I found this solution on stackoverflow:
Had the above noted errors with my python27 pywin32 installation that got
installed after my installation of ArcGIS on a windows2008 R2 server (trying
to centralize our scripts). Found that for me, I had to start a command line
window with run as adminstrator
"Andrew Savige" wrote in message
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After doing a fresh install of Python 2.6.3, I ran
pywin32-214.win32-py2.6.exe, downloaded from
http://sourceforge.net/projects/pywin32/
At the end of the install was a dialog box stating that
"Postinstall sc
> I'm running Windows XP SP2 and did a brand new install of Python
> 2.6.2/2.6.3 -- with the "Just for me" dialog box checked -- in
> directory E:\tools\Python26 (using python-2.6.3.msi downloaded
> from http://www.python.org/).
Aha, I just reinstalled 2.6.2 without the "Just for me" checkbox and
After doing a fresh install of Python 2.6.3, I ran
pywin32-214.win32-py2.6.exe, downloaded from
http://sourceforge.net/projects/pywin32/
At the end of the install was a dialog box stating that
"Postinstall script finished" but with an error message:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "", l
