I had the same problem: downloaded and installed kicad-5.0.0-i686.exe on Windows 7 SP1 (32 bits) Trying to run pcbnew, it throws the error message described in this bug report. Then I installed the patched version and now it works OK.
I had the same problem: downloaded and installed kicad-5. 0.0-i686. exe on Windows 7 SP1 (32 bits)
Trying to run pcbnew, it throws the error message described in this bug report.
Then I installed the patched version and now it works OK.