# problems creating system from layout

**URL:** <https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/problems-creating-system-from-layout/4584>\
**Category:** RobotStudio\
**Created:** [December 20, 2011, 8:02pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/problems-creating-system-from-layout/4584 "2011-12-20T20:02:10Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![crand](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bcef8e/32.png) [@crand](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/crand)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2011, 8:02pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/problems-creating-system-from-layout/4584/1 "2011-12-20T20:02:10Z")

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I have recently downloaded RS 5.14 and since the download I have not been able to create a station from layout or from any other way. I also can not open any of my existing stations that were created from earlier versions. If I try and create a station from layout I get the error shown below.

![](http://forums.robotstudio.com/webwiz/3453/message2_RS_12-20-11.jpg)

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**Author:** ![Thomas\_J](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f475e1/32.png) [@Thomas\_J](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/Thomas_J)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2011, 8:39pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/problems-creating-system-from-layout/4584/2 "2011-12-20T20:39:27Z")

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Can not read the error shown below