Please help, Calibre error message

sednaa · 08-28-2011, 07:57 AM

Hi all,

I started Calibre, the program displays message box with error "Python function terminated unexpectedly cannot import name QVariant (Error Code: 1)". I then click OK and it quits.

I used Windows XP SP3, Calibre version 0.8.16.

I then uninstall Calibre (the program automatically delete directory C:\Program Files\Calibre2). Re-install Calibre. And the error message displays again.

Now, I uninstall again, remove the user profile in C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\calibre, re-install Calibre. I still get the described error message.

I tried to download another old Calibre version 0.7.37. Install it, the error message is still there.

Now I download the Calibre-portable version, extract the zip file to the "Calibre portable" directory. Run calibre-portable.exe and I still get the error.

Any idea how can I resolve this problem. I'm really desperate now. I really like Calibre. The last time I used it is on 15/08/2011.

I really appreciate it if anybody can help me.
Thanks in advance.

kovidgoyal · 08-28-2011, 10:28 AM

http://manual.calibre-ebook.com/faq....ing-on-windows

sednaa · 08-29-2011, 07:41 AM

Hello,

I disable the Anti-virus software, install, delete the user profile, delete the metadata.db, re-install the software. I still have the error message as described.

Try to run the calibre with the debug option.

C:\calibre -debug -g
MemoryLoadLibrary() failed loading icu.pyd
MemoryLoadLibrary() failed loading icu.pyd
Python function terminated unexpectedly
cannot import name QVariant (Error Code: 1)
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "site.py", line 132, in main
File "site.py", line 109, in run_entry_point
File "site-packages\calibre\debug.py", line 188, in main
File "site.py", line 50, in load_module
File "site-packages\calibre\gui2\__init__.py", line 7, in <module>
ImportError: cannot import name QVariant

Please check and see if you can find out any problem.
Thanks a lot for your help.

kovidgoyal · 08-29-2011, 11:30 AM

You have something on your system that is preventing the loading of DLLs. I have no idea what that might be.

08-28-2011, 07:57 AM	#1
sednaa Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2011 Device: none	Please help, Calibre error message Hi all, I started Calibre, the program displays message box with error "Python function terminated unexpectedly cannot import name QVariant (Error Code: 1)". I then click OK and it quits. I used Windows XP SP3, Calibre version 0.8.16. I then uninstall Calibre (the program automatically delete directory C:\Program Files\Calibre2). Re-install Calibre. And the error message displays again. Now, I uninstall again, remove the user profile in C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\calibre, re-install Calibre. I still get the described error message. I tried to download another old Calibre version 0.7.37. Install it, the error message is still there. Now I download the Calibre-portable version, extract the zip file to the "Calibre portable" directory. Run calibre-portable.exe and I still get the error. Any idea how can I resolve this problem. I'm really desperate now. I really like Calibre. The last time I used it is on 15/08/2011. I really appreciate it if anybody can help me. Thanks in advance.

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08-28-2011, 10:28 AM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,188 Karma: 27110894 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	http://manual.calibre-ebook.com/faq....ing-on-windows

08-29-2011, 07:41 AM	#3
sednaa Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2011 Device: none	Hello, I disable the Anti-virus software, install, delete the user profile, delete the metadata.db, re-install the software. I still have the error message as described. Try to run the calibre with the debug option. C:\calibre -debug -g MemoryLoadLibrary() failed loading icu.pyd MemoryLoadLibrary() failed loading icu.pyd Python function terminated unexpectedly cannot import name QVariant (Error Code: 1) Traceback (most recent call last): File "site.py", line 132, in main File "site.py", line 109, in run_entry_point File "site-packages\calibre\debug.py", line 188, in main File "site.py", line 50, in load_module File "site-packages\calibre\gui2\__init__.py", line 7, in <module> ImportError: cannot import name QVariant Please check and see if you can find out any problem. Thanks a lot for your help.

08-29-2011, 11:30 AM	#4
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,188 Karma: 27110894 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	You have something on your system that is preventing the loading of DLLs. I have no idea what that might be.

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