Error received when updating the SDK with the SDK Manager

Question

Hello:

I'm completely frustrated with the Android SDK Manager.

I'm running Win 7 Home edition and have the SDK installed in its own top level directory on my D:\ drive.

When I run SDK Setup.exe from the command line (and I've even opened the prompt as an administrator), I get an error when trying to update the packages.

The SDK manager is telling me that I need to install the SDK Tools rev 7. But when I accept the license, I get an error message stating:

"A folder failed to be renamed or removed" yada yada yada. The Installing Archives window says "Failed to rename directory D:\android-sdk-windows\tools to D:\android-sdk-windows\temp\ToolPackage.old01."

I looked here for help:

http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers/browse_thread/thread/4b784f3eb1e096fd/ecadfb28ce5daf5f?lnk=gst&q=cannot+rename+folder#ecadfb28ce5daf5f

but the content there didn't help.

1. I DO have my antivirus (AVG) disabled.

2. I DO NOT have any other programs running -- just the command prompt to launch the SDK Manager.

3. I have even given the everyone group, for the D:\android-sdk-windows\ folder, full control.

4. I tried to rename the tools directory before starting the SDK Manager but then I get an error that a batch file cannot be found when I try to launch SDK Setup.exe. Grrrr.

None of this works.

Suggestions how to get the package to update without error are greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

Answer 1

You can't use 64 bit java or 64 bit eclipse. That's almost certainly your problem.