# Error "Unable to find metadata for bitstream" When Loading Custom Overlay

**URL:** <https://discuss.pynq.io/t/error-unable-to-find-metadata-for-bitstream-when-loading-custom-overlay/3774>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [March 3, 2022, 4:17pm UTC](https://discuss.pynq.io/t/error-unable-to-find-metadata-for-bitstream-when-loading-custom-overlay/3774 "2022-03-03T16:17:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![cathalmccabe](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/discuss.pynq.io/cathalmccabe/32/3348_2.png) [@cathalmccabe](https://discuss.pynq.io/u/cathalmccabe)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2022, 9:09am UTC](https://discuss.pynq.io/t/error-unable-to-find-metadata-for-bitstream-when-loading-custom-overlay/3774/3 "2022-03-08T09:09:22Z")

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Split this topic on March 8, 2022, 9:09am UTC

2 posts were split to a new topic: [How to use the DMA](https://discuss.pynq.io/t/how-to-use-the-dma/3797)

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