# Help please, i have this error: Error opening workspace: Internal error encountered

**URL:** https://community.firebasestudio.dev/t/help-please-i-have-this-error-error-opening-workspace-internal-error-encountered/19954
**Category:** General
**Created:** [December 12, 2025, 11:26pm UTC](https://community.firebasestudio.dev/t/help-please-i-have-this-error-error-opening-workspace-internal-error-encountered/19954 "2025-12-12T23:26:58Z")
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### Author: ![jamesor](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.firebasestudio.dev/jamesor/32/5600_2.png) [@jamesor](https://community.firebasestudio.dev/u/jamesor)
#### Post date: [December 15, 2025, 2:01pm UTC](https://community.firebasestudio.dev/t/help-please-i-have-this-error-error-opening-workspace-internal-error-encountered/19954/6 "2025-12-15T14:01:19Z")

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Here’s a link to instructions for resetting your VM

> [@Can't open your workspace? Try restarting it](https://community.firebasestudio.dev/t/cant-open-your-workspace-try-restarting-it/19916):
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> If your workspace appears to be stuck in one of the loading states try restarting the virtual machine. Here’s how to do it… From the Firebase Studio workspace launch screen, use the context menu (…) to the right of the workspace you want to restart and select “Restart” from the menu.

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