# mne\_analyze Xmsh\_error\_popup: "Please load the main	surfaces first"

**URL:** https://mne.discourse.group/t/mne-analyze-xmsh-error-popup-please-load-the-main-surfaces-first/968
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**Created:** [March 2, 2016, 6:27pm UTC](https://mne.discourse.group/t/mne-analyze-xmsh-error-popup-please-load-the-main-surfaces-first/968 "2016-03-02T18:27:13Z")
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#### Post date: [March 2, 2016, 6:27pm UTC](https://mne.discourse.group/t/mne-analyze-xmsh-error-popup-please-load-the-main-surfaces-first/968/1 "2016-03-02T18:27:13Z")

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Hello members,

I found a problem in the list's archives which I have as well (I  
copied it below). Tristan described it in detail (see below), so I  
won't repeat it here (problem to open the viewer in mne\_analyze). I  
followed Alex's suggestion using the sample data set, but the problem  
remains. I use the newest MNE version (Tristan seemed to have used an  
older one) on a new Ubuntu Linux 64bit. Maybe one of you has a  
solution? Currently, I cannot co-register the MRI and MEG.  
Thank you for any help.

Bj?rn

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#### Post date: [March 3, 2016, 6:51pm UTC](https://mne.discourse.group/t/mne-analyze-xmsh-error-popup-please-load-the-main-surfaces-first/968/2 "2016-03-03T18:51:41Z")

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Hi Bj?rn,

Does the inflated surface show up in the mne\_analyze window? Is there  
any information in the terminal?

Thanks  
d

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#### Post date: [March 4, 2016, 7:02am UTC](https://mne.discourse.group/t/mne-analyze-xmsh-error-popup-please-load-the-main-surfaces-first/968/3 "2016-03-04T07:02:50Z")

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Bjorn,

do you see something like this :

[http://martinos.org/mne/dev/manual/gui/analyze.html#the-main-window](http://martinos.org/mne/dev/manual/gui/analyze.html#the-main-window)

when starting mne\_analyze ?

If not you're not setting up the mne environment properly.

A