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# v0 sandbox error "unable to install dependencies" causing blank preview screen

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Nisrineelhila 7447 (@nisrineelhila-7447) · 2026-03-16 · ♥ 2

## Problem

I’ve been building a website called Clinique Le RoseWood Aesthetic Medicine on `v0` by Vercel for the past 20 days, and this morning it suddenly stopped working completely. I’m almost finished with the project and urgently need help.

The project was working fine, then without any changes on my end, it stopped loading. The preview panel is completely white and nothing renders.

## Error Message

> **Error: The sandbox is temporarily unavailable and unable to install dependencies.**

The system itself confirms this is not a code issue — my configuration is correct and `Next.js` is properly listed as a dependency. The problem is that the sandbox environment is failing to run `pnpm install` to create the `node_modules` folder.

## What I’ve Tried

* Renaming the project
* Bumping the version number
* Creating an `.npmrc` file
* Rewriting `package.json`
* Refreshing the page
* Closing and reopening the project
* Waiting and trying again later
* Restoring to an earlier version (`v112`) — preview is still white

## Current Status

Even after restoring to a previous version (`v112`), the preview panel remains completely blank. The sandbox still cannot run `pnpm install`, which means the issue is on Vercel’s infrastructure side, not in my code.

## My Question

Has anyone else experienced this? Is there a workaround to get the sandbox working again, or a way to export and continue working elsewhere while Vercel fixes this? Any help is greatly appreciated. If u can help please please please email me: nisrine.elhila@gmail.com


Anshuman Bhardwaj (@anshumanb) · 2026-03-17 · ♥ 1

Hi @marnix-3108, thanks for linking the issues. Let me merge them and report back to our team.