# Error loading Dicom Files

**URL:** <https://discourse.slicer.org/t/error-loading-dicom-files/2459>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [March 28, 2018, 4:03pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/error-loading-dicom-files/2459 "2018-03-28T16:03:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![pieper](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/pieper/32/8_2.png) [@pieper](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/pieper)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2018, 8:23pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/error-loading-dicom-files/2459/2 "2018-03-28T20:23:09Z")

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Hi -

It looks like the accent character in your pathname is causing a problem. When I open the data from a directory with a plain ascii path it loads with no problem. (the unicode conversion error message is the clue).

-Steve

> [@cedric\_pereira](#):
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> [CRITICAL][Stream] 28.03.2018 16:43:26 (unknown:0) - File “C:/Program Files/Slicer 4.9.0-2018-03-27/lib/Slicer-4.9/qt-scripted-modules/DICOMScalarVolumePlugin.py”, line 288, in loadFilesWithSeriesReader  
> [CRITICAL][Stream] 28.03.2018 16:43:26 (unknown:0) - reader.SetArchetype(files[0]);  
> [CRITICAL][Stream] 28.03.2018 16:43:26 (unknown:0) - TypeError: SetArchetype argument 1: (unicode conversion error)

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