[Python] ImportError: cannot import name 'pywrap_tensorflow' from 'tensorflow.python' after...

I'm encountering an issue when trying to import tensorflow after reinstalling both Python and TensorFlow. Here is the error I get when trying to simply import tensorflow:

ImportError Traceback (most recent call last)
Cell In[7], line 1
----> 1 import tensorflow

File c:\Users\LENOVO\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python312\Lib\site-packages\tensorflow\__init__.py:40
37 _os.environ.setdefault("ENABLE_RUNTIME_UPTIME_TELEMETRY", "1")
39 # Do not remove this line; See https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/issues/42596
---> 40 from tensorflow.python import pywrap_tensorflow as _pywrap_tensorflow # pylint: disable=unused-import
41 from tensorflow.python.tools import module_util as _module_util
42 from tensorflow.python.util.lazy_loader import KerasLazyLoader as _KerasLazyLoader

ImportError: cannot import name 'pywrap_tensorflow' from 'tensorflow.python' (C:\Users\LENOVO\AppData\Roaming\Python\Python312\site-packages\tensorflow\python\__init__.py)


Here is some additional context:

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  TensorFlow version: 2.18
  
  
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  Python version: 3.12.7
  

What I did: I was previously using TensorFlow without any issues. However, after encountering a WinError5 (access denied) while trying to pip install tf-keras for the transformers package from Hugging Face, I uninstalled and reinstalled Python, and then reinstalled TensorFlow.

Since then, I’m now facing the above import error when trying to use TensorFlow or the transformers library.

Solutions I have tried:

• 
  Uninstalling and reinstalling TensorFlow.
  
  
• 
  Uninstalling and reinstalling Python.
  
  
• 
  Forcing a reinstallation of TensorFlow using:
  
  pip install tensorflow==2.18.0 --force-reinstall
  

I also tried the same process without the transformers package and just importing tensorflow directly, which results in the same error.

Any suggestions on how to fix this?

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