# Preloader starts at 47%

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-starts-at-47/105855>\
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**Created:** [March 30, 2004, 11:28am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-starts-at-47/105855 "2004-03-30T11:28:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![XmasB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/46a35a/32.png) [@XmasB](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/XmasB)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2004, 11:28am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloader-starts-at-47/105855/1 "2004-03-30T11:28:19Z")

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I’m trying to make a preloader to a movie, and it works fine, except the fact that it starts at 47%. Why doesnt’t it start at zero?

I also tried copying the a preloader from a tutorial, and it still started at 47%.

I’m using flash MX.

Any ideas?