topic Re: Have you gotton Runtime Error with 64bit Python? in Python Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/have-you-gotton-runtime-error-with-64bit-python/m-p/577298#M45287 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>arcmap is still 32 bit and was that the version installed by arcmap? if not, there is no real reason to have a slightly newer version of 2.7.* installed.&nbsp; Install ArcGIS PRO and work with python 3.4 (albeit only a few years out of date)</P><P></P><P>Addendum</P><P>If you want to complicate matters, you can examine the difference between 32 and 64 bit with respect to foreground and background geoprocessing <A href="http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/latest/analyze/executing-tools/64bit-background.htm" title="http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/latest/analyze/executing-tools/64bit-background.htm">Background Geoprocessing (64-bit)—Help | ArcGIS for Desktop</A> </P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 07 Jun 2016 14:43:08 GMT DanPatterson_Retired 2016-06-07T14:43:08Z Have you gotton Runtime Error with 64bit Python? https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/have-you-gotton-runtime-error-with-64bit-python/m-p/577297#M45286 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>After upgrading to ArcGIS 10.4, i am now get an runtime error when importing arcpy into 64bit Python Idle.&nbsp; 32bit works just fine and 64bit works unless i import arcpy library.&nbsp;&nbsp; Please see the below:</P><P></P><P><IMG alt="PythonError.jpg" class="image-1 jive-image" src="https://community.esri.com/legacyfs/online/207059_PythonError.jpg" style="width: 620px; height: 447px;" /> </P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 07 Jun 2016 14:36:09 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/have-you-gotton-runtime-error-with-64bit-python/m-p/577297#M45286 MichaelStranovsky 2016-06-07T14:36:09Z Re: Have you gotton Runtime Error with 64bit Python? https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/have-you-gotton-runtime-error-with-64bit-python/m-p/577298#M45287 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>arcmap is still 32 bit and was that the version installed by arcmap? if not, there is no real reason to have a slightly newer version of 2.7.* installed.&nbsp; Install ArcGIS PRO and work with python 3.4 (albeit only a few years out of date)</P><P></P><P>Addendum</P><P>If you want to complicate matters, you can examine the difference between 32 and 64 bit with respect to foreground and background geoprocessing <A href="http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/latest/analyze/executing-tools/64bit-background.htm" title="http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/latest/analyze/executing-tools/64bit-background.htm">Background Geoprocessing (64-bit)—Help | ArcGIS for Desktop</A> </P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 07 Jun 2016 14:43:08 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/have-you-gotton-runtime-error-with-64bit-python/m-p/577298#M45287 DanPatterson_Retired 2016-06-07T14:43:08Z