Fail on restart

[RichardtGit]

Getting the following error message when restarting home assistant.

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "", line 198, in run_module_as_main
File "", line 88, in run_code
File "C:\HassWP_2025.1.4\python\Lib\site-packages\hass_win_main.py", line 8, in
from aiohttp import resolver
File "C:\HassWP_2025.1.4\python\Lib\site-packages\aiohttp_init.py", line 5, in
from . import hdrs as hdrs
File "C:\HassWP_2025.1.4\python\Lib\site-packages\aiohttp\hdrs.py", line 8, in
from multidict import istr
ImportError: cannot import name 'istr' from 'multidict' (unknown location)

[AlexxIT]

Such an error should not occur on the first installation. Probably you have installed something additional.

[ParkerAnderson9]

This seems to some how end up being a python issue, for me it happened when I killed the cmd before Hass was fully loaded, if you replace the python folder with what was in the zip file it should launch successfully.

[RichardtGit]

Thanks Parker
That is what I eventually did

[RichardtGit]

Hi Parker

I don't know if your problem is totally resolved, but mine is not, everytime I restart home assistant I get the same python error and then I have to copy a fresh installation except for the config directory

[ParkerAnderson9]

I am having the same issue with the latest release.

[tts-1c]

I have the same problem after installing HACS

[RichardtGit]

I found a solution. Don't now if it is a permanent solution, but is quicker than to copy the python directory.

1. go to python\Lib\site-packages
2. delete dir multidict and multidict-6.4.3.dist-info
3. cmd prompt: pip install --no-cache-dir multidict
4. run hass.cmd
5. if it works then stop here. if it produces an error File "", line 198, in _run_module_as_main ... the go to 6
6. still in site-packages delete dir frozenlist and frozenlist-1.5.0.dist-info
7. cmd prompt: pip install --no-cache-dir frozenlist
8. run hass.cmd
9. Should be up and running again

[Liuziyi2013]

i have same problem, u can backup /python when u get it done