Can't delete virtual device from Eclipse, android

Question

I have multiple virtual devices, some of them can\'t be deleted.

Error message is

The android virtual device XXX is currently running in an e

Answer 1

I've been looking for the java code and this error really mean you have an AVD running... Have you tried kill'em all with top or htop (which is way better).

    // check if the AVD is running
    if (avdInfo.isRunning()) {
        display.asyncExec(new Runnable() {
            public void run() {
                Shell shell = display.getActiveShell();
                MessageDialog.openError(shell,
                        "Delete Android Virtual Device",
                        String.format(
                                "The Android Virtual Device '%1$s' is currently running in an emulator and cannot be deleted.",
                                avdInfo.getName()));
            }
        });
        return;