Can not Launch Unity Due to "Failed to load window layout"

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Hi, When I try to change editor font Unity crashed (bug report case : 1162537) And now I can not launch Unity what ever I do. here a screenshot that dialog window I get.

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What can I do about this? other than re-installing Unity?

PS: It was a fresh project. with no scripts in it. Only one sprite.

PS 2: Opening a new project or other existing did not solve the problem.

EDIT: apparently re-installing Unity did not solve the problem.

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Heya! :slight_smile:

Can you try deleting the Library/CurrentLayout.dwlt in your project?
Just as a warning you’ll lose your window layouts, but hopefully it will unblock you.

Alternatively you can try deleting ~/Library/Preferences/Unity/Editor-5.x/Layouts/LastLayout.dwlt (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Unity\Editor-5.x\Layouts\LastLayout.dwlt (Windows).

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Looking at the editor log, it seems you used a preview build with a different set of fonts. Unfortunately the workaround is to delete the following preference key: <strong>HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Unity Technologies\Unity Editor 5.x\user_editor_font_*</strong> or start unity with the switch **-cleanTestPrefs**

To edit preferences key you need to open “regedit.exe”.

We’ll work on a proper fix for upcoming releases of 2019.3.

Thanks,

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Hi, this one solved the problem. Thanks a lot.

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There is no such setting.

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Did you try what harryr said too?

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I’ve tried. It doesn’t work at all.

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(Case 1186313)
https://fogbugz.unity3d.com/default.asp?1186313_h695ie4sqofqj279

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Change your operating system “Region & Language” settings to United Kingdom.

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Thanks, the problem is solved.

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Hi @harryr & @jonathans42 . It seems this bug is tagged as “Won’t Fix” in the issue tracker (https://issuetracker.unity3d.com/issues/failed-to-load-window-layout-error-window-is-shown-when-trying-to-open-projects-and-specific-regional-format-is-chosen). Why is that? You can’t change the language of the OS in some Windows licenses/versions (I believe except Pro, you can’t change it). This problem wasn’t exist in the first betas (I believe started to happen in 2019.3.0b5).

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Can you confirm if you’re issue is fixed after reverting your layouts via this menu item?
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We can’t open the Unity (fresh install, new project) =/ Is there any other way to reset it (like the removing LastLayout.dwlt as you said above)?

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I tried the above solutions, but the bug hasn’t improved. (I’ve tried all beta versions)

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I’ve re-opened the case and started discussions with the relevant devs, will get back to you when I have a further updates :slight_smile:

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Thank you so much! If you need further report/log or something, just let me know. :slight_smile:

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@TeorikDeli_1 Happy to confirm this issue has been fixed in 2019.3.0f3 :slight_smile:

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@harryr Thank you and your team!

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I have the same problem, I cant load unity anymore, I was using 2020.1.0.a12 just fine, rebooted and now I cant get it to load. Selecting load default layout or revert factory settings does not work.

deleting dwlt files did not help!..

edit: deleting these worked (thank god)…

“C:\Users%USERNAME%\AppData\Roaming\Unity”
“C:\Users%USERNAME%\AppData\LocalLow\Unity”
“C:\Users%USERNAME%\AppData\Local\Unity”

Not sure if its related but I have a chinese username on my pc (bought in taiwan and couldnt fix) ie C:\Users\ㄈ

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Tried every single thing people said here and had no luck.
Every new project I create since I downloaded Unity 2020.1.0a gives me this message. I can at least open and build my projects normally, but it is still down there in the Console.