Fatal Python error: init_fs_encoding: failed to get the Python codec of the filesystem encoding ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'encodings'

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I'm quite new to programming. For the last couple of months I was working with PyCharm without any issues and also didn't do any changes (not sure if I have by accident deleted anything in Pycharm in the external libraries which may be causing any issues?). When running python.exe via CMD I get below error. Same appears in PyCharm, only that the PYTHONPATH differs

PYTHONHOME = (not set)
  PYTHONPATH = (not set)
  program name = 'python.exe'
  isolated = 0
  environment = 1
  user site = 1
  import site = 1
  sys._base_executable = 'C:\\Users\\LXVFL\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Python\\Python310\\python.exe'
  sys.base_prefix = ''
  sys.base_exec_prefix = ''
  sys.platlibdir = 'lib'
  sys.executable = 'C:\\Users\\LXVFL\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Python\\Python310\\python.exe'
  sys.prefix = ''
  sys.exec_prefix = ''
  sys.path = [
    'C:\\Users\\LXVFL\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Python\\Python310\\python310.zip',
    'C:\\Users\\LXVFL\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Python\\Python310\\Lib\\',
    'C:\\Users\\LXVFL\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Python\\Python310\\DLLs\\',
    'C:\\Users\\LXVFL\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Python\\Python310',
  ]
Fatal Python error: init_fs_encoding: failed to get the Python codec of the filesystem encoding
Python runtime state: core initialized
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'encodings'

Current thread 0x00002e60 (most recent call first):
  <no Python frame>

What can I do here? Thanks for any kind of help :-)

Does this answer your question? Fatal Python error: init_fs_encoding: failed to get the Python codec of the filesystem encoding, when trying to start uwsgi — alex
– alex, Commented Mar 28, 2022 at 12:45
Actually not really, the PYTHONPATH is unset and still the error appears....furthermore, when I want to add a Python interpreter to my PyCharm Project (existing environment), I get this error: "Invalid Python SDK" and I'm not able to set up a new virtual environment in Pycharm. It's very hard to find the root cause of all those errors.. — Nadine
– Nadine, Commented Mar 28, 2022 at 16:10

Nadine · Accepted Answer · 2022-04-01 08:40:40Z

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Update: What finally solved my problem was to simply deinstall and reinstall Python. Still no clue what even caused the issue in the first place but it is gone

answered Apr 1, 2022 at 8:40

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Suat Atan PhD Over a year ago

My same problem has been solved when I converted C:\Python\python.exe to C:\Python

Aldahim · Accepted Answer · 2022-07-21 12:49:18Z

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I encountered the same problem. Reinstalling python solved mine

answered Jul 21, 2022 at 12:49

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Simas Joneliunas Over a year ago

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