# Crash on startup

**URL:** <https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/crash-on-startup/382453>\
**Category:** Platform & Builds\
**Tags:** engine-compile, crash-on-launch, unreal-engine, crash, question\
**Created:** [January 20, 2017, 2:31pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/crash-on-startup/382453 "2017-01-20T14:31:37Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Fryderider](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Fryderider](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Fryderider)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2017, 2:31pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/crash-on-startup/382453/1 "2017-01-20T14:31:37Z")

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Hi!

UE4 keeps crashing on startup. Worked just fine yesterday.

Here’s what I get as a crash report:

```
Access violation - code c0000005 (first/second chance not available)

UE4Editor_CoreUObject!UObjectBaseUtility::GetName() [d:\build\++ue4+release-4.14+compile\sync\engine\source\runtime\coreuobject\public\uobject\uobjectbaseutility.h:346]
UE4Editor_Engine!UChildActorComponent::Serialize() [d:\build\++ue4+release-4.14+compile\sync\engine\source\runtime\engine\private\components\childactorcomponent.cpp:90]
UE4Editor_CoreUObject!FLinkerLoad::Preload() [d:\build\++ue4+release-4.14+compile\sync\engine\source\runtime\coreuobject\private\uobject\linkerload.cpp:3414]
UE4Editor_CoreUObject!FLinkerLoad::CreateExportAndPreload() [d:\build\++ue4+release-4.14+compile\sync\engine\source\runtime\coreuobject\private\uobject\linkerload.cpp:2890]
UE4Editor_CoreUObject!FLinkerLoad::LoadAllObjects() [d:\build\++ue4+release-4.14+compile\sync\engine\source\runtime\coreuobject\private\uobject\linkerload.cpp:3023]
UE4Editor_CoreUObject!LoadPackageInternalInner() [d:\build\++ue4+release-4.14+compile\sync\engine\source\runtime\coreuobject\private\uobject\uobjectglobals.cpp:1271]
UE4Editor_CoreUObject!LoadPackageInternal() [d:\build\++ue4+release-4.14+compile\sync\engine\source\runtime\coreuobject\private\uobject\uobjectglobals.cpp:1423]
UE4Editor_CoreUObject!FLinkerLoad::VerifyImportInner() [d:\build\++ue4+release-4.14+compile\sync\engine\source\runtime\coreuobject\private\uobject\linkerload.cpp:2561]
UE4Editor_CoreUObject!FLinkerLoad::VerifyImport() [d:\build\++ue4+release-4.14+compile\sync\engine\source\runtime\coreuobject\private\uobject\linkerload.cpp:2327]
UE4Editor_CoreUObject!FLinkerLoad::VerifyImportInner() [d:\build\++ue4+release-4.14+compile\sync\engine\source\runtime\coreuobject\private\uobject\linkerload.cpp:2609]
UE4Editor_CoreUObject!FLinkerLoad::VerifyImport() [d:\build\++ue4+release-4.14+compile\sync\engine\source\runtime\coreuobject\private\uobject\linkerload.cpp:2327]
UE4Editor_CoreUObject!FLinkerLoad::CreateImport() [d:\build\++ue4+release-4.14+compile\sync\engine\source\runtime\coreuobject\private\uobject\linkerload.cpp:4257]
UE4Editor_CoreUObject!FLinkerLoad::ResolveDependencyPlaceholder() [d:\build\++ue4+release-4.14+compile\sync\engine\source\runtime\coreuobject\private\blueprint\blueprintsupport.cpp:1090]
UE4Editor_CoreUObject!FLinkerLoad::ResolveDeferredDependencies() [d:\build\++ue4+release-4.14+compile\sync\engine\source\runtime\coreuobject\private\blueprint\blueprintsupport.cpp:950]
UE4Editor_CoreUObject!FLinkerLoad::Preload() [d:\build\++ue4+release-4.14+compile\sync\engine\source\runtime\coreuobject\private\uobject\linkerload.cpp:3461]
UE4Editor_CoreUObject!FLinkerLoad::CreateExport() [d:\build\++ue4+release-4.14+compile\sync\engine\source\runtime\coreuobject\private\uobject\linkerload.cpp:4111]
UE4Editor_CoreUObject!FLinkerLoad::IndexToObject() [d:\build\++ue4+release-4.14+compile\sync\engine\source\runtime\coreuobject\private\uobject\linkerload.cpp:4334]
UE4Editor_CoreUObject!FLinkerLoad::CreateExport() [d:\build\++ue4+release-4.14+compile\sync\engine\source\runtime\coreuobject\private\uobject\linkerload.cpp:3807]
UE4Editor_CoreUObject!FLinkerLoad::CreateExportAndPreload() [d:\build\++ue4+release-4.14+compile\sync\engine\source\runtime\coreuobject\private\uobject\linkerload.cpp:2884]
UE4Editor_CoreUObject!FLinkerLoad::LoadAllObjects() [d:\build\++ue4+release-4.14+compile\sync\engine\source\runtime\coreuobject\private\uobject\linkerload.cpp:3023]
UE4Editor_CoreUObject!LoadPackageInternalInner() [d:\build\++ue4+release-4.14+compile\sync\engine\source\runtime\coreuobject\private\uobject\uobjectglobals.cpp:1271]
UE4Editor_CoreUObject!LoadPackageInternal() [d:\build\++ue4+release-4.14+compile\sync\engine\source\runtime\coreuobject\private\uobject\uobjectglobals.cpp:1423]
UE4Editor_CoreUObject!FLinkerLoad::VerifyImportInner() [d:\build\++ue4+release-4.14+compile\sync\engine\source\runtime\coreuobject\private\uobject\linkerload.cpp:2561]
UE4Editor_CoreUObject!FLinkerLoad::VerifyImport() [d:\build\++ue4+release-4.14+compile\sync\engine\source\runtime\coreuobject\private\uobject\linkerload.cpp:2327]
UE4Editor_CoreUObject!FLinkerLoad::VerifyImportInner() [d:\build\++ue4+release-4.14+compile\sync\engine\source\runtime\coreuobject\private\uobject\linkerload.cpp:2609]
UE4Editor_CoreUObject!FLinkerLoad::VerifyImport() [d:\build\++ue4+release-4.14+compile\sync\engine\source\runtime\coreuobject\private\uobject\linkerload.cpp:2327]
UE4Editor_CoreUObject!FLinkerLoad::CreateImport() [d:\build\++ue4+release-4.14+compile\sync\engine\source\runtime\coreuobject\private\uobject\linkerload.cpp:4257]
UE4Editor_CoreUObject!FLinkerLoad::ResolveDependencyPlaceholder() [d:\build\++ue4+release-4.14+compile\sync\engine\source\runtime\coreuobject\private\blueprint\blueprintsupport.cpp:1090]
UE4Editor_CoreUObject!FLinkerLoad::ResolveDeferredDependencies() [d:\build\++ue4+release-4.14+compile\sync\engine\source\runtime\coreuobject\private\blueprint\blueprintsupport.cpp:950]
UE4Editor_CoreUObject!FLinkerLoad::Preload() [d:\build\++ue4+release-4.14+compile\sync\engine\source\runtime\coreuobject\private\uobject\linkerload.cpp:3461]
UE4Editor_CoreUObject!FLinkerLoad::CreateExport() [d:\build\++ue4+release-4.14+compile\sync\engine\source\runtime\coreuobject\private\uobject\linkerload.cpp:4111]
UE4Editor_CoreUObject!FLinkerLoad::IndexToObject() [d:\build\++ue4+release-4.14+compile\sync\engine\source\runtime\coreuobject\private\uobject\linkerload.cpp:4334]
UE4Editor_CoreUObject!FLinkerLoad::CreateExport() [d:\build\++ue4+release-4.14+compile\sync\engine\source\runtime\coreuobject\private\uobject\linkerload.cpp:3807]
UE4Editor_CoreUObject!FLinkerLoad::IndexToObject() [d:\build\++ue4+release-4.14+compile\sync\engine\source\runtime\coreuobject\private\uobject\linkerload.cpp:4334]
UE4Editor_CoreUObject!FLinkerLoad::CreateExport() [d:\build\++ue4+release-4.14+compile\sync\engine\source\runtime\coreuobject\private\uobject\linkerload.cpp:3807]
UE4Editor_CoreUObject!FLinkerLoad::CreateExportAndPreload() [d:\build\++ue4+release-4.14+compile\sync\engine\source\runtime\coreuobject\private\uobject\linkerload.cpp:2884]
UE4Editor_CoreUObject!FLinkerLoad::LoadAllObjects() [d:\build\++ue4+release-4.14+compile\sync\engine\source\runtime\coreuobject\private\uobject\linkerload.cpp:3023]
UE4Editor_CoreUObject!LoadPackageInternalInner() [d:\build\++ue4+release-4.14+compile\sync\engine\source\runtime\coreuobject\private\uobject\uobjectglobals.cpp:1271]
UE4Editor_CoreUObject!LoadPackageInternal() [d:\build\++ue4+release-4.14+compile\sync\engine\source\runtime\coreuobject\private\uobject\uobjectglobals.cpp:1423]
UE4Editor_CoreUObject!FLinkerLoad::VerifyImportInner() [d:\build\++ue4+release-4.14+compile\sync\engine\source\runtime\coreuobject\private\uobject\linkerload.cpp:2561]
UE4Editor_CoreUObject!FLinkerLoad::VerifyImport() [d:\build\++ue4+release-4.14+compile\sync\engine\source\runtime\coreuobject\private\uobject\linkerload.cpp:2327]
UE4Editor_CoreUObject!FLinkerLoad::VerifyImportInner() [d:\build\++ue4+release-4.14+compile\sync\engine\source\runtime\coreuobject\private\uobject\linkerload.cpp:2609]
UE4Editor_CoreUObject!FLinkerLoad::VerifyImport() [d:\build\++ue4+release-4.14+compile\sync\engine\source\runtime\coreuobject\private\uobject\linkerload.cpp:2327]
UE4Editor_CoreUObject!FLinkerLoad::Verify() [d:\build\++ue4+release-4.14+compile\sync\engine\source\runtime\coreuobject\private\uobject\linkerload.cpp:2105]
UE4Editor_CoreUObject!FLinkerLoad::FinalizeCreation() [d:\build\++ue4+release-4.14+compile\sync\engine\source\runtime\coreuobject\private\uobject\linkerload.cpp:2015]
UE4Editor_CoreUObject!FLinkerLoad::Tick() [d:\build\++ue4+release-4.14+compile\sync\engine\source\runtime\coreuobject\private\uobject\linkerload.cpp:699]
UE4Editor_CoreUObject!FLinkerLoad::CreateLinker() [d:\build\++ue4+release-4.14+compile\sync\engine\source\runtime\coreuobject\private\uobject\linkerload.cpp:404]
UE4Editor_CoreUObject!GetPackageLinker() [d:\build\++ue4+release-4.14+compile\sync\engine\source\runtime\coreuobject\private\uobject\linker.cpp:657]
UE4Editor_CoreUObject!LoadPackageInternalInner() [d:\build\++ue4+release-4.14+compile\sync\engine\source\runtime\coreuobject\private\uobject\uobjectglobals.cpp:1196]
UE4Editor_CoreUObject!LoadPackageInternal() [d:\build\++ue4+release-4.14+compile\sync\engine\source\runtime\coreuobject\private\uobject\uobjectglobals.cpp:1423]
UE4Editor_CoreUObject!FLinkerLoad::VerifyImportInner() [d:\build\++ue4+release-4.14+compile\sync\engine\source\runtime\coreuobject\private\uobject\linkerload.cpp:2561]
UE4Editor_CoreUObject!FLinkerLoad::VerifyImport() [d:\build\++ue4+release-4.14+compile\sync\engine\source\runtime\coreuobject\private\uobject\linkerload.cpp:2327]
UE4Editor_CoreUObject!FLinkerLoad::VerifyImportInner() [d:\build\++ue4+release-4.14+compile\sync\engine\source\runtime\coreuobject\private\uobject\linkerload.cpp:2609]
UE4Editor_CoreUObject!FLinkerLoad::VerifyImport() [d:\build\++ue4+release-4.14+compile\sync\engine\source\runtime\coreuobject\private\uobject\linkerload.cpp:2327]
UE4Editor_CoreUObject!FLinkerLoad::Verify() [d:\build\++ue4+release-4.14+compile\sync\engine\source\runtime\coreuobject\private\uobject\linkerload.cpp:2105]
UE4Editor_CoreUObject!FLinkerLoad::FinalizeCreation() [d:\build\++ue4+release-4.14+compile\sync\engine\source\runtime\coreuobject\private\uobject\linkerload.cpp:2015]
UE4Editor_CoreUObject!FLinkerLoad::Tick() [d:\build\++ue4+release-4.14+compile\sync\engine\source\runtime\coreuobject\private\uobject\linkerload.cpp:699]
UE4Editor_CoreUObject!FLinkerLoad::CreateLinker() [d:\build\++ue4+release-4.14+compile\sync\engine\source\runtime\coreuobject\private\uobject\linkerload.cpp:404]
UE4Editor_CoreUObject!GetPackageLinker() [d:\build\++ue4+release-4.14+compile\sync\engine\source\runtime\coreuobject\private\uobject\linker.cpp:657]
UE4Editor_CoreUObject!LoadPackageInternalInner() [d:\build\++ue4+release-4.14+compile\sync\engine\source\runtime\coreuobject\private\uobject\uobjectglobals.cpp:1196]
UE4Editor_CoreUObject!LoadPackageInternal() [d:\build\++ue4+release-4.14+compile\sync\engine\source\runtime\coreuobject\private\uobject\uobjectglobals.cpp:1423]
UE4Editor_CoreUObject!FLinkerLoad::VerifyImportInner() [d:\build\++ue4+release-4.14+compile\sync\engine\source\runtime\coreuobject\private\uobject\linkerload.cpp:2561]
UE4Editor_CoreUObject!FLinkerLoad::VerifyImport() [d:\build\++ue4+release-4.14+compile\sync\engine\source\runtime\coreuobject\private\uobject\linkerload.cpp:2327]
UE4Editor_CoreUObject!FLinkerLoad::VerifyImportInner() [d:\build\++ue4+release-4.14+compile\sync\engine\source\runtime\coreuobject\private\uobject\linkerload.cpp:2609]
UE4Editor_CoreUObject!FLinkerLoad::VerifyImport() [d:\build\++ue4+release-4.14+compile\sync\engine\source\runtime\coreuobject\private\uobject\linkerload.cpp:2327]
UE4Editor_CoreUObject!FLinkerLoad::Verify() [d:\build\++ue4+release-4.14+compile\sync\engine\source\runtime\coreuobject\private\uobject\linkerload.cpp:2105]
UE4Editor_CoreUObject!FLinkerLoad::FinalizeCreation() [d:\build\++ue4+release-4.14+compile\sync\engine\source\runtime\coreuobject\private\uobject\linkerload.cpp:2015]
UE4Editor_CoreUObject!FLinkerLoad::Tick() [d:\build\++ue4+release-4.14+compile\sync\engine\source\runtime\coreuobject\private\uobject\linkerload.cpp:699]
UE4Editor_CoreUObject!FLinkerLoad::CreateLinker() [d:\build\++ue4+release-4.14+compile\sync\engine\source\runtime\coreuobject\private\uobject\linkerload.cpp:404]
UE4Editor_CoreUObject!GetPackageLinker() [d:\build\++ue4+release-4.14+compile\sync\engine\source\runtime\coreuobject\private\uobject\linker.cpp:657]
UE4Editor_CoreUObject!LoadPackageInternalInner() [d:\build\++ue4+release-4.14+compile\sync\engine\source\runtime\coreuobject\private\uobject\uobjectglobals.cpp:1196]
UE4Editor_CoreUObject!LoadPackageInternal() [d:\build\++ue4+release-4.14+compile\sync\engine\source\runtime\coreuobject\private\uobject\uobjectglobals.cpp:1423]
UE4Editor_CoreUObject!FLinkerLoad::VerifyImportInner() [d:\build\++ue4+release-4.14+compile\sync\engine\source\runtime\coreuobject\private\uobject\linkerload.cpp:2561]
UE4Editor_CoreUObject!FLinkerLoad::VerifyImport() [d:\build\++ue4+release-4.14+compile\sync\engine\source\runtime\coreuobject\private\uobject\linkerload.cpp:2327]
UE4Editor_CoreUObject!FLinkerLoad::VerifyImportInner() [d:\build\++ue4+release-4.14+compile\sync\engine\source\runtime\coreuobject\private\uobject\linkerload.cpp:2609]
UE4Editor_CoreUObject!FLinkerLoad::VerifyImport() [d:\build\++ue4+release-4.14+compile\sync\engine\source\runtime\coreuobject\private\uobject\linkerload.cpp:2327]
UE4Editor_CoreUObject!FLinkerLoad::Verify() [d:\build\++ue4+release-4.14+compile\sync\engine\source\runtime\coreuobject\private\uobject\linkerload.cpp:2105]
UE4Editor_CoreUObject!FLinkerLoad::FinalizeCreation() [d:\build\++ue4+release-4.14+compile\sync\engine\source\runtime\coreuobject\private\uobject\linkerload.cpp:2015]
UE4Editor_CoreUObject!FLinkerLoad::Tick() [d:\build\++ue4+release-4.14+compile\sync\engine\source\runtime\coreuobject\private\uobject\linkerload.cpp:699]
UE4Editor_CoreUObject!FLinkerLoad::CreateLinker() [d:\build\++ue4+release-4.14+compile\sync\engine\source\runtime\coreuobject\private\uobject\linkerload.cpp:404]
UE4Editor_CoreUObject!GetPackageLinker() [d:\build\++ue4+release-4.14+compile\sync\engine\source\runtime\coreuobject\private\uobject\linker.cpp:657]
UE4Editor_CoreUObject!LoadPackageInternalInner() [d:\build\++ue4+release-4.14+compile\sync\engine\source\runtime\coreuobject\private\uobject\uobjectglobals.cpp:1196]
UE4Editor_CoreUObject!LoadPackage() [d:\build\++ue4+release-4.14+compile\sync\engine\source\runtime\coreuobject\private\uobject\uobjectglobals.cpp:1437]
UE4Editor_UnrealEd!UEditorEngine::Map_Load() [d:\build\++ue4+release-4.14+compile\sync\engine\source\editor\unrealed\private\editorserver.cpp:2445]
UE4Editor_UnrealEd!UEditorEngine::HandleMapCommand() [d:\build\++ue4+release-4.14+compile\sync\engine\source\editor\unrealed\private\editorserver.cpp:6057]
UE4Editor_UnrealEd!UEditorEngine::Exec() [d:\build\++ue4+release-4.14+compile\sync\engine\source\editor\unrealed\private\editorserver.cpp:5538]
UE4Editor_UnrealEd!UUnrealEdEngine::Exec() [d:\build\++ue4+release-4.14+compile\sync\engine\source\editor\unrealed\private\unrealedsrv.cpp:615]
UE4Editor_UnrealEd!FEditorFileUtils::LoadMap() [d:\build\++ue4+release-4.14+compile\sync\engine\source\editor\unrealed\private\filehelpers.cpp:2180]
UE4Editor_UnrealEd!FEditorFileUtils::LoadDefaultMapAtStartup() [d:\build\++ue4+release-4.14+compile\sync\engine\source\editor\unrealed\private\filehelpers.cpp:3496]
UE4Editor_UnrealEd!FUnrealEdMisc::OnInit() [d:\build\++ue4+release-4.14+compile\sync\engine\source\editor\unrealed\private\unrealedmisc.cpp:309]
UE4Editor_UnrealEd!EditorInit() [d:\build\++ue4+release-4.14+compile\sync\engine\source\editor\unrealed\private\unrealed.cpp:89]
UE4Editor!GuardedMain() [d:\build\++ue4+release-4.14+compile\sync\engine\source\runtime\launch\private\launch.cpp:136]
UE4Editor!GuardedMainWrapper() [d:\build\++ue4+release-4.14+compile\sync\engine\source\runtime\launch\private\windows\launchwindows.cpp:126]
UE4Editor!WinMain() [d:\build\++ue4+release-4.14+compile\sync\engine\source\runtime\launch\private\windows\launchwindows.cpp:202]
UE4Editor!__scrt_common_main_seh() [f:\dd\vctools\crt\vcstartup\src\startup\exe_common.inl:264]
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**Author:** ![anonymous\_user\_2b03d27c](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@anonymous\_user\_2b03d27c](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_2b03d27c)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2017, 5:51pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/crash-on-startup/382453/2 "2017-01-20T17:51:53Z")

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Hey Fryderider-

What were you last working on before this error started occurring? Based on the callstack it looks like it may be related to a child actor component. If you’ve added a child actor component to a blueprint recently, you can remove the .uasset from the Content folder. This should allow the project to open.

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**Author:** ![Fryderider](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Fryderider](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Fryderider)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2017, 6:26pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/crash-on-startup/382453/3 "2017-01-20T18:26:56Z")

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Thanks for your reply .

I created two Blueprints, one of them contained a Child Actor Component. But I don’t know how that would cause a crash.

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**Author:** ![anonymous\_user\_2b03d27c](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@anonymous\_user\_2b03d27c](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_2b03d27c)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2017, 6:51pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/crash-on-startup/382453/4 "2017-01-20T18:51:02Z")

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There is a known issue in 4.14 where child actor components in blueprints causes crashes. You can find more info on this issue here: [Unreal Engine Issues and Bug Tracker (UE-39323)](https://issues.unrealengine.com/issue/UE-39323) . Removing/recreating the blueprint with the child actor component should allow the project to open normally.

Cheers