ImportError: module could not be found - Windows 10

[marktayl1]

System information

• OS Platform and Distribution (e.g., Linux Ubuntu 16.04): Windows 10.0.17134.407
• Mobile device (e.g. iPhone 8, Pixel 2, Samsung Galaxy) if the issue happens on mobile device: NA
• TensorFlow installed from (source or binary): Binary
• TensorFlow version: 1.12.0
• Python version: 3.6.7
• Installed using virtualenv? pip? conda?: pip
• Bazel version (if compiling from source): NA
• GCC/Compiler version (if compiling from source): NA
• CUDA/cuDNN version: 10.0.130 / 7.4.1.5 for Win 10
• GPU model and memory: Quadro M520

Describe the problem
tensorflow fails on import with "module could not be found". Other issue says to open a new issue due to differing config (#22794)

Provide the exact sequence of commands / steps that you executed before running into the problem

1. python
2. import tensorflow as tf

Any other info / logs
Python 3.6.7 (v3.6.7:6ec5cf24b7, Oct 20 2018, 13:35:33) [MSC v.1900 64 bit (AMD64)] on win32
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.

import tensorflow as tf
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\marktayl\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python36\lib\site-packages\tensorflow\python\pywrap_tensorflow.py", line 58, in
from tensorflow.python.pywrap_tensorflow_internal import *
File "C:\Users\marktayl\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python36\lib\site-packages\tensorflow\python\pywrap_tensorflow_internal.py", line 28, in
_pywrap_tensorflow_internal = swig_import_helper()
File "C:\Users\marktayl\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python36\lib\site-packages\tensorflow\python\pywrap_tensorflow_internal.py", line 24, in swig_import_helper
_mod = imp.load_module('_pywrap_tensorflow_internal', fp, pathname, description)
File "C:\Users\marktayl\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python36\lib\imp.py", line 243, in load_module
return load_dynamic(name, filename, file)
File "C:\Users\marktayl\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python36\lib\imp.py", line 343, in load_dynamic
return _load(spec)
ImportError: DLL load failed: The specified module could not be found.

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "", line 1, in
File "C:\Users\marktayl\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python36\lib\site-packages\tensorflow_init_.py", line 24, in
from tensorflow.python import pywrap_tensorflow # pylint: disable=unused-import
File "C:\Users\marktayl\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python36\lib\site-packages\tensorflow\python_init_.py", line 49, in
from tensorflow.python import pywrap_tensorflow
File "C:\Users\marktayl\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python36\lib\site-packages\tensorflow\python\pywrap_tensorflow.py", line 74, in
raise ImportError(msg)
ImportError: Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\marktayl\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python36\lib\site-packages\tensorflow\python\pywrap_tensorflow.py", line 58, in
from tensorflow.python.pywrap_tensorflow_internal import *
File "C:\Users\marktayl\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python36\lib\site-packages\tensorflow\python\pywrap_tensorflow_internal.py", line 28, in
_pywrap_tensorflow_internal = swig_import_helper()
File "C:\Users\marktayl\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python36\lib\site-packages\tensorflow\python\pywrap_tensorflow_internal.py", line 24, in swig_import_helper
_mod = imp.load_module('_pywrap_tensorflow_internal', fp, pathname, description)
File "C:\Users\marktayl\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python36\lib\imp.py", line 243, in load_module
return load_dynamic(name, filename, file)
File "C:\Users\marktayl\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python36\lib\imp.py", line 343, in load_dynamic
return _load(spec)
ImportError: DLL load failed: 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.

[ymodak]

Duplicate of #23726