# attachMovie Question **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [August 2, 2006, 9:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/attachmovie-question/195754 "2006-08-02T21:23:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dr77](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ac8455/32.png) [@dr77](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dr77)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2006, 9:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/attachmovie-question/195754/1 "2006-08-02T21:23:13Z")
Hello… my problem seems to revolve around attaching and removing the same movie clip a number of times in the same movie. The first time I attach the movie clip it functions perfectly - but when it is removed and later re-attached it no longer works and the ‘fla’ no longer seems to recognise its instance name or its status as a movie clip. I suppose my question is: If you attach a movie clip and then remove it, can you then re-attach it later with the same instance name and expect it to function in the same way? Cheers for any help and advice… David