Error message in Android Studio when trying to run and load emulator for the first time

android emulation avd

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Solution 1

I also had this same error, but the cause wasn't mis-matched x64 vs x86. Turns out my emulator failed to load because the skin wasn't defined. The way that I fixed it was:

Remove any previous wear emulators that failed
Pick the Model (Round/Square) and Android version(Lollipop, for instance)
On the final screen, click "Show Advanced Settings"
Scroll all the way to the bottom and set the "Custom skin definition" to "AndroidWearSquare" or "AndroidWearRound", which should be at the bottom of the skins list

Then after you're finished it should all just work!

Solution 2

Just put the Android SDK in the same Drive where you have installed the Android Studio 1.0. There is a problem if these drive letters are different. This will definitely work for you.I have solved this last week.

Solution 3

Try to use an AVD Manager from C:\User\<%USERNAME%>\AppData\Local\Android\Sdk\

https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=78577#c25

Solution 4

For windows: 1) in the environment variables add a new "system variables" ANDROID_SDK_HOME=D:\Program Files\android-sdk-windows (select your home directory of android sdk )

2) modify system variables Path, add "%Android_SDK_HOME%\tools;"

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Updated on July 14, 2020

Comments

john stamos almost 4 years
The error message is:
```
PANIC: Could not open AVD config file: C:\Users\Darth\.android\avd\Nexus_5_API_21_x86.avd\config.ini
```
I've looked in that directory and there is no config.ini file. Only a userdata.img file.
When looking in the AVD manager the actions column says "Failed to load". If I right click it and click details it shows an error of:
```
 Error: Failed to parse properties from C:\Users\Username\.android\avd\Nexus_5_API_21_x87.avd\config.ini
```
Fixes attempted that didn't work:

1 - Try choosing a different device definition. (config.ini file still missing when choosing multiple other devices)

2 - sharing the .android directory with my whole homegroup (selecting a device still doesn't generate a config.ini file, same error persists)

FIX: Thanks for all the replies. The fix that worked was changing the Memory of the AVD to 512!
- Mohammad Rahchamani over 9 years
  
  try to create a new emulator.
- john stamos over 9 years
  
  Tried. Same issue. No config.ini file. Almost want to try to find the individual config file
- Volder over 9 years
  
  @johnstamos having exactly same issue, tried everything people recommend, still the problem exists
- john stamos over 9 years
  
  Let me know if you find a solution. I'm still looking.
- Volder over 9 years
  
  This is definitely not the issue with the rights. Looks like to be the problem of the build, here is the same issue reported code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=81552 I use Android Studio 1.0 RC 4, which one you are on?
- john stamos over 9 years
  
  Hey Volder. It's been a month and a bit but found my fix with in editing the AVD's memory to 512 in the avd's advanced settings.
john stamos over 9 years

config.ini doesn't exist. It's like it doesn't download. I'll try creating my own.
Esmaeel Ibraheem over 9 years

ok focus on: you don't have permission to access .android/ (share this folder to all users,and give them full acsess.
john stamos over 9 years

Didn't work. When I select the new emulator after clicking run, it still gives the same error. As for the access... The file doesn't exist. Even if it was a permissions issue the file it's looking for is not there.
Esmaeel Ibraheem over 9 years

you need a permissions for a library : .android/ , ignore the file for now! if you dont' have full access (permissions) to .android/ the system cannot crreat the file.
john stamos over 9 years

Okay I've shared the .android directory with all of my homegroup. Same issue persists.
Lakhan Sharma about 9 years

Thanks @Avnish. It works. I was struggling with the problem from last 2 days. You make my day.
Hakanai over 8 years

AndroidWearSquare (and round) were missing from the list of skins for me. Browsing manually to the skin directory was the workaround.
Ben G over 8 years

I had no AndroidWearSquare and round skin either in the list or in the directory, but simply choosing "No Skin" solved the issue for me.
Mohy Eldeen almost 8 years

Thanks this worked for me. Now I am getting another error, but at least this passed that error :)
Hi-Angel over 7 years

How did you do this? avd in terminal says command not found, and I have no even idea whether it's the name of the executable, or there're some pre/post/infixes.
kiedysktos over 7 years

I did this through GUI if I recall correctly, I didn't do this since then so I don't remember