Title: Error: Scan can't continue – fork – boolean
Last modified: August 31, 2016

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# Error: Scan can't continue – fork – boolean

 *  Resolved [KatrinaStarkweather](https://wordpress.org/support/users/katrinastarkweather/)
 * (@katrinastarkweather)
 * [10 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-scan-cant-continue-fork-boolean/)
 * Hello, the website is [http://www.jpattonassociates.com](http://www.jpattonassociates.com).
   I’m the content manager, Katrina
 * So, I just plugged in WordFence and ran my first scan, but it didn’t get too 
   far. I received an error. Here’s the message:
    “Scan can’t continue – stored 
   data not found after a fork. Got type: boolean” What I’ve done to date: 1) Incrementally
   increased Maximum execution time for each scan stage to 75. I increased three
   times, saving each time and re-ran the scan. Still get the same error, at the
   same location. 2) After searching the forum, I enabled the debugging mode and
   re-scanned.
 * Then, I received this:
 * [Apr 15 17:44:01:1460760241.786502:4:info] Scan process ended after forking.
   [
   Apr 15 17:44:01:1460760241.710164:2:error] Scan can’t continue – stored data 
   not found after a fork. Got type: boolean [Apr 15 17:44:01:1460760241.696509:
   4:info] Setting up scanRunning and starting scan [Apr 15 17:44:01:1460760241.695399:
   4:info] Setting up error handling environment [Apr 15 17:44:01:1460760241.692094:
   4:info] Requesting max memory [Apr 15 17:44:01:1460760241.688068:4:info] Done
   become admin [Apr 15 17:44:01:1460760241.686803:4:info] Scan authentication complete.
 * I assume it’s timing out and not completing, still. What’s next? Any ideas? Thanks
   for your help!
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/wordfence/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wordfence/)

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 *  [ideafusionmedia](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ideafusionmedia/)
 * (@ideafusionmedia)
 * [10 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-scan-cant-continue-fork-boolean/#post-7283345)
 * This problem has been reported a couple of times. See here for some responses
   from the WordFence employees:
 * [https://wordpress.org/support/topic/scanning-stops?replies=13](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/scanning-stops?replies=13)
 *  Thread Starter [KatrinaStarkweather](https://wordpress.org/support/users/katrinastarkweather/)
 * (@katrinastarkweather)
 * [10 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-scan-cant-continue-fork-boolean/#post-7283354)
 * ideafusionmedia
    How did you find that? I looked! Regardless, THANK YOU!
 * Looks like they are going to come out with a patch. I’ll wait it out and see 
   what happens.
 *  [ideafusionmedia](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ideafusionmedia/)
 * (@ideafusionmedia)
 * [10 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-scan-cant-continue-fork-boolean/#post-7283375)
 * Katrina,
 * I’ve been following these threads for several days and just recalled seeing one
   with the same issue (since I have approximately 3 sites that have the same issue).
 * You’re very welcome. Have a great weekend!

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 * [fork](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/fork/)
 * [scan](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/scan/)

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 * Last reply from: [ideafusionmedia](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ideafusionmedia/)
 * Last activity: [10 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-scan-cant-continue-fork-boolean/#post-7283375)
 * Status: resolved