"Python version 2.7 required, which was not found in the registry" error when attempting to install netCDF4 on Windows 8
installation, package, python, python-2.7, windows
Solution
Just download Python 2.7.6 Windows Installer from the official Python download page, and launch the install package.
Problem
I use Anaconda 1.7, 32 bit. I downloaded the correct version of the netCDF4 installer from here. I attempted to copy the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Python folder into HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node. No luck. Does anyone have any idea why this might be happening? Anaconda installed in the default location, C:/. Yes, I know Anaconda has netCDF4 in the packages list - but if you look closely, it's only offered for Mac and Linux.