Run Python binaries under Windows XP

Question

I compiled my PySide application to both x32 and x64 mode and it's work under Windows 7+. However I found that the application can't start under Windows XP.

Should I use some tricks in spec-file additionally?

Current PyInstaller script shown below in app.spec file:

pyinstaller src/app.spec

# -*- mode: python -*-
import os
import platform

from PySide import QtCore


onefile = False
console = False

platform_name = platform.system().lower()
app_name = {'linux': 'app',
            'darwin': 'app',
            'windows': 'app.exe'}[platform_name]

# Include imageformats plugins
plugins=os.path.join(os.path.dirname(QtCore.__file__), "plugins\\imageformats")
static_files = Tree(plugins, 'plugins\\imageformats')
static_files += [('app.ico', 'src\\app.ico', 'DATA')]

# Analyze sources
a = Analysis(['src\\app.py'],
             hiddenimports=['pkg_resources'],
             hookspath=None,
             runtime_hooks=None)

pyz = PYZ(a.pure)

if onefile:
    exe = EXE(pyz, a.scripts, a.binaries, a.zipfiles, a.datas, name=app_name,
        debug=False, strip=None, upx=True, console=console, icon='src/app.ico', version='src/app.ver')
else:
    exe = EXE(pyz, a.scripts, exclude_binaries=True, name=app_name, debug=False,
        strip=None, upx=True, console=console, icon='src/app.ico', version='src/app.ver')
    coll = COLLECT(exe, a.binaries, static_files, a.zipfiles, a.datas, strip=None, upx=True, name='app')

A) you _really_ shouldn't be using XP. It is no longer supported by MS and using it is very dangerous. B) can't you re compile with older versions that did support XP? — IronManMark20, Jul 02 '15 at 05:23
I found that when I run under PyCharm everything is OK under WinXP too — SpanishBoy, Jul 02 '15 at 13:34

score 0 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 11:58

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Eventually, I found the core problems related to this issue:

Don't need to use print() at the sources, more detail here - PyInstaller packaged application works fine in Console mode, crashes in Window mode

After that I catched issue with import requests and solution here - http://flashmaestro.blogspot.com/2015/04/pyinstaller-solution-about.html

edited May 23 '17 at 11:58

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