# Cant open UMAP when opening uproject **URL:** \ **Category:** World Creation\ **Tags:** bug, umap, unreal-engine, bug-report, UE4, question\ **Created:** [September 3, 2015, 4:47pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/cant-open-umap-when-opening-uproject/330926 "2015-09-03T16:47:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Danart21\_1](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Danart21\_1](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Danart21_1)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2015, 4:47pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/cant-open-umap-when-opening-uproject/330926/1 "2015-09-03T16:47:23Z")
Hi, I get an pop message when opening my uproject. The map is gone I only get a black screen and my level design is missing. This is what the pop-up window says, while openin/loading uproject: Failed to load map! G:/U4Environments/JunkPit/JunkPitArena 4.9/Content/JunkPit\_Level.umap appears to be an asset file. I try to file\>open level but the umap is not showing… Help please, Thx ![57019-noumap.jpg](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/1/7/7/17724b062f32a10bcabd58f935fac30b231ebf5d.jpeg) [link text][2][link text][3] ---
**Author:** ![Danart21\_1](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Danart21\_1](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Danart21_1)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2015, 5:33pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/cant-open-umap-when-opening-uproject/330926/2 "2015-09-03T17:33:34Z")
I have try other levels in the same project. they work fine. I have tried the backup level, but no luck there. I have tried renaming the umap file, Nothing. ---
**Author:** ![Danart21\_1](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Danart21\_1](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Danart21_1)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2015, 12:39am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/cant-open-umap-when-opening-uproject/330926/3 "2015-09-05T00:39:43Z")
Hellooooooooo ---
**Author:** ![Danart21\_1](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Danart21\_1](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Danart21_1)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2015, 10:04pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/cant-open-umap-when-opening-uproject/330926/4 "2015-09-10T22:04:30Z")
lol… ---
**Author:** ![BAD\_ASTERICK](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@BAD\_ASTERICK](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/BAD_ASTERICK)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2015, 2:07am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/cant-open-umap-when-opening-uproject/330926/5 "2015-10-31T02:07:28Z")
Hey, I just worked through a problem similar to what you are having. I was able to save most of my umap by loading up a backup. To do so go to Saved-\>Backup and copy your .umap file. Then go to where your file that is isn’t opening is saved, delete it and paste in the backup in its place. Make sure the backup has the same name as the file you deleted. It won’t restore everything but it at least will keep you from starting from scratch. ---
**Author:** ![Penguin.Spy\_1](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Penguin.Spy\_1](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Penguin.Spy_1)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2021, 7:02am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/cant-open-umap-when-opening-uproject/330926/6 "2021-01-21T07:02:30Z")
My backups weren’t working but renaming them and deleting the original file fixed my problem thank you!