This is the error message I am now getting

Python 2.7.3 (default, Apr 10 2012, 23:31:26)

Type "electrum -help" for a list of available commands.
(Full documentation at https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Electrum)
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05/09/2012 10:12:48.15> e
C:\Users\Sovereign 108\AppData\Roaming\Electrum_SysFiles\1.01-e2\C_\Python27\py
thon.exe: can't find '__main__' module in 'electrum'

05/09/2012 10:12:54.54>

I tried that, this is the error message now:

Python 2.7.3 (default, Apr 10 2012, 23:31:26)

Type "electrum -help" for a list of available commands.
(Full documentation at https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Electrum)
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05/09/2012 10:24:22.23> python (electrum)
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "(electrum)", line 23, in <module>
    from electrum.util import print_error
  File "C:\Users\Sovereign 108\AppData\Roaming\Electrum_SysFiles\1.01-e2\C_\Ele
ctrumPY\electrum\__init__.py", line 1, in <module>
    from wallet import Wallet, format_satoshis, prompt_password
  File "C:\Users\Sovereign 108\AppData\Roaming\Electrum_SysFiles\1.01-e2\C_\Ele
ctrumPY\electrum\wallet.py", line 267, in <module>
    from interface import DEFAULT_SERVERS
  File "C:\Users\Sovereign 108\AppData\Roaming\Electrum_SysFiles\1.01-e2\C_\Ele
ctrumPY\electrum\interface.py", line 20, in <module>
    import random, socket, ast, re
  File "C:\Csvn\Python25\lib\socket.py", line 47, in <module>
    import _socket
ImportError: DLL load failed: %1 is not a valid Win32 application.

05/09/2012 10:24:40.73> "python (electrum)"
'"python (electrum)"' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

05/09/2012 10:24:53.19>

I uninstalled one old python version, and changed the directory name for the other Python distribution that comes with an old version of python as standard and this is the error i get. Am I to remove the reference to the old python from the paths list in Windows also?

Python 2.7.3 (default, Apr 10 2012, 23:31:26)

Type "electrum -help" for a list of available commands.
(Full documentation at https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Electrum)
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05/09/2012 11:23:29.91> E
ImportError: No module named site

05/09/2012 11:23:32.23> e
ImportError: No module named site

05/09/2012 11:23:33.89> Python (electrum)
ImportError: No module named site

05/09/2012 11:24:02.50>

Ok, I renamed the python directory to its original state and electrum targets it even though I removed it from the Path variables, so I don't know what is going on here...

Yeah Python can easily turn into a version hell under Windows

Ok, let's force Electrum to use the correct environment:

Type this into the console (probably easier to copy-paste that):
 echo ..\python27\python.exe (electrum) %WALLFILE% %1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 > e.cmd

then "e" again.

Does that work any better? If yes, I will incorporate this change when I make my next build.

If you just type "python" (without the quotes), what do you get? specifically, what version number is displayed?

BTW, to exit the Python interpreter, type quit().

Hey, this finally worked! Electrum is definitely fast and simple, I like the brain wallet thing and the fact that the wallet is in the cloud.

So I hope I don't have to always start electrum via Python Console?

Also, its called a compact build. Does that mean some features were trimmed off?

Why not just standardize it, it can only remove incompatibilities? Also, I tried removing the environment variables where python was present and that didn't go too well!

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but it doesn't work! It does work via the Python cmd console though, I just type e and thats it! using python 27.

Just curious, does electrum work with python 32?

Yea, that worked like a charm thanks for your efforts! I still hate Python though!!!

Electrum is a great lightweight client