The following processes: -cmd.exe -java.exe are locking the following directory:

Question

I am installing 2.3.3 android API and i got this error:

Warning:
The following processes:
-cmd.exe
-java.exe
are locking the following directory:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk\tools

Any help??

Solution 1

just go this dir:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Android\Android SDK\temp

and cut every thing was there then paste it in a new folder..

Run the Update again..

Solution 2

I did better went to sdk/temp and found out tools_r22.6.3-windows.zip which was downloaded but not installed i just extracted the zip and replaced tools in \sdk\tools

note : exit eclipse and sdk manager , delete the old TOOLS folder rater than replacing it.

Solution 3

I got the same problem. Then I downoaded latest SDK (only the SDK. no need to download android platforms).

There's a folder call "tools" in "android-sdk" folder. I replaced the previous "tools" folder with newly downoaded "tools" folder. So far it's working in Eclipse.

Solution 4

What worked for me is changing the name of the folder specified (C:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk\tools). After changing the name of the folder i opened android studio. next i went into the tools folder that i renamed and ran the android.bat file. this opened up the manager and allowed me to install no problem. A new tools folder will be created and used im assuming its safe to delete the old one that was renamed.

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Comments

[kleopatra]

hmm .. nothing new compared to an earlier answer, is there?

[Jeffy Lazar]

for hours i was trying the solution and finally got it working bcoz of this answer...... someone please accept the answer...

[Josh Durham]

You have repeated what several other people have already said.

[Mafro34]

I extracted the .zip in temp and pasted all its contents into tools folder (after closing cmd) this sorted me out.

[Adam Fili]

another possible location if you are using android studio is: C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Android\android-studio\sdk‌​\temp

[chinthana]

If you can't find AppData folder, type it on the address bar, because it's hidden by default :)