# Revision Control Error Code 8

**URL:** <https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/revision-control-error-code-8/2363736>\
**Category:** Issues and Bug Reporting\
**Tags:** unreal-engine, unreal-editor-for-fortnite, question\
**Created:** [February 28, 2025, 3:21am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/revision-control-error-code-8/2363736 "2025-02-28T03:21:27Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Post date:** [February 28, 2025, 3:21am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/revision-control-error-code-8/2363736/1 "2025-02-28T03:21:27Z")

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### Summary

I logged into UEFN and the revision control in the bottom left had a yellow exclamation mark on it and I tried to reconnect then it started showing me an error code saying “Connection Error: The database connection could not be established. Error code 8. Extended error code 8.” and another error saying “The database connection could not be established. Error code 8. Extended error code 8”. I’ve tried logging out and logging back in but that didn’t work and I even tried closing and re opening but that didn’t work either.

### Please select what you are reporting on:

Unreal Editor for Fortnite

### What Type of Bug are you experiencing?

Unreal Revision Control

### Steps to Reproduce

Login and may have an error.

### Expected Result

Revision Control to have a green check mark on it and be connected.

### Observed Result

Revision Control server not connected with a yellow exclamation mark on it.

### Platform(s)

windows

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 ![Screenshot 2025-02-27 191321.png](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/4/8/2/48211f5431090c89de7225427b03df214852facc.png)

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**Author:** ![Jimbohalo10](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/jimbohalo10/32/961440_2.png) [@Jimbohalo10](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Jimbohalo10)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2025, 5:22pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/revision-control-error-code-8/2363736/2 "2025-02-28T17:22:11Z")

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hi,

There is past post about this with a possible answer  
[I can’t connect to unreal revision control - General / Feedback & Requests - Epic Developer Community Forums](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/i-cant-connect-to-unreal-revision-control/1956889/2)

[Verify your installation](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/urc-exe-and-urc-dll-get-flagged-as-malware-from-microsoft-defender/1802519/5)

Open Epic Games Launcher Right click select “Run as Administrator” then open UEFN

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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:** [August 27, 2025, 3:22am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/revision-control-error-code-8/2363736/3 "2025-08-27T03:22:05Z")

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