
    – Shiuli Pervin
    Sep 9, 2016 at 8:24
  • I know that this method works for 7 and 8 Windows systems and python 2.7 with 32 bits. If you have different conditions you should carefully read in each link those that match in your own system.
    – xunilk
    Sep 9, 2016 at 8:37
  • Thanks!I have recently windows 10 and I am screwed up. I installed in my office several computers it worked perfectly but not at home it is not working at all. I am hang up for several hours. Do you have any idea about it?
    – Shiuli Pervin
    Sep 9, 2016 at 9:16
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    Same boat as you, @ShiuliPervin. It's a joke... so difficult to install this. I have literally spent all day trying to get gdal installed. Ridiculous! Apparently, though, you can do this with scipi hydro.washington.edu/~jhamman/hydro-logic/blog/2013/10/12/… as well as python-netcdf4
    – pookie
    Nov 5, 2016 at 21:44
  • I meant netcdf4-python: netcdf4-python github.com/Unidata/netcdf4-python
    – pookie
    Nov 5, 2016 at 21:52
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I recommend to place the path to GDAL in the PATH variable BEFORE(!!) the python path. In this way you avoid the fact that python can not find the necessary gdal.dlls

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Similarly, I placed

C:\Program Files (x86)\GDAL;

at the very first in the Path of System Variables. Issue solved after 1 day of searching the web. Using Python 2.7.10, 32 bit, Windows 8.

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  • This solved my problem completely! I had Arc Desktop installed first and then installed gdal without an issue once I did this.
    – MoreMeowbell
    Mar 21, 2020 at 4:14
  • This was an important step in the solution for me. For the rest, check the RobertH community wiki and my comments below it: gis.stackexchange.com/questions/2276/…
    – Güray Hatipoğlu
    Mar 3, 2022 at 12:28
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If installing via whl you must install the visual-c redistribute to get gdal to work!

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/2977003/the-latest-supported-visual-c-downloads

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