✨ : If you still encounter issues, check for corrupt JPEG headers or missing network paths in the Asset Tracking window. To narrow down the fix, tell me: What is the estimated size of your total project folder? Are you saving to a local drive or a network server ?

Before jumping to fixes, identify the root cause. Here are the most common culprits:

Ensure the destination folder has full read/write permissions. 4. Unauthorized Characters in Filenames

The three golden rules to avoid Code 4— Short paths, no cloud saves, and regular merges.

[3ds Max Utilities Tab] ➡️ [More...] ➡️ [Resource Collector] ➡️ [Select Target Folder] ➡️ [Begin]

: The MAXZIP format, which 3ds Max uses by default, has file size limitations. If your scene file or any external reference (like a massive proxy or a multi-gigabyte bitmap) exceeds 2-4 GB, the archiving process is likely to fail.

Archiving requires enough free space to hold the final compressed file, which can be as large as the total size of the scene plus all textures. Duplicate Asset Filenames:

Windows has a hard limit of 256 characters for file paths. If your project is buried in folders like D:\Projects\2026\Client_Name\ArchViz\Final_Render_v02\Assets\Textures\... , the archiver may fail when trying to recreate that structure inside a ZIP file.

3ds Max: Fixing crashes when launching the application - Autodesk