# Error Unhandled exception: exception\_access\_violation reading address 0x0000000000000118 when migrating assets

**URL:** <https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/error-unhandled-exception-exception-access-violation-reading-address-0x0000000000000118-when-migrating-assets/2526320>\
**Category:** Issues and Bug Reporting\
**Tags:** migrate, fortnite-creative, unreal-editor-for-fortnite, crash, UEFN, fortnite\
**Created:** [May 24, 2025, 5:10pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/error-unhandled-exception-exception-access-violation-reading-address-0x0000000000000118-when-migrating-assets/2526320 "2025-05-24T17:10:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![Cloud2589](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Cloud2589](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Cloud2589)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2025, 5:10pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/error-unhandled-exception-exception-access-violation-reading-address-0x0000000000000118-when-migrating-assets/2526320/1 "2025-05-24T17:10:48Z")

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### Summary

When migrating assets from a project to another, the editor crashes and gives an Unhandled exception error.  
The procedure of migration can begin but can finish due to that crash.

### Please select what you are reporting on:

Creative

### What Type of Bug are you experiencing?

Stability

### Steps to Reproduce

Open a project  
Select a level to migrate  
Click on “Assets actions \> Migrate”  
Select all the assets to migrate

### Expected Result

The migration should be running completely and the assets should be migrated to the other project.

### Observed Result

The migration is stopped during the process due to an editor crash.

### Platform(s)

PC / laptop

### Video

[![](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/9/0/9/90903eced8f1e2d08bf89004b121fec9fe468853.jpeg "video bug migrating asset from one island to another") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsCXHF5OvDk)

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**Author:** ![system](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/7/1/3/713c9d3f58553f0de89543d76a8a3a2779dc9fa4.png) [@system](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2025, 5:11pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/error-unhandled-exception-exception-access-violation-reading-address-0x0000000000000118-when-migrating-assets/2526320/2 "2025-11-20T17:11:46Z")

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