# Error#2036 - problem loading external swf files

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/error-2036-problem-loading-external-swf-files/270612
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [September 11, 2008, 3:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/error-2036-problem-loading-external-swf-files/270612 "2008-09-11T15:54:14Z")
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### Author: ![k8tthornton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/eb9ed0/32.png) [@k8tthornton](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/k8tthornton)
#### Post date: [September 11, 2008, 3:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/error-2036-problem-loading-external-swf-files/270612/1 "2008-09-11T15:54:14Z")

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I am fairly new to Flash, I have built a project by creating external .swf files and using the UILoader to reference these with the main .fla file. When I go to test movie and create each .swf file they display correctly yet when I load the main movie the external .swf files containing video content do not load. I get the following error:

Error#2044: Unandled IOErrorEvent:. text=Error#2036: Load Never Completed.

I’m pretty sure my code is all correct as I had it working previously and I’ve looked over it several times! I just went to update the videos with new versions and something stopped working! I have relinked the new videos and have tried to duplicate the files, re-encode the video and to move the files so they are all on the desktop in one folder and the same problem occurs. I’m not sure what else I can try…! Has anyone got any idea why this might happen or how I can troubleshoot it?

Thanks