# Syntax error in expansion After homing my machine

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**Created:** [February 15, 2026, 9:52pm UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/syntax-error-in-expansion-after-homing-my-machine/5764 "2026-02-15T21:52:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![cobymcconnell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/34f0e0/32.png) [@cobymcconnell](https://forum.avidcnc.com/u/cobymcconnell)\
**Post date:** [February 15, 2026, 9:52pm UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/syntax-error-in-expansion-after-homing-my-machine/5764/1 "2026-02-15T21:52:13Z")

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After homing my machine. Going into utilities, press two. then enter and this error comes up. No clue on what it is. . And my research it suggests that the G-Code could be something wrong with it. But I’m not running g code yet. So I don’t know where the error is coming from any help would be appreciated. Thank you.

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**Author:** ![Pertech](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b19c9b/32.png) [@Pertech](https://forum.avidcnc.com/u/Pertech)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2026, 12:10am UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/syntax-error-in-expansion-after-homing-my-machine/5764/2 "2026-02-16T00:10:07Z")

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I was getting an error on a job a while back and the G-Code wouldn’t load. My issue was that there were some characters in the G-Code file name that the system didn’t like. I changed the file name eliminated some symbol characters and it worked fine.

Not sure if you have the same issue, but thought I’d mention this in case it helps.

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**Author:** ![cobymcconnell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/34f0e0/32.png) [@cobymcconnell](https://forum.avidcnc.com/u/cobymcconnell)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2026, 2:01am UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/syntax-error-in-expansion-after-homing-my-machine/5764/3 "2026-02-18T02:01:42Z")

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unfortunately I can’t even get to the G code

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**Author:** ![Eric](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.avidcnc.com/eric/32/3220_2.png) [@Eric](https://forum.avidcnc.com/u/Eric)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2026, 2:35am UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/syntax-error-in-expansion-after-homing-my-machine/5764/4 "2026-02-18T02:35:25Z")

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Attach the g code here, even if you can’t run it when you load it the entire file is checked ahead of time for errors so that may be what it is

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**Author:** ![cobymcconnell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/34f0e0/32.png) [@cobymcconnell](https://forum.avidcnc.com/u/cobymcconnell)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2026, 2:13pm UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/syntax-error-in-expansion-after-homing-my-machine/5764/5 "2026-02-18T14:13:18Z")

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Eric thanks for getting back to me.

I have not loaded the G-Code I have homed the machine then go into the utility press 2 then enter and this pops up, I’m un able to load run the setup utilities or upload the g code

this started happening after I turned off the power to the computer by accident

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**Author:** ![Eric](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.avidcnc.com/eric/32/3220_2.png) [@Eric](https://forum.avidcnc.com/u/Eric)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2026, 2:25pm UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/syntax-error-in-expansion-after-homing-my-machine/5764/6 "2026-02-18T14:25:11Z")

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What pops up exactly? can you share some screenshots?