We just had two students running Windows7 on two diffferent machines
having the exact same problem: the spyder.ini file got corrupted and
reinstalling PythonXY didn't solve the problem. Very, very strange. I
ended up editing the spyder.ini file by hand (it simply seemed to be
missing a part at the end), and now Spyder runs again.
Any ideas why the ini file may get corrupted?

On Jul 22, 10:05 am, David Verelst <[email protected]> wrote:
> I am running out of idea's here (and I don't have any Windows machine).
> Maybe it is related to how spyder is integrated into PythonXY? Have you
> tried reporting it somewhere there? Or a more experienced Windows 7 user
> might be able to help.
>
> If it is the PythonXY installation (which I don't know), you could try
> installing spyder directly in python (download the source or the windows
> installer - but chose the spyder version for your installed python). Check
> the docs for more install 
> tips:http://packages.python.org/spyder/installation.htmlor some more info 
> on:http://code.google.com/p/spyderlib/wiki/NoteForBetaTesters. However, note
> that you can create a bit of a mess if you install two different spyder
> versions beside each other. Better remove one version first before
> installing a new one.
>
> Further, I would advice you to open an issue on the spyder bug tracker (that
> would be best place to report issues like 
> these):http://code.google.com/p/spyderlib/issues/list. The discussion can 
> continue
> there.
>
> Regards,
> David
>
> On 22 July 2011 02:03, Jason Sale <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > Sorry that post above was what happens when I type "spyder --reset"
>
> > On Jul 22, 10:03 am, Jason Sale <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]
> > > Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation.  All rights reserved.
>
> > > C:\Users\uqaschwa>spyder --reset
> > > Traceback (most recent call last):
> > >   File "C:\Python26\Scripts\spyder", line 2, in <module>
> > >     from spyderlib import spyder
> > >   File "C:\Python26\lib\site-packages\spyderlib\spyder.py", line 49,
> > > in <module>
>
> > >     from spyderlib.utils.environ import WinUserEnvDialog
> > >   File "C:\Python26\lib\site-packages\spyderlib\utils\environ.py",
> > > line 16, in <
> > > module>
> > >     from spyderlib.config import _
> > >   File "C:\Python26\lib\site-packages\spyderlib\config.py", line 317,
> > > in <module
>
> > >     subfolder=_subfolder, backup=True, raw_mode=True)
> > >   File "C:\Python26\lib\site-packages\spyderlib\userconfig.py", line
> > > 99, in __in
> > > it__
> > >     self.load_from_ini()
> > >   File "C:\Python26\lib\site-packages\spyderlib\userconfig.py", line
> > > 131, in loa
> > > d_from_ini
> > >     self.read(self.filename())
> > >   File "C:\Python26\lib\ConfigParser.py", line 286, in read
> > >     self._read(fp, filename)
> > >   File "C:\Python26\lib\ConfigParser.py", line 510, in _read
> > >     raise e
> > > ConfigParser.ParsingError: File contains parsing errors: C:\Users
> > > \uqaschwa\.spyd
> > > er2\.spyder.ini
> > >         [line 430]: "ace', 'DejaVu Sans Mono', 'Consolas', 'Courier
> > > New', 'Bitst
> > > ream Vera Sans Mono', 'Andale Mono', 'Liberation Mono', 'Monaco',
> > > 'Courier', 'mo
> > > nospace', 'Fixed', 'Terminal']\n"
>
> > > On Jul 21, 5:41 pm, David Verelst <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > > Have you tried to reset the configuration file? In the command line:
> > spyder
> > > > --reset.
>
> > > > On 21 July 2011 07:03, Jason Sale <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > > > I tried reenabling hypthreading but this had no effect.
>
> > > > > On Jul 21, 2:54 pm, Jason Sale <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > > > > And with the debug command it's the same (I think):
>
> > > > > > C:\Users\uqaschwa>spyder --debug
> > > > > > Traceback (most recent call last):
> > > > > >   File "C:\Python26\Scripts\spyder", line 2, in <module>
> > > > > >     from spyderlib import spyder
> > > > > >   File "C:\Python26\lib\site-packages\spyderlib\spyder.py", line
> > 49,
> > > > > > in <module>
>
> > > > > >     from spyderlib.utils.environ import WinUserEnvDialog
> > > > > >   File "C:\Python26\lib\site-packages\spyderlib\utils\environ.py",
> > > > > > line 16, in <
> > > > > > module>
> > > > > >     from spyderlib.config import _
> > > > > >   File "C:\Python26\lib\site-packages\spyderlib\config.py", line
> > 317,
> > > > > > in <module
>
> > > > > >     subfolder=_subfolder, backup=True, raw_mode=True)
> > > > > >   File "C:\Python26\lib\site-packages\spyderlib\userconfig.py",
> > line
> > > > > > 99, in __in
> > > > > > it__
> > > > > >     self.load_from_ini()
> > > > > >   File "C:\Python26\lib\site-packages\spyderlib\userconfig.py",
> > line
> > > > > > 131, in loa
> > > > > > d_from_ini
> > > > > >     self.read(self.filename())
> > > > > >   File "C:\Python26\lib\ConfigParser.py", line 286, in read
> > > > > >     self._read(fp, filename)
> > > > > >   File "C:\Python26\lib\ConfigParser.py", line 510, in _read
> > > > > >     raise e
> > > > > > ConfigParser.ParsingError: File contains parsing errors: C:\Users
> > > > > > \uqaschwa\.spyd
> > > > > > er2\.spyder.ini
> > > > > >         [line 430]: "ace', 'DejaVu Sans Mono', 'Consolas', 'Courier
> > > > > > New', 'Bitst
> > > > > > ream Vera Sans Mono', 'Andale Mono', 'Liberation Mono', 'Monaco',
> > > > > > 'Courier', 'mo
> > > > > > nospace', 'Fixed', 'Terminal']\n"
>
> > > > > > On Jul 21, 2:53 pm, Jason Sale <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > > > > > Here's what happens when I type "spyder" in the command line:
>
> > > > > > > Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]
> > > > > > > Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation.  All rights reserved.
>
> > > > > > > C:\Users\uqaschwa>spyder
> > > > > > > Traceback (most recent call last):
> > > > > > >   File "C:\Python26\Scripts\spyder", line 2, in <module>
> > > > > > >     from spyderlib import spyder
> > > > > > >   File "C:\Python26\lib\site-packages\spyderlib\spyder.py", line
> > 49,
> > > > > > > in <module>
>
> > > > > > >     from spyderlib.utils.environ import WinUserEnvDialog
> > > > > > >   File
> > "C:\Python26\lib\site-packages\spyderlib\utils\environ.py",
> > > > > > > line 16, in <
> > > > > > > module>
> > > > > > >     from spyderlib.config import _
> > > > > > >   File "C:\Python26\lib\site-packages\spyderlib\config.py", line
> > 317,
> > > > > > > in <module
>
> > > > > > >     subfolder=_subfolder, backup=True, raw_mode=True)
> > > > > > >   File "C:\Python26\lib\site-packages\spyderlib\userconfig.py",
> > line
> > > > > > > 99, in __in
> > > > > > > it__
> > > > > > >     self.load_from_ini()
> > > > > > >   File "C:\Python26\lib\site-packages\spyderlib\userconfig.py",
> > line
> > > > > > > 131, in loa
> > > > > > > d_from_ini
> > > > > > >     self.read(self.filename())
> > > > > > >   File "C:\Python26\lib\ConfigParser.py", line 286, in read
> > > > > > >     self._read(fp, filename)
> > > > > > >   File "C:\Python26\lib\ConfigParser.py", line 510, in _read
> > > > > > >     raise e
> > > > > > > ConfigParser.ParsingError: File contains parsing errors: C:\Users
> > > > > > > \uqaschwa\.spyd
> > > > > > > er2\.spyder.ini
> > > > > > >         [line 430]: "ace', 'DejaVu Sans Mono', 'Consolas',
> > 'Courier
> > > > > > > New', 'Bitst
> > > > > > > ream Vera Sans Mono', 'Andale Mono', 'Liberation Mono', 'Monaco',
> > > > > > > 'Courier', 'mo
> > > > > > > nospace', 'Fixed', 'Terminal']\n"
>
> > > > > > > C:\Users\uqaschwa>
>
> > > > > > > On Jul 18, 5:41 pm, David Verelst <[email protected]>
> > wrote:
>
> > > > > > > > Hi,
>
> > > > > > > > First, I am not a WIndows 7 user, so I might so some silly
> > things
> > > > > here...
>
> > > > > > > > What happens if you launch spyder from the command line
> > (command
> > > > > prompt, I
> > > > > > > > think you can find it some where in the folder accessories)? If
> > it
> > > > > fails to
> > > > > > > > launch, there should be a traceback to the error. Maybe you can
> > post
> > > > > that
> > > > > > > > one? Also try to the start spyder in the debug mode from the
> > command
> > > > > line:
> > > > > > > > spyder --debug
> > > > > > > > Have you tried switching hyper threading back on?
>
> > > > > > > > Regards,
> > > > > > > > David
>
> > > > > > > > On 18 July 2011 06:43, Jason Sale <[email protected]>
> > wrote:
>
> > > > > > > > > Hi everyone,
> > > > > > > > > I don't know if this is the right place, but I just installed
> > > > > Python
> > > > > > > > > XY on my windows 7 64-bit PC, and when I click on the button
> > to
> > > > > launch
> > > > > > > > > Spyder nothing happens. I tried running spyder directly (from
> > the
> > > > > > > > > start menu) but again, nothing. It doesn't even come up in
> > the task
> > > > > > > > > manager...
>
> > > > > > > > > This started happening a few minutes ago. It used to work
> > fine
> > > > > until I
> > > > > > > > > switched hyperthreading off, restarted, launched python (it
> > worked
> > > > > the
> > > > > > > > > first time, so I doubt this is related but it might be worth
> > > > > > > > > mentioning...) and then closed it again. Then it stopped
> > working.
> > > > > No
> > > > > > > > > errors, nothing. I tried restarting and totally uninstalling/
> > > > > > > > > installing Python XY again.
>
> > > > > > > > > Is this a known bug?
>
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