Failed to rename directory tools to temp\ToolPackage.old01 in C:\android-sdk-windows

Question

When trying to upgrade Android SDK Tools to revision 16, I am getting the following error:

Failed to rename directory C:\\android-sdk-windows\\tools t

Answer 1

This is how I fixed it in Windows 7:

Make a copy of the \tools folder, name it something like \copy. So you should have c:\android-sdk-windows\copy. Now run android.bat from the \copy folder with Admin privileges. This should prevent the issue with items currently being open in the \tools folder.