<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[[SOLVED] This application failed to start because it could not find or load the Qt platform plugin &quot;windows&quot;.]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">After updating with the QT Maintenance Tool, the error <em>This application failed to start because it could not find or load the Qt platform plugin "windows".</em> appears when start debugging or run from Creator.</p>
<p dir="auto">The tool update from Creator 3.2.0 to Creator 3.2.2.</p>
<p dir="auto">What is happening and how can correct it?</p>
]]></description><link>https://forum.qt.io/topic/48481/solved-this-application-failed-to-start-because-it-could-not-find-or-load-the-qt-platform-plugin-windows</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 07:59:43 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://forum.qt.io/topic/48481.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2014 19:35:49 GMT</pubDate><ttl>60</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to [SOLVED] This application failed to start because it could not find or load the Qt platform plugin &quot;windows&quot;. on Wed, 26 Nov 2014 22:55:08 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">Gremlins ! Sometimes they're nasty…</p>
<p dir="auto">Happy coding !</p>
]]></description><link>https://forum.qt.io/post/252459</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.qt.io/post/252459</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SGaist]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2014 22:55:08 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to [SOLVED] This application failed to start because it could not find or load the Qt platform plugin &quot;windows&quot;. on Wed, 26 Nov 2014 11:43:33 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">My application uses the Firebird database. After installation I must to reinstall the DB driver.</p>
<p dir="auto">After the installation, the linker symbol error dissapears.</p>
<p dir="auto">It's very strange, because the application uses the default QSplashScreen without any connection to DB.</p>
<p dir="auto">@int main(int argc, char *argv[])<br />
{<br />
QApplication app(argc, argv);<br />
QPixmap pixmap(":/images/splash");<br />
QSplashScreen splash(pixmap);<br />
splash.show();<br />
splash.showMessage("Loading...", Qt::AlignBottom, Qt::white);<br />
app.processEvents();</p>
<pre><code>MainWindow w;
w.show();
splash.finish(&amp;w);

try {
return app.exec();
}
catch (std::exception &amp;e) {
    QMessageBox::critical(0, QLatin1String(QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("TitleError", "Error")),
                          QLatin1String(e.what()));
    return 0;
}
</code></pre>
<p dir="auto">}<br />
@</p>
<p dir="auto">I don't know what's happen and why, but, all is running again!</p>
]]></description><link>https://forum.qt.io/post/252363</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.qt.io/post/252363</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[lqsa]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2014 11:43:33 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to [SOLVED] This application failed to start because it could not find or load the Qt platform plugin &quot;windows&quot;. on Wed, 26 Nov 2014 10:56:45 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">I've reinstalled QT and now runs.</p>
<p dir="auto">Now, only appears the linker symbol error message when debugging, but runs.</p>
]]></description><link>https://forum.qt.io/post/252353</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.qt.io/post/252353</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[lqsa]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2014 10:56:45 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to [SOLVED] This application failed to start because it could not find or load the Qt platform plugin &quot;windows&quot;. on Tue, 25 Nov 2014 00:17:38 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">That looks like something has not been built properly</p>
]]></description><link>https://forum.qt.io/post/252157</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.qt.io/post/252157</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SGaist]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2014 00:17:38 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to [SOLVED] This application failed to start because it could not find or load the Qt platform plugin &quot;windows&quot;. on Tue, 25 Nov 2014 00:15:03 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">Another strange symptom.</p>
<p dir="auto">When the debugging starts, appears this message twice on "Application Output":</p>
<p dir="auto">can't find linker symbol for virtual table for <code>QSplashScreen' value   found </code>QArrayData::data()' instead</p>
]]></description><link>https://forum.qt.io/post/252155</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.qt.io/post/252155</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[lqsa]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2014 00:15:03 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to [SOLVED] This application failed to start because it could not find or load the Qt platform plugin &quot;windows&quot;. on Mon, 24 Nov 2014 22:04:22 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">5.3.2</p>
]]></description><link>https://forum.qt.io/post/252133</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.qt.io/post/252133</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[lqsa]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2014 22:04:22 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to [SOLVED] This application failed to start because it could not find or load the Qt platform plugin &quot;windows&quot;. on Mon, 24 Nov 2014 21:38:29 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">What version of Qt are you currently using ?</p>
]]></description><link>https://forum.qt.io/post/252131</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.qt.io/post/252131</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SGaist]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2014 21:38:29 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to [SOLVED] This application failed to start because it could not find or load the Qt platform plugin &quot;windows&quot;. on Mon, 24 Nov 2014 20:47:22 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">I've updated all that was pending to update.</p>
<p dir="auto">I've done a Clean All, Run qmake and Build All.</p>
]]></description><link>https://forum.qt.io/post/252120</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.qt.io/post/252120</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[lqsa]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2014 20:47:22 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to [SOLVED] This application failed to start because it could not find or load the Qt platform plugin &quot;windows&quot;. on Mon, 24 Nov 2014 20:39:27 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">Hi,</p>
<p dir="auto">Did you only update Qt Creator ? Did you do a clean rebuild of your project ?</p>
]]></description><link>https://forum.qt.io/post/252118</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.qt.io/post/252118</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SGaist]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2014 20:39:27 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>