(resolved) Hammer won't start, creates dump file (.mdmp)

TFBotEnthusiast

L1: Registered
Apr 30, 2020
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Hello!
I went to work on my map today and Hammer refused to start. Upon looking in Team Fortress 2/bin, there were 6 dump files (.mdmp), one for every time I tried to open the program. After opening one of the dump files in VS Code, I got this:

hammer_20210117_130902_1_accessviolation.mdmp - Visual Studio Code 1_17_2021 1_23_30 PM.png


The file names are named in a format that I believe goes like this:
hammer_(DATE, Y/M/D)_(TIME, H/M/S)_1_accessviolation.mdmp

What I've tried:
Computer restart
Closing and reopening Steam
Opening and closing Team Fortress 2

Thanks in advance for the help!
 

Da Spud Lord

Occasionally I make maps
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Mar 23, 2017
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Have you tried running Hammer from the hammer.bat file? Also try verifying your game files if that doesn't work.