<p>This is most probably an accessory file (sound or image) not present on your machine. Verify all the sound or display blocks that might use such non-standard contents.</p>

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2014-01-09T11:06:42.480Z
2014-01-09T11:06:42.480Z
Philo
<p>I am kind of new in LEGO MINDSTORMS, I tried to download a program to the NXT robot and got the Error code 7- "Cannot download needed file for the program" - can someone tell me what should i do? </p>

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2014-01-08T21:53:00.863Z
Try uninstalling and then reinstalling the NXT programming software. That might help.
bsaat
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A screenshot of the program may help too.
mindstormsboi
<mindstorms><nxt><software>
ERROR CODE 7- Cannot download needed file for the program
Nir
# ERROR CODE 7- Cannot download needed file for the program

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-01-08)

I am kind of new in LEGO MINDSTORMS, I tried to download a program to the NXT robot and got the Error code 7- "Cannot download needed file for the program" - can someone tell me what should i do?

**Tags:** mindstorms, nxt, software

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Try uninstalling and then reinstalling the NXT programming software. That might help.  
> **username_2**: A screenshot of the program may help too.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2014-01-09. Score: 2

This is most probably an accessory file (sound or image) not present on your machine. Verify all the sound or display blocks that might use such non-standard contents.


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