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How can I fix an error like AttributeError: module 'wandb' has no attribute ...?

If you encounter an error like AttributeError: module ‘wandb’ has no attribute ‘init’ or AttributeError: module ‘wandb’ …

How do I fix Cuda out of memory during a sweep?

If you see Cuda out of memory during a sweep, refactor your code to use process-based execution. Rewrite your code as a …

How do I kill a job with wandb?

To stop a script instrumented with Weights & Biases, press Ctrl+D. Use this method to cancel a training run you no longe …

How do I resolve a run initialization timeout error in wandb?

A run initialization timeout error means wandb.init() can’t establish a connection to the W&B service within the allotte …

If wandb crashes, will it possibly crash my training run?

Weights & Biases runs in a separate process, so if Weights & Biases crashes, your training run continues. During an inte …

InitStartError: Error communicating with wandb process

This error indicates that the W&B library can’t launch the process that synchronizes data to the server. To resolve the …

My run's state is crashed on the UI but is still running on my machine. What do I do to get my data back?

This state usually means you lost connection to your machine during training. To recover your data, run wandb sync PATH_ …

Why does my process stop responding when using Hydra with Weights & Biases?

This page explains how to resolve unresponsive processes that occur when you start a process with Hydra alongside Weight …

Why does my training hang with distributed training?

This article helps you resolve training hangs when you use Weights & Biases with distributed training frameworks, so you …

Why is a run marked crashed in Weights & Biases when it's training fine locally?

A crashed status usually indicates a connection problem. If the server loses internet access and data stops syncing, Wei …

Why is my run showing as crashed?

Weights & Biases marks a run as Crashed when it stops receiving heartbeats from the process that called wandb.init(), wi …
Last modified on September 30, 2026