arcpy error using pyinstaller

Question

Using pyinstaller, I'm trying to generate an executable file from a python script that utilizes arcpy, however, I keep getting the following error. Any thoughts? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Traceback (most recent call last): File "agol_backup_utility.py", line 10, in import arcpy File "C:\Python27\ArcGIS10.4\lib\site-packages\PyInstaller\loader\pyimod03_importers.py", line 396, in load_module exec(bytecode, module.__dict__) File "arcpy\__init__.py", line 22, in File "C:\Python27\ArcGIS10.4\lib\site-packages\PyInstaller\loader\pyimod03_importers.py", line 396, in load_module exec(bytecode, module.__dict__) File "arcpy\geoprocessing\__init__.py", line 14, in File "C:\Python27\ArcGIS10.4\lib\site-packages\PyInstaller\loader\pyimod03_importers.py", line 396, in load_module exec(bytecode, module.__dict__) File "arcpy\geoprocessing\_base.py", line 14, in File "C:\Python27\ArcGIS10.4\lib\site-packages\PyInstaller\loader\pyimod03_importers.py", line 688, in load_module module = imp.load_module(fullname, fp, filename, ext_tuple) ImportError: DLL load failed: A dynamic link library (DLL) initialization routine failed. [7512] Failed to execute script agol_backup_utility ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

DanPatterson_Retired · Answer

yes... arcpy doesn't like to be packaged... in fact there is no dll nor anything else in the distribution by that name.

It might have a little bit to do with license issues, so your best bet is to separate your workflow into non-arcpy and arcpy stuff, that way, if the person has a legit license, then it will work.  If the person doesn't have arc-anything, then arcpy isn't supposed to be used (but I am sure this is well known in any event)