# Can´t run sketches in VS Code from one day to another

**URL:** <https://discourse.processing.org/t/can-t-run-sketches-in-vs-code-from-one-day-to-another/30703>\
**Category:** Coding Questions\
**Created:** [June 14, 2021, 8:52am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/can-t-run-sketches-in-vs-code-from-one-day-to-another/30703 "2021-06-14T08:52:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![cheister](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dbc845/32.png) [@cheister](https://discourse.processing.org/u/cheister)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2021, 8:52am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/can-t-run-sketches-in-vs-code-from-one-day-to-another/30703/1 "2021-06-14T08:52:09Z")

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Hi, I installed the Processing [VSCode Plugin](https://github.com/Luke-zhang-04/processing-vscode) which worked very well but from one day to another the following error occurred: `Could not run the sketch (Target VM failed to initialize).` It still works in the Processing IDE. I found some similar problems referring to the nVidia GPU drivers (which I use), but if these would be the reason, I guess it would also stop working in the Processing IDE? Did anyone have the same problem or an idea what can be the cause? Many Thanks! C.

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**Author:** ![micuat](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/micuat/32/19407_2.png) [@micuat](https://discourse.processing.org/u/micuat)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2021, 11:04am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/can-t-run-sketches-in-vs-code-from-one-day-to-another/30703/2 "2021-06-14T11:04:40Z")

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hi! does it happen with specific sketch or with any sketch?

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**Author:** ![cheister](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dbc845/32.png) [@cheister](https://discourse.processing.org/u/cheister)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2021, 12:55pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/can-t-run-sketches-in-vs-code-from-one-day-to-another/30703/3 "2021-06-14T12:55:05Z")

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Thanks for reply. Just double checked it with a plain basic sketch and it happens with any sketch.