# Failed to Apply Code Please try again with a different file. If this persists, contact us at hi@cursor.com

**URL:** <https://forum.cursor.com/t/failed-to-apply-code-please-try-again-with-a-different-file-if-this-persists-contact-us-at-hi-cursor-com/38370>\
**Category:** Help\
**Created:** [December 31, 2024, 6:26pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/failed-to-apply-code-please-try-again-with-a-different-file-if-this-persists-contact-us-at-hi-cursor-com/38370 "2024-12-31T18:26:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![kelsieszost](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/kelsieszost/32/16437_2.png) [@kelsieszost](https://forum.cursor.com/u/kelsieszost)\
**Post date:** [December 31, 2024, 6:26pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/failed-to-apply-code-please-try-again-with-a-different-file-if-this-persists-contact-us-at-hi-cursor-com/38370/1 "2024-12-31T18:26:02Z")

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I can’t even use Cursor because of this persistent error and I have pro. Any suggestions?

Failed to Apply Code

Please try again with a different file. If this persists, contact us at [hi@cursor.com](mailto:hi@cursor.com).

Your request ID is bb017055-be54-49e8-a46b-70f0cc809ff4.

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**Author:** ![deanrie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/deanrie/32/1263_2.png) [@deanrie](https://forum.cursor.com/u/deanrie)\
**Post date:** [January 1, 2025, 5:01pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/failed-to-apply-code-please-try-again-with-a-different-file-if-this-persists-contact-us-at-hi-cursor-com/38370/2 "2025-01-01T17:01:15Z")

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Hi, this can happen with quite large files, as we’d rather tell you that a change couldn’t be applied, then attempt and do it unsuccessfully.

Is the fault you are trying to apply into quite large?

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**Author:** ![system](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/system/32/99069_2.png) [@system](https://forum.cursor.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2026, 10:23am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/failed-to-apply-code-please-try-again-with-a-different-file-if-this-persists-contact-us-at-hi-cursor-com/38370/3 "2026-06-18T10:23:14Z")

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