Could not load NIB in bundle error in storyboard

Question

I am working with storyboards for the first time.

My app is crashing whenever I run the build for very first time where it is downloading all the data from server. It's showing me error in UIViewController-w6Q-ra-j06 although there is no such file with this name in my project.

Any pointers or help would be appreciated.

2013-08-14 15:40:42.967 storeFlix[1614:c07] *** Terminating app due to uncaught exception 
'NSInternalInconsistencyException', reason: 'Could not load NIB in bundle: 'NSBundle 
</Users/user/Library/Application Support/iPhone Simulator/6.1/Applications/0AC8F6F7-5B69-4F94-
BCF1-DFE8398AFEFA/storeFlix.app> (loaded)' with name 'UIViewController-w6Q-ra-j06' and 
directory 'StoreFlixIpad.storyboardc''

i had to remove view controller and add again! than it works — Sumit, Dec 22 '16 at 11:02
product->clean, removing and re-adding xib file didn't work for me, Had to delete references from build phases and add again. (Xcode 10.0) — EarlySun, Nov 18 '18 at 10:30
here is working solution https://stackoverflow.com/a/56199366/1371853 — swiftBoy, May 18 '19 at 13:26

score 13 · Answer 1 · answered Feb 26 '14 at 23:32

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Shift+Command+K

I was getting this error on a fresh (empty) project after creating a storyboard file and setting it as the main interface in the project's settings.... drove me nuts for 15 minutes.

answered Feb 26 '14 at 23:32

RyanM

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I had the same problem with brand-new just created project. Clean helped! Thanks a lot! – Voldy Aug 05 '15 at 15:17
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Damn, this is still happening in 2016. – Enrico Susatyo Mar 21 '16 at 03:47

score 5 · Answer 2 · edited Sep 17 '15 at 16:44

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Shift + Command + K

or

Product > Clean

This fixed it for me.

edited Sep 17 '15 at 16:44

Rick Smith

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answered Sep 17 '15 at 14:10

Liam

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Thanks, I wasn't aware there was a keyboard format available. – Liam Sep 18 '15 at 10:57

score 3 · Answer 3 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:17

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There can be many reasons for this particular problem, but first check Target membership and XIB name, as advised here: Could not load NIB in bundle

Check also very carefully if there is any kind of control who's name has changed in header files, but the referencing outlet stayed the same.

edited May 23 '17 at 12:17

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answered Aug 14 '13 at 12:11

mbpro

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I have seen almost all the questions. It mostly says there is something with that file. But I don't have any such file `UIViewController-w6Q-ra-j06` in y project in which it is showing this error. – Baby Groot Aug 14 '13 at 12:14
This is internal designation of the file, not the filename itself. – mbpro Aug 14 '13 at 12:15
I've edited my answer. I remember I had a problem and that was the one causing it. – mbpro Aug 14 '13 at 12:19
I have checked that as well. Actually initially it's downloading lot's of data. If I restrict it to 5-10. It's working fine. If I am trying to save all the data it is getting crashed with this crash report. – Baby Groot Aug 14 '13 at 12:20
Does it work without saving data? What kind of data? Where and how do you save it? Do you persist a managed object? IS there any pointer in such object to your view controller? – mbpro Aug 14 '13 at 12:54

score 2 · Answer 4 · answered Aug 14 '13 at 13:36

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What is the name of your storyboard file? Are you loading it programmatically? Or is it specified in your project settings?

See if you used:

StoreFlixIpad.storyboardc

instead of:

StoreFlixIpad.storyboard

answered Aug 14 '13 at 13:36

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Yes. It's StoreFlixIpad.storyboard only. And it's working fine also if number of records are less. – Baby Groot Aug 15 '13 at 08:30

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 11 '13 at 05:34

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It seems it was memory issue. Although I am using ARC still I need to manage memory allocation by setting variables to nil.

answered Sep 11 '13 at 05:34

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score 1 · Answer 6 · answered Dec 02 '13 at 23:20

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The problem I had was that I was instantiating a viewController that was the root controller of a navigation controller. Solution was to just instantiate the navigation controller itself, this will instantly instantiate the root controller too.

answered Dec 02 '13 at 23:20

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score 1 · Answer 7 · answered Aug 22 '14 at 10:06

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Try to re-enter the name of your storyboard in your target general settings. For instance, if your storyboard is Main.storyboard, write again Main.storyboard in the Main Interface field.

answered Aug 22 '14 at 10:06

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score 1 · Answer 8 · answered Jul 30 '16 at 21:36

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What fixes for me after Product -> Clean Build Folder is to go to Target -> General -> Main Interface

deselect Main
select Main again

Here Main is your main storyboard name

answered Jul 30 '16 at 21:36

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Can't upvote this enough...this did it for me (the deselecting / selecting part especially; clean project by itself was not enough). – Florin Odagiu Sep 09 '19 at 14:06

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