Can't open Build Settings

Hey everyone, I am currently experiencing a very strange bug where I can't open the build settings.

File->Build Settings does nothing, Ctrl+Shift+B does nothing.

I have restarted my computer, reinstalled unity, tried old and brand new projects.

Do I have a problem with my build setting? Or possibly build path??

 

Ahh, it does seem like it's a path problem. I reinstalled and this is the first thing that popped up. I must have cleared it quickly first time.

Edit: Currently Unity is installed into C:\Program Files, so I am not sure why the error points to my E:\ drive. However, I had 5.4 installed there previously, and when the error first occurred I uninstalled Unity from the E:\ drive and reinstalled it to my C:\ drive.

Also, I have 5.3.4 still installed on my E:\ drive, it has a different file path though, so maybe that is causing some conflict?

Any help would be immensely appreciated.

 

I got rid of the errors by deleting my AppData directory and having Unity recreate after both reload and reinstall. However both Build Settings and Build & Run are still unresponsive when I click them or try the keybind shortcuts.

 

I just tried uninstalling, deleting all of my registry files for Unity, reinstalling, and still nothing. However now when I load the editor I get this error:

<ri.Hid> Failed to create device file:
2 The system cannot find the file specified.

I am able clear the error and run the game fine in the editor, but I can't still unable to create builds or open build settings.

 

I can verify that 5.3.4 still does not open build settings. I tried a fresh install today after deleting the registry files

 

Nope, it is just completely unresponsive. Only for build settings and Build & Run though.

 

I don't believe so, is there someway to reset it?

 

I was having this issue, and the way I reset it was to choose from the default Editor Layout templates at the top right of the editor. I chose one, and then my build settings window opened in view the next time I tried.

 

Thank you so much! I had a friend of mine with that problem for ages and I couldn't find the solution! It worked and now he can make builds too!

 

Thanks a lot ma man! I can build again thanks to you woohoo

 

Thanks man

 

Thank you so much my problem was it was on a different screen many thanks

 

I have the same problem. Build settings won't open, and I can't build and I'm not a computer genius so can someone tell me what to click step by step? Thank you.

 

Oh ok I understand now and it worked for me thanks.

 

This just worked for me!!

I was going crazy doing reinstalls of unity :'v

Also, left a screenshot for new versions C:

For future developers, I hope this solves your problem for Build Settings not opening.

 

Resetting the UI layout fixed the problem temporarily. After 5 minutes Inspector view doesn't update anymore. Opening a new inspector tab shows the options of the selected project/hierarchy file, but as soon as I click another object it doesn't update again. UI doesn't update anymore. Using 2019.4.14f1 and the same problem on other unity version. There is something in the system.

 

I just encountered this. Four years later, and this bug still exists.

 

Just ran into the same problem and resetting the layout to default solved it! Thumps up!

 

Resetting the layout to default solve my problem. Thanks!