Failed to execute tools\android.bat: solution

Question

When I try to open up the SDK Manager in eclipse it says opening shortly, but never opens. I\'ve tried to open the exe file but it displays an error message saying:

Answer 1

I've been working with this problem for three days and finally was able to run SDK Manager by

==> Running the android.bat file as administrator

Note: I did not have to make any changes to the .bat file (such as setting the java_exe path) in order for the manager to run.

I saw this as a comment on the top answer but can't upvote yet, so confirming it here!