OBS Studio crashing is an issue that often occurs when you are using a third-party add-on with the client on your computer. This can include any extensions that you have installed via the DLL files or even the StreamElements Live plugin for OBS.

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OBS Studio Crashing

In such an instance, you will need to remove the third-party add-ons from the OBS client or uninstall the SE.Live plugin from your PC to resolve the crashes with OBS Studio. In this article, we will be taking you through a number of fixes that should help isolate the problem in your system.

1. Run OBS Studio as Administrator

The first thing that you should start off with when facing crashes with OBS Studio is to run the program as an admin. In some cases, OBS Studio can crash when the client does not have sufficient permissions to run in the environment, or a third-party security program is interfering with the app.

Running the program with administrative privileges will ensure it is able to access system resources with the required permissions and prevent alteration from a background process. To run OBS Studio as an admin, follow the instructions below:

  1. First, open the Start Menu on your PC.
  2. In the Start Menu, search for OBS Studio .
  3. Then, click on the Run as administrator option on the left-hand side. Running OBS as Admin
  4. Click Yes on the follow-up User Account Control dialog box.
  5. See if OBS Studio crashes now.

2. Install Windows Updates

If you are running an older version of Windows on your machine, this can cause the OBS Studio app to crash as well. You will often encounter this after a recent update which requires a newer version of the Windows build on your system.

Installing Windows updates can be important as they include feature updates and are often required by the various programs you use on your PC. To update your Windows, follow the instructions below:

  1. First, open the Settings app with the Windows key + I shorthand on your keyboard.
  2. In the Settings app, go to Windows Update . Going to Windows Update Settings
  3. After that, use the Check for updates button to see if any updates are available. Checking Available Updates
  4. Wait for the Windows Update service to download and install available updates on your system.
  5. After your PC restarts, open OBS Studio and see if the problem is still there.

3. Update Graphics Drivers

Another potential cause for the crashes with OBS Studio can be the graphics drivers installed on your computer. The video drivers are important for OBS since they are often used for encoding your stream before it is sent over the network to the destination.

In some instances, an inconsistency with the display drivers can cause an issue while you are live and result in the program crashing. As such, you will need to reinstall the drivers on your system. This will also update your graphics drivers since you will be performing a fresh install.

Follow the instructions below to do so:

  1. To start off, you will need to download the Display Driver Uninstaller tool. Do this from the official source here .
  2. Then, uncompress the downloaded file to any location on your drive.
  3. After that, run the Display Driver Uninstaller.exe file.
  4. This will open up DDU. Click the Continue button on the Options screen. General Options Screen
  5. After that, you will need to choose the device type. Select GPU from the Select device type menu. Selecting GPU
  6. Then, choose the brand of your GPU from the Select device menu. Selecting Display Card Brand
  7. Finally, to uninstall the drivers, use the Clean and restart option. Uninstalling Video Card Drivers
  8. After your PC boots up, open a browser and head to your video card manufacturer’s website.
  9. Download the latest drivers for your card and install them.
  10. See if that resolves the issue.

4. Delete Third-Party Plugins

You can install plugins in OBS Studio that allow you to add additional functionality to the application. This can be used to tweak specific settings or how your sources interact on the app. These plugins are loaded as modules when the program starts.

If you are using a problematic plugin in your OBS installation, it can cause the app to crash constantly. In such an instance, you will need to delete the DLL file of the plugin. OBS plugins use DLL files to interact with the program. As such, removing the DLL file will get rid of the plugin as well.

To see a list of the plugins used by OBS, you will have to bring up the logs. Follow the instructions below to locate and delete plugins:

  1. First, open the OBS Studio on your computer.
  2. After that, click on the Help option and go to Log Files > View Current Log . Opening OBS Logs
  3. Then, on the Log Viewer screen, scroll up to the Loaded Modules section as shown in the picture below. OBS Loaded Plugins
  4. These are the plugins that are used by OBS Studio. If you have manually added any DLL files to this list, you will need to delete them.
  5. To do this, open the File Explorer window. Opening File Explorer
  6. Then, navigate to the installation directory of OBS. By default, it is installed in the Program Files directory inside the system drive (C:). Navigating to the OBS Installation Folder
  7. In the OBS Studio folder, open the obs-plugins > 64bit folder. Navigating to the OBS Plugins Folder
  8. Now, locate the DLL file listed under the Loaded Modules section that you added and delete it. You will need to close OBS Studio before doing this.
  9. Finally, open OBS Studio to see if the problem persists.

5. Uninstall SE.Live

SE.Live is a plugin for OBS Studio that allows you to add all of the StreamElements features directly to your OBS Studio. This essentially adds additional functionality to the streaming application so you are able to manage your streams in a better manner.

However, in some instances, the version of SE.Live that you are using can cause compatibility issues with the OBS Studio version and cause the program to crash. In such a situation, you will need to uninstall the SE.Live plugin from your computer to resolve the issue.

To do this, follow the instructions below:

  1. First, open the Start Menu and search for the Control Panel . Open up the Control Panel. Opening Control Panel
  2. In the Control Panel window, click the Uninstall a program option. Navigating to Installed Apps
  3. After that, locate StreamElements SE.Live option from the list of apps. Uninstalling StreamElements SE.Live
  4. Double-click on the option to uninstall it from your computer.
  5. Then, open OBS Studio to see if it still crashes.

6. Reinstall OBS Studio

In some instances, the installation of OBS Studio can also result in the app crashing constantly on your computer. This happens when there is an inconsistency in the program, it can be damaged, corrupted or malfunctioning altogether. There are various reasons which can cause such inconsistencies, incorrect recent updates, and more.

In such a situation, you will need to reinstall the application on your computer to resolve the problem. To do this, follow the instructions below:

  1. Open the Control Panel by searching for it in the Start Menu. Opening Control Panel
  2. After that, go to the Uninstall a program section. Navigating to Installed Apps
  3. Then, locate OBS Studio from the list of apps and double-click on it. Uninstalling OBS Studio
  4. Go through the on-screen prompts to complete the uninstallation.
  5. After that, download the OBS Studio setup from the official website here .
  6. Install the app and see if the issue is still there.

7. Perform Clean Boot

Finally, if none of the above methods resolves the problem for you, the crashes are likely the outcome of an app running in the background interfering with the OBS Studio process. In such a situation, you will have to do a clean boot.

Clean booting Windows means starting the operating system with only the essential services running on startup. This will disable all of the third-party apps on startup, and thus, they will not be able to intervene with OBS Studio.

If the problem goes away once you perform a clean boot, you will need to locate the culprit on your system by enabling the services one by one. Follow the instructions below to perform a clean boot:

  1. First, open the Win key + R shorthand to open Run.
  2. Type in msconfig in the Run box and press Enter. Opening System Configuration
  3. In the System Configuration window, go to the Services tab and tick the Hide all Microsoft services option. Hiding Microsoft Services
  4. After that, click the Disable all option to disable third-party services. Disabling Services of Third-Party Apps
  5. Then, click Apply to save the changes.
  6. Follow this up by switching to the Startup tab and clicking the Open Task Manager option. Opening Task Manager Startup Tab
  7. In the Startup tab of the Task Manager, select the apps one by one and click Disable . Disabling Startup Apps
  8. After that, restart your PC to perform a clean boot.
  9. Open OBS Studio to see if the issue is there.

That is it, you should be able to stop the OBS Studio crashes with the solutions provided above. In most cases, the crashes with OBS Studio are associated with the plugins that you are using. Therefore, ensure there are no problematic apps being loaded to OBS Studio to prevent the issue from occurring in the future.

In case OBS Studio is still crashing, you will need to reach out to the official support team for OBS Studio. To do this, you will need to create a post on the OBS Forums . The support team will be able to locate the root cause of the issue by viewing the crash logs generated by the program. This should help you in isolating the problem once and for all.

How to Fix “Printer is in an error state” Issue?

The error “ WinRAR Error: Next Volume Is Required ” usually appears when you’re extracting a multi-part RAR archive and WinRAR can’t find (or can’t correctly identify) the next file in the sequence . This often happens when a volume is missing , stored in a different folder , or renamed in a way that breaks the archive’s expected order .

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In this guide, we’ll go over the most reliable fixes confirmed by affected users, along with what each method is doing behind the scenes so you can choose the right one for your situation.

Important: To extract multi-volume archives, you should always start extraction from the first file in the set. This is usually file.part1.rar , or (in older sets) the main .rar file that comes before .r01 , .r02 , and so on.

1. Download and Place the Missing RAR File

WinRAR needs all parts of a multi-volume archive to complete extraction. This error usually appears when one of the volumes in a set like .part2.rar , .r01 , .r02 , .001 , and similar naming formats is missing . Downloading the missing volume and placing it in the same folder as the other parts allows WinRAR to continue extracting normally .

  1. Look at the error message or review the list of archive parts in the folder.
  2. Identify which volume is missing (for example, part2.rar , .r02 , .001 , etc.).
  3. Go back to the website or source where you downloaded the archive.
  4. Locate and download the exact missing file using the same naming format as the others.
  5. Make sure the new file name matches the pattern of the rest. Example: If you have file.part1.rar and file.part3.rar , the missing one must be file.part2.rar .
  6. Move the downloaded missing volume into the same folder as the other archive parts.
  7. Confirm that all parts are in a single folder before extracting.
  8. Right-click the first file in the series (usually part1 or the main .rar file) and select Extract Here or Extract to Folder .
  9. WinRAR should now detect all volumes and continue extraction normally .

2. Manually Browse & Select the Next Volume

Use this method only if the next volume already exists , but WinRAR is failing to detect it automatically. This can happen due to incorrect naming , the file being in a different location , or a temporary file access issue. Manually browsing helps WinRAR locate the correct volume and resume extraction without interruption .

  1. Right-click the first file in the series (usually .rar or part1.rar ) and select Extract Here or Extract to Folder .
  2. When WinRAR cannot find the next volume, it will show the “ Next Volume Is Required ” message.
  3. A small window will appear, allowing you to manually select the next volume .
  4. Use the file explorer window to locate the folder where the other archive parts are saved.
  5. Select the next part based on the naming order (example: select file.part2.rar after file.part1.rar ).
  6. Make sure the selected file matches the naming format of the archive (no extra characters like (1) and no mismatched numbering).
  7. WinRAR will resume extraction using the selected volume .
  8. If additional volumes are missing or stored separately, WinRAR may prompt you again. Repeat the same process until extraction completes.

3. Rename the RAR files in Order

WinRAR relies on a proper naming sequence (such as file.part1.rar , file.part2.rar , file.part3.rar ) to extract multi-volume archives. If a file is named incorrectly, contains extra characters, or is out of order, WinRAR may fail to locate the next volume and show this error. Renaming the files correctly helps WinRAR follow the sequence and extract the archive without interruptions .

Note: Renaming only changes the file name , not the file contents. The goal is to restore the correct sequence so WinRAR can detect the next volume.

  1. Go to the folder where all the RAR files are saved.
  2. Make sure all parts of the archive are present and stored in the same folder .
  3. Check how the parts are currently named . Common patterns include:
file.part1.rar, file.part2.rar, file.part3.rar
file.rar, file.r01, file.r02, file.r03
  1. Look for files that don’t match the expected numbering pattern (for example, file.part01.rar , file.part1(1).rar , or unrelated names).
  2. Rename each file so it follows the same order without extra characters or mismatched numbering. Example:
Incorrect: file.part1.rar, file.part3.rar, file.part2(1).rar
Correct: file.part1.rar, file.part2.rar, file.part3.rar
  1. Make sure the text before the number is exactly the same for all files.
  2. Only the last part number should change.
  3. Right-click the first file in the series (usually part1.rar or the main .rar file) and select Extract Here .
  4. WinRAR should now recognize the sequence and continue extraction normally .

If you still get the same prompt: the archive set is likely incomplete (a part was never downloaded or was removed), or one of the volumes is corrupt and must be re-downloaded from the original source.