# Help with an Error: Loading message

**URL:** <https://discourse.slicer.org/t/help-with-an-error-loading-message/46503>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [March 19, 2026, 6:48pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/help-with-an-error-loading-message/46503 "2026-03-19T18:48:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![BrittneyL](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/brittneyl/32/78820_2.png) [@BrittneyL](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/BrittneyL)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2026, 6:48pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/help-with-an-error-loading-message/46503/1 "2026-03-19T18:48:58Z")

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Good Afternoon! I have been having the same error consistently and on more than one computer: The text of the error reads:

Error: Loading C:/Users/blacy2/Desktop/A27.mrb - ERROR: In vtkMRMLStorableNode.cxx, line 316

vtkMRMLScalarVolumeNode (0000018599931590): vtkMRMLStorableNode::UpdateScene failed: Failed to read node A-27\_Merged\_Scans\_1-2 (vtkMRMLScalarVolumeNode1) using storage node vtkMRMLVolumeArchetypeStorageNode4.

Could someone help advise on how to fix this error? It does not matter if I load in new data, as soon as I save it I can never open it again

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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 19, 2026, 9:27pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/help-with-an-error-loading-message/46503/2 "2026-03-19T21:27:04Z")

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That’s odd. Is it possible you could share the mrb file for testing?

If not, can you describe the data and the exact steps you go through?

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**Author:** ![Nancy\_Casper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b5e925/32.png) [@Nancy\_Casper](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Nancy_Casper)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2026, 10:01am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/help-with-an-error-loading-message/46503/3 "2026-03-23T10:01:40Z")

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That loading error is usually down to a mismatch between the header and the actual data in your file. If Slicer can’t find the specific volume dimensions or spacing it expects, it’ll just hang or throw a generic error. A quick thing to try is using the “Add Data” dialog but checking the “Show Options” box. Sometimes manually setting the file type to “Volume” instead of letting it auto-detect fixes the hang. If it’s a DICOM issue, you might want to try importing it through the DICOM Browser module first rather than just dragging and dropping the file.

If you’re still stuck, check if there are any special characters or spaces in the file path - Slicer can be a bit picky about those depending on the OS.