# Cook Content for Windows Error

**URL:** <https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/cook-content-for-windows-error/371117>\
**Category:** Pipeline & Plugins\
**Tags:** error, windows, compiling, build, unreal-engine, Visual-Studio, question\
**Created:** [September 20, 2016, 10:55pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/cook-content-for-windows-error/371117 "2016-09-20T22:55:33Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![osadida\_3](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@osadida\_3](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/osadida_3)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2016, 10:55pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/cook-content-for-windows-error/371117/1 "2016-09-20T22:55:33Z")

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when i try to cook content for windows UE shows me this message

 ![107880-error.jpg](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/6/2/a/62a2581bd2d6d0d1b0c3f3226886c095a5078f02.jpeg)

does anyone know what about with this error?  
thanks for help!!!

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**Author:** ![Sean\_Flint](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Sean\_Flint](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Sean_Flint)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2016, 5:15pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/cook-content-for-windows-error/371117/2 "2016-09-21T17:15:26Z")

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Hey osadida\_3,

Try going to File-\>Package Project-\>Win64 and letting that run first. After that, you should be able to run your cook without an issue.

Have a great day

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**Author:** ![osadida\_3](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@osadida\_3](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/osadida_3)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2016, 8:46pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/cook-content-for-windows-error/371117/3 "2016-09-21T20:46:32Z")

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hi y tried bout didn´t work, UE send my the same error !!!

thanks for help!!!

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**Author:** ![Sean\_Flint](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Sean\_Flint](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Sean_Flint)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2016, 3:07pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/cook-content-for-windows-error/371117/4 "2016-09-22T15:07:39Z")

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Did the packaging process complete successfully? Could you attempt to run File-\>Package Project-\>Win64 again and then provide the output log?

Also, try adding a new empty C++ class to your project and then attempt to cook again to see if that works.

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**Author:** ![osadida\_3](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@osadida\_3](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/osadida_3)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2016, 8:56pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/cook-content-for-windows-error/371117/5 "2016-09-22T20:56:20Z")

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yes the packaging complete successfully bout the cook didnt work

this is the output log of the packaging Win64:

 ![108140-pakingw64log.jpg](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/c/5/c/c5c317a5b8c5d4726ae6bba6b78911d212e1747d.jpeg)

yes the project allready contains an empty C++ class

thanks again!!!

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**Author:** ![Sean\_Flint](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Sean\_Flint](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Sean_Flint)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2016, 5:24pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/cook-content-for-windows-error/371117/6 "2016-09-23T17:24:57Z")

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No problem.

Please provide the entire output log after you try to cook again. You can find it in your project’s Saved-\>Logs folder and attach it to your comment on here.

Thanks

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**Author:** ![osadida\_3](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@osadida\_3](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/osadida_3)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2016, 11:46pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/cook-content-for-windows-error/371117/7 "2016-09-23T23:46:22Z")

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yes here is the text file:

link text

thanks

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**Author:** ![Sean\_Flint](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Sean\_Flint](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Sean_Flint)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2016, 3:30pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/cook-content-for-windows-error/371117/8 "2016-09-26T15:30:55Z")

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I’ve found the issue that relates to what you are experiencing, and I’m glad to say it should be resolved in 4.13: [Unreal Engine Issues and Bug Tracker (UE-34059)](https://issues.unrealengine.com/issue/UE-34059)

Have a great day!