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Error “ImportError: DLL Load Failed While Importing Ie_api” When Inferencing with OpenVINO™

Content Type: Error Messages   |   Article ID: 000092039   |   Last Reviewed: 02/02/2023

Environment

Operating System

Windows® 10, 64-bit*
Windows

Description

Received ImportError: DLL load failed while importing ie_api error when inferencing with OpenVINO™.

Resolution

Option 1:
Open the Command Prompt, and run the setupvars.bat batch file to temporarily set OpenVINO™ environment variables:
<INSTALL_DIR>\setupvars.bat

 

Option 2:
Add OpenVINO™ installation path into the environment variable:
%PATH%=C:/USERS/USER/AppData/Roaming/Python/Python38/site-packages/openvino/libs

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