ImportError when trying to use CLI

[jmhatch]

Describe the bug
I'm trying to run BirdNET-Analyzer from the command line in Windows 11, but I'm getting an ImportError.

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:
For the CLI provide us with the arguments used.

BirdNET-Analyzer.exe "D:/data/20260510_083000-1.wav" -o C:/Users/Documents/git-repos/audioMoth/data --week 19 --min_conf 0.6

Expected behavior
I was expecting to get a selection table of potential bird species detected in the audio clip.

Screenshots

[2026-06-17 14:59:03]
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "tensorflow\python\pywrap_tensorflow.py", line 73, in
from tensorflow.python._pywrap_tensorflow_internal import *
ImportError: DLL load failed while importing _pywrap_tensorflow_internal: A dynamic link library (DLL) initialization routine failed.

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "birdnet_analyzer\utils.py", line 27, in wrapper
File "birdnet_analyzer\analyze\cli.py", line 29, in main
File "birdnet_analyzer\analyze\core.py", line 72, in analyze
File "pyimod02_importers.py", line 457, in exec_module
File "birdnet_analyzer\analyze\utils.py", line 12, in
File "pyimod02_importers.py", line 457, in exec_module
File "birdnet_analyzer\model.py", line 11, in
File "pyimod02_importers.py", line 457, in exec_module
File "keras_init_.py", line 7, in
File "pyimod02_importers.py", line 457, in exec_module
File "keras_tf_keras_init_.py", line 1, in
File "pyimod02_importers.py", line 457, in exec_module
File "keras_tf_keras\keras_init_.py", line 7, in
File "pyimod02_importers.py", line 457, in exec_module
File "keras\activations_init_.py", line 7, in
File "pyimod02_importers.py", line 457, in exec_module
File "keras\src_init_.py", line 1, in
File "pyimod02_importers.py", line 457, in exec_module
File "keras\src\activations_init_.py", line 3, in
File "pyimod02_importers.py", line 457, in exec_module
File "keras\src\activations\activations.py", line 1, in
File "pyimod02_importers.py", line 457, in exec_module
File "keras\src\backend_init_.py", line 1, in
File "pyimod02_importers.py", line 457, in exec_module
File "keras\src\backend\config.py", line 448, in
File "keras\src\backend\config.py", line 249, in set_nnx_enabled
File "pyimod02_importers.py", line 457, in exec_module
File "keras\src\backend\common_init_.py", line 2, in
File "pyimod02_importers.py", line 457, in exec_module
File "keras\src\backend\common\dtypes.py", line 5, in
File "pyimod02_importers.py", line 457, in exec_module
File "keras\src\backend\common\variables.py", line 11, in
File "pyimod02_importers.py", line 457, in exec_module
File "keras\src\utils_init_.py", line 1, in
File "pyimod02_importers.py", line 457, in exec_module
File "keras\src\utils\audio_dataset_utils.py", line 4, in
File "pyimod02_importers.py", line 457, in exec_module
File "keras\src\utils\dataset_utils.py", line 9, in
File "pyimod02_importers.py", line 457, in exec_module
File "keras\src\tree_init_.py", line 1, in
File "pyimod02_importers.py", line 457, in exec_module
File "keras\src\tree\tree_api.py", line 8, in
File "pyimod02_importers.py", line 457, in exec_module
File "keras\src\tree\optree_impl.py", line 13, in
File "pyimod02_importers.py", line 457, in exec_module
File "tensorflow_init_.py", line 40, in
from tensorflow.python import pywrap_tensorflow as _pywrap_tensorflow # pylint: disable=unused-import
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "pyimod02_importers.py", line 457, in exec_module
File "tensorflow\python\pywrap_tensorflow.py", line 88, in
raise ImportError(
ImportError: Traceback (most recent call last):
File "tensorflow\python\pywrap_tensorflow.py", line 73, in
from tensorflow.python._pywrap_tensorflow_internal import *
ImportError: DLL load failed while importing _pywrap_tensorflow_internal: A dynamic link library (DLL) initialization routine failed.

Failed to load the native TensorFlow runtime.
See https://www.tensorflow.org/install/errors for some common causes and solutions.
If you need help, create an issue at https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/issues and include the entire stack trace above this error message.

Desktop (please complete the following information):

• OS: Win11
• Version 25H2 (OS Build 26200.8655)

Additional context
Installed V2.4.0 from Releases

[Josef-Haupt]

Was not able to reproduce it on my machine. But I've seen other users that had trouble opening the DLL.
What is the console output if you run BirdNET-Analyzer.exe "D:/data/20260510_083000-1.wav" -o C:/Users/Documents/git-repos/audioMoth/data --week 19 --min_conf 0.6?
Did you install for user or machine?

[jmhatch]

@Josef-Haupt I installed it for the User (just my account), maybe that's why? Console output is below,

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "tensorflow\python\pywrap_tensorflow.py", line 73, in
ImportError: DLL load failed while importing _pywrap_tensorflow_internal: A dynamic link library (DLL) initialization routine failed.

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "main.py", line 3, in
File "birdnet_analyzer\utils.py", line 27, in wrapper
File "birdnet_analyzer\analyze\cli.py", line 29, in main
File "birdnet_analyzer\analyze\core.py", line 72, in analyze
File "pyimod02_importers.py", line 457, in exec_module
File "birdnet_analyzer\analyze\utils.py", line 12, in
File "pyimod02_importers.py", line 457, in exec_module
File "birdnet_analyzer\model.py", line 11, in
File "pyimod02_importers.py", line 457, in exec_module
File "keras_init_.py", line 7, in
File "pyimod02_importers.py", line 457, in exec_module
File "keras_tf_keras_init_.py", line 1, in
File "pyimod02_importers.py", line 457, in exec_module
File "keras_tf_keras\keras_init_.py", line 7, in
File "pyimod02_importers.py", line 457, in exec_module
File "keras\activations_init_.py", line 7, in
File "pyimod02_importers.py", line 457, in exec_module
File "keras\src_init_.py", line 1, in
File "pyimod02_importers.py", line 457, in exec_module
File "keras\src\activations_init_.py", line 3, in
File "pyimod02_importers.py", line 457, in exec_module
File "keras\src\activations\activations.py", line 1, in
File "pyimod02_importers.py", line 457, in exec_module
File "keras\src\backend_init_.py", line 1, in
File "pyimod02_importers.py", line 457, in exec_module
File "keras\src\backend\config.py", line 448, in
File "keras\src\backend\config.py", line 249, in set_nnx_enabled
File "pyimod02_importers.py", line 457, in exec_module
File "keras\src\backend\common_init_.py", line 2, in
File "pyimod02_importers.py", line 457, in exec_module
File "keras\src\backend\common\dtypes.py", line 5, in
File "pyimod02_importers.py", line 457, in exec_module
File "keras\src\backend\common\variables.py", line 11, in
File "pyimod02_importers.py", line 457, in exec_module
File "keras\src\utils_init_.py", line 1, in
File "pyimod02_importers.py", line 457, in exec_module
File "keras\src\utils\audio_dataset_utils.py", line 4, in
File "pyimod02_importers.py", line 457, in exec_module
File "keras\src\utils\dataset_utils.py", line 9, in
File "pyimod02_importers.py", line 457, in exec_module
File "keras\src\tree_init_.py", line 1, in
File "pyimod02_importers.py", line 457, in exec_module
File "keras\src\tree\tree_api.py", line 8, in
File "pyimod02_importers.py", line 457, in exec_module
File "keras\src\tree\optree_impl.py", line 13, in
File "pyimod02_importers.py", line 457, in exec_module
File "tensorflow_init_.py", line 40, in
File "pyimod02_importers.py", line 457, in exec_module
File "tensorflow\python\pywrap_tensorflow.py", line 88, in
ImportError: Traceback (most recent call last):
File "tensorflow\python\pywrap_tensorflow.py", line 73, in
from tensorflow.python._pywrap_tensorflow_internal import *
ImportError: DLL load failed while importing _pywrap_tensorflow_internal: A dynamic link library (DLL) initialization routine failed.

Failed to load the native TensorFlow runtime.
See https://www.tensorflow.org/install/errors for some common causes and solutions.
If you need help, create an issue at https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/issues and include the entire stack trace above this error message.
[PYI-17720:ERROR] Failed to execute script 'main' due to unhandled exception!

[jmhatch]

Also, forgot to mention. Get the same error when I try to use the GUI.