# Project crashes with EXCPETION\_ACCESS\_VIOLATION

**URL:** <https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/project-crashes-with-excpetion-access-violation/817009>\
**Category:** Issues and Bug Reporting\
**Tags:** fortnite-creative, unreal-editor-for-fortnite, question, fortnite\
**Created:** [March 24, 2023, 3:56pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/project-crashes-with-excpetion-access-violation/817009 "2023-03-24T15:56:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![hanus35](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/hanus35/32/637725_2.png) [@hanus35](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/hanus35)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2023, 4:02pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/project-crashes-with-excpetion-access-violation/817009/2 "2023-03-24T16:02:19Z")

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Try the workaround I found! I’m having the same issue.

> [@\[Critical\] UEFN Crashing when opening project](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/workaround-uefn-crashing-when-opening-project-critical/816361):
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> Evidence: Straight crashes as soon as I open this map in UEFN. Other maps open just fine. This issue began after running the memory test, getting test code, and trying to publish on the website last night. Was having issues with publishing and now this morning my map that had no issues last night is crashing. Was hoping to playtest with some friends today, but the whole entire map is glitched. Super frustrating. But it is what it is with a beta release. If replicable, how: Literally j…

Basically, to get into my project… I have to first open another project that will open and then open my project after and it works. Let me know if this works for you because I have a question afterwards.

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