error message “qemu-system-i386.exe has stopped working”

Question

I am using windows 7 with 4GB of RAM and I\'m using the latest version of android studio 2.2.3 and I am getting this message when I run the emulator

Answer 1

Win7, makes me wonder if you have a compatible processor. The first requirement for qemu-system is Intel® processor with support for Intel® VT-x, Intel® EM64T (Intel® 64), and Execute Disable (XD) Bit functionality.

I get this message when the "Memory and Storage RAM: is set to low. The message went way when I upped it to 6gigs. I still get the "Processing System has stopped" message, but this doesn't stop the emulator from loading. I also get the Google Play has stopped, but this too goes away after a bit and my app loads. It takes around 20 minutes for the emulator to finish and load my app.

I suggest you start with the smallest Device with the lowest screen resolution, like the NEXUS S 480x800. I tried several solutions from this site, none made a difference till I tried the opposite of one solution, that was to up the memory for the emulator.

Hope this helps.