Python - Can't Install Packages: TypeError: unorderable types: NoneType() >= str()

System: Win7 64, Python 3.4, Pycharm 3.0.2, MinGW Whenever I try to install a package, in Pycharm or via command line, I get this: ``` running install running build running build_py running build_ext Traceback (most recent call last): File "C:\Users\MyAccount\Downloads\scandir-master\scandir-master\setup.py", line 48, in <module> 'Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: CPython', File "C:\Python34\lib\distutils\core.py", line 148, in setup dist.run_commands() File "C:\Python34\lib\distutils\dist.py", line 955, in run_commands self.run_command(cmd) File "C:\Python34\lib\distutils\dist.py", line 974, in run_command cmd_obj.run() File "C:\Python34\lib\distutils\command\install.py", line 554, in run self.run_command('build') File "C:\Python34\lib\distutils\cmd.py", line 313, in run_command self.distribution.run_command(command) File "C:\Python34\lib\distutils\dist.py", line 974, in run_command cmd_obj.run() File "C:\Python34\lib\distutils\command\build.py", line 126, in run self.run_command(cmd_name) File "C:\Python34\lib\distutils\cmd.py", line 313, in run_command self.distribution.run_command(command) File "C:\Python34\lib\distutils\dist.py", line 974, in run_command cmd_obj.run() File "C:\Python34\lib\distutils\command\build_ext.py", line 317, in run force=self.force) File "C:\Python34\lib\distutils\ccompiler.py", line 1031, in new_compiler return klass(None, dry_run, force) File "C:\Python34\lib\distutils\cygwinccompiler.py", line 282, in __init__ CygwinCCompiler.__init__ (self, verbose, dry_run, force) File "C:\Python34\lib\distutils\cygwinccompiler.py", line 126, in __init__ if self.ld_version >= "2.10.90": TypeError: unorderable types: NoneType() >= str() ``` Earlier today I was getting the "Unable to find vcvarsall.bat" error, but solved that with this thread. I believe this problem was rooted in me uninstalling Visual Studio Express a few weeks back as I wasn't using it. Is there a way to get around this error without installing VSE again? Thanks!