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Issue with Unity 5.6 BETA version - failed to load window layout

Discussion in '5.6 Beta' started by frodoe7, Jan 1, 2017.

  1. frodoe7

    frodoe7

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    when trying to create a project with Unity 5.6 BETA version
    it always makes this error " failed to load window layout" , I have windows 10 64bit
    this below image describes the problem
     
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  2. Peter77

    Peter77

    QA Jesus

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    @QA: I submitted a similar issue a while ago as:
    (Case 825848) WindowLayout errors when switching between projects

    Error messages are, but not limited to:
    • Removed empty DockArea while reading window layout: window #11, instanceID=8856
    • Removed unparented EditorWindow while reading window layout: window #19, type=UnityEditor.FallbackEditorWindow, instanceID=8872
    • Error while reading window layout: window #9 is null
    • Failed to load window layout: System.Exception: Exception of type 'System.Exception' was thrown.
    • Failed to destroy editor windows: #7
    • Failed to destroy views: #10
     
  3. frodoe7

    frodoe7

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    I don't understand you --anyway
    how to solve my problem ??
     
  4. LeonhardP

    LeonhardP

    Unity Technologies

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    Hi frodoe7,
    Could you please file a bug report for this issue and reply in here with the case #?
     
  5. plmx

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    I had the same problem as @frodoe7 - when trying to open, or even create a new project (which means I couldn't get into Unity at all).

    What I tried and which did not help:
    • Uninstalled Unity 5.6.0b4 again, reboot, reinstalled 5.6.0b4 - no change
    • Deleted all Unity folders in %appdata%/subfolders - no change
    • Start Unity as an Administrator - no change (when not starting as Administrator, I got another error message when trying to create a project: "Project folder or disk is read only". It's not.).
    What I did next, which did help:
    • Uninstalled Unity 5.6.0b4. Reboot. Reinstalled Unity 5.5f3. I could now create new projects and open existing without problems (in the same location where Unity 5.6.0b4 gave the above errors about read-only-ness during create, and on the same project about the window layout).
    • Uninstalled Unity 5.5f3. Reboot. Reinstalled 5.6.0b4. SUCCESS!! I could now create new projects and open existing ones also with this version.
    Conclusion: Uninstalling/reinstalling the beta as well as deleting folders/starting as Admin did not help, but installing 5.5f3 in between and then the beta again did work.

    @LeonhardP I filed a bug report, the ID is #872008; not sure if this is worth following up on though.
     
    Last edited: Jan 19, 2017
  6. Marble

    Marble

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    Same thing happened to me. I won't duplicate the bug report, but you're not alone!