# CUSTOMBUILD : error : could not load cache on cmake \> 3.23.0
**URL:** https://discourse.cmake.org/t/custombuild-error-could-not-load-cache-on-cmake-3-23-0/6026
**Category:** Usage
**Created:** [July 7, 2022, 6:04pm UTC](https://discourse.cmake.org/t/custombuild-error-could-not-load-cache-on-cmake-3-23-0/6026 "2022-07-07T18:04:03Z")
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### Author:  [@kmilo9999](https://discourse.cmake.org/u/kmilo9999)
#### Post date: [July 7, 2022, 6:04pm UTC](https://discourse.cmake.org/t/custombuild-error-could-not-load-cache-on-cmake-3-23-0/6026/1 "2022-07-07T18:04:03Z")
Hello,
[I have a CMakeList](https://github.com/brown-ccv/Choreograph/tree/stable/src) script that runs with cmake \<= 3.22.5. However, with \>= 3.23.0 it throws an error:
```auto
Performing install step for 'Choreograph'
CUSTOMBUILD : error : could not load cache[F:\MYPROJECT\superbuild\Choreograph\Choreograph.vcxproj]
```
I went through the release notes, but I couldnt point to the specific change that produces this error.
Any thoughts?
I appreciate the help
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### Author:  [@craig.scott](https://discourse.cmake.org/u/craig.scott)
#### Post date: [July 7, 2022, 10:43pm UTC](https://discourse.cmake.org/t/custombuild-error-could-not-load-cache-on-cmake-3-23-0/6026/2 "2022-07-07T22:43:38Z")
There’s not really much to go on in your post. You’ll need to provide more detail about what you’re doing, ideally with some sort of minimal reproducer project. Edit: sorry, just saw you provided a link. Pre-coffee moment on my part. 😉
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### Author:  [@craig.scott](https://discourse.cmake.org/u/craig.scott)
#### Post date: [July 7, 2022, 10:50pm UTC](https://discourse.cmake.org/t/custombuild-error-could-not-load-cache-on-cmake-3-23-0/6026/3 "2022-07-07T22:50:27Z")
The `ChoreographConfig.cmake` file doesn’t seem to be correct, since it references a file that doesn’t exist. I’ll assume that is not a file you’re using in any way.
The `CMakeLists.txt` file puts the `project()` and `cmake_minimum_required()` commands in the wrong order. The latter should come first. I couldn’t immediately see anything else obviously wrong, but try fixing that issue first and see if things change.
Maybe also show the commands you’re running too.
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### Author:  [@kmilo9999](https://discourse.cmake.org/u/kmilo9999)
#### Post date: [July 8, 2022, 2:40pm UTC](https://discourse.cmake.org/t/custombuild-error-could-not-load-cache-on-cmake-3-23-0/6026/4 "2022-07-08T14:40:13Z")
It seems the problem comes from the command I am running:
`C:\Choreograph\src> cmake --build .\build`
`Error: could not load cache`
However, when I run:
`C:\Choreograph\src> cmake -S . -B .\build`
It does work.
I am trying to point out from the release notes what change from 3.22.5 to 3.23.0 that raises this error.
My build tree looks like this"
```auto
Choreograph/
- samples
- src
- build
- choreograph
- CMakeLists.txt
- ChoreographConfig.cmake
- tests
```
Currently, I have a superbuild script on another project that downloads this library as an external dependency and links to it. The problematic command is the one run by the superbuild script, but I managed to generate the same error by [cloning the base library](https://github.com/brown-ccv/Choreograph/tree/stable/src) and run cmake form the `src` folder.
Any thoughts ?
Thank you for the help.
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### Author:  [@craig.scott](https://discourse.cmake.org/u/craig.scott)
#### Post date: [July 9, 2022, 2:13am UTC](https://discourse.cmake.org/t/custombuild-error-could-not-load-cache-on-cmake-3-23-0/6026/5 "2022-07-09T02:13:18Z")
Ah, that makes more sense. When you run `cmake --build ...`, that assumes you’ve already run CMake to configure and generate the build tool’s project files. That’s what `cmake -S . -B .\build` is doing, so it makes sense that `cmake --build ...` fails if you haven’t previously run something like `cmake -S . -B build`. The two commands you’ve shown are very different in their purpose.
I don’t know how things worked with any previous CMake version. Maybe you still haven’t shown the full sequence of commands you are running?