I get the following error while running Prefect in Windows I

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I get the following error while running Prefect in Windows ImportError cannot import name ThreadedChildWatcher from asyncio C Users xbabu Babu anaconda3 envs prefect dev lib asyncio init py

Kevin Kho · Answer

Hi < Xavier Babu> I think this is a version mismatch This is for Orion right Does it work on another OS

Xavier Babu · Answer

Yes it is for Orion It works in my Linux Server Only on Windows I get this error How to resolve this issue

Kevin Kho · Answer

What are the asyncio versions for each You can check with `pip show asyncio`

Xavier Babu · Answer

3 4 3

Xavier Babu · Answer

Do I need to use any older version of asyncio to make it work

Kevin Kho · Answer

I m not sure We can check the requirements one sec What is the version on the working one

Kevin Kho · Answer

there is no explicit version in the requirements txt but we could add one if it makes sense

Anna Geller · Answer

you can t run Orion currently on Windows check out this Discourse topic <https discourse prefect io t when running any orion flow im getting the error cannot import name threadedchildwatcher from asyncio how to fix it 393|https discourse prefect io t when running any orion flow im getting the error cannot t name threadedchildwatcher from asyncio how to fix it 393>

Anna Geller · Answer

We are aware of the issue and it may take time until Windows support gets added For now you can use WSL or run Orion on a VM

Xavier Babu · Answer

what is WSL

Xavier Babu · Answer

You mean Subsystem for Linux Got it

Xavier Babu · Answer

I heard we get official release of Prefect Orion in March Do you know the date

Kevin Kho · Answer

I think end of march is when it goes off technical preview but I don t think that implies Windows support necessarily sweat smile

Xavier Babu · Answer

not for Windows Release date for Linux only