Title: Fatal error: Cannot access property started with '\'
Last modified: August 24, 2016

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# Fatal error: Cannot access property started with '\'

 *  Resolved [Schweizer Solutions GmbH](https://wordpress.org/support/users/schweizersolutions/)
 * (@schweizersolutions)
 * [11 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-cannot-access-property-started-with/)
 * Hello!
 * I tried to install my my duplicate but I got an error and I can’t go further.
 * Here is the error message I get:
    `[Thu Apr 16 14:15:47 2015] [hphp] [17875:7fa993bff700:
   183:000001] [] \nFatal error: Cannot access property started with '\' in /var/
   customers/webs/installer.php on line 939`
 * I just clicked in the “Step 2: Files & Database” on the button “Run Update”. 
   After a feq seconds I see this response on the website:
 *     ```
       server code: 200
       status: OK
       response:
       ```
   
 * Here is the installer-log.txt for the 2nd step:
 *     ```
       ********************************************************************************
       DUPLICATOR INSTALL-LOG
       STEP2 START @ 02:12:37
       NOTICE: Do not post to public sites or forums
       ********************************************************************************
       CHARSET SERVER:	latin1
       CHARSET CLIENT:	 utf8 
   
       --------------------------------------
       SERIALIZER ENGINE
       [*] scan every column
       [~] scan only text columns
       [^] no searchable columns
       --------------------------------------
       wp_affiliate_wp_affiliates^ (0)
       wp_affiliate_wp_creatives^ (0)
       wp_affiliate_wp_referrals^ (0)
       wp_affiliate_wp_visits^ (0)
       wp_bp_activity~ (1)
       wp_bp_activity_meta^ (0)
       wp_bp_notifications^ (0)
       wp_bp_xprofile_data~ (3)
       wp_bp_xprofile_fields~ (1)
       wp_bp_xprofile_groups~ (1)
       wp_bp_xprofile_meta^ (0)
       wp_commentmeta~ (174)
       wp_comments~ (317)
       wp_duplicator_packages^ (0)
       wp_followup_coupon_logs^ (0)
       wp_followup_coupons^ (0)
       wp_followup_customer_orders^ (0)
       wp_followup_customers^ (0)
       wp_followup_email_coupons^ (0)
       wp_followup_email_excludes^ (0)
       wp_followup_email_logs^ (0)
       wp_followup_email_order_coupons^ (0)
       wp_followup_email_orders^ (0)
       wp_followup_email_tracking^ (0)
       wp_followup_order_categories^ (0)
       wp_followup_order_items^ (0)
       wp_groups_capability~ (252)
       wp_groups_group~ (1)
       wp_groups_group_capability^ (0)
       wp_groups_user_capability^ (0)
       wp_groups_user_group~ (3)
       wp_layerslider^ (0)
       wp_links^ (0)
       wp_optimizepress_assets^ (0)
       wp_optimizepress_launchfunnels^ (0)
       wp_optimizepress_launchfunnels_pages^ (0)
       wp_optimizepress_layout_categories~ (8)
       wp_optimizepress_pb_products^ (0)
       wp_optimizepress_post_layouts~ (2)
       wp_optimizepress_predefined_layouts~ (41)
       wp_optimizepress_presets^ (0)
       wp_options~ (404)
       wp_postmeta~ (22813)
       ```
   
 * On my server I use HHVM as fastcgi, maybe the Duplicator is not compatible with
   it? I hope taht somebody can help me!
 * Best regards from Germany
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/duplicator/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/duplicator/)

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 *  [Cory Lamle](https://wordpress.org/support/users/corylamleorg/)
 * (@corylamleorg)
 * [11 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-cannot-access-property-started-with/#post-6022179)
 * Hey Schweizersolutions,
 * It looks like the installer.php may be corrupt. Have you tried more than once
   and is the error repeatable? You may have to submit a ticket and I’ll have a 
   look at your installer.php file.
 * Thanks~

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