it is a possibility. one of several. perhaps skvarg’s opencv-python package isn’t tested on win32. something may be broken.
things you could try:
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look at previous releases of the skvarg package and try installing various earlier versions with pip:
pip install opencv-python==4.5.1.48(example) -
NOT a solution: the official binary package for Windows from Releases - OpenCV appears to be 64 bit only
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find a different package for python and try with that
– I don’t know of any other packages… except for some v3.4 package on condaforge. -
build OpenCV yourself and see if that has better luck
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translate python code into a C++ version, compile and run that, see if it also crashes
– trying this from C++ code makes debugging into OpenCV’s functions easier
I would recommend upgrading the OS. or try running a 64 bit VM: virtual machines - Can I run 64-bit VM guests on a 32-bit host? - Server Fault