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

For me, it worked by simply deleting the contents of the temp directory in the SDK installation folder (C:\android-sdk-tools\temp in your case)

Answer 2

I encounter this problem while adding compatibility package to project in eclipse.

I solved this issue by opening the eclipse with administrator privileges.

In Windows 7: Right click on eclipse.exe Run as administrator.

To make eclipse.exe to run as administrator always

Right click on eclipse.exe --> Properties -->Compatibility tab check the Run this program as an administrator check box under Privilege Level

Answer 3

I close the eclipse and run my android.bat (Path-To-YOUR-Android-SDK/tools/android.bat) from the command line.

It works for me

thanks

Answer 4

For me who I tried all the previous solutions and didn't work I solved my problem with the following sugestion (#16) on the link: https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=4410 which is:

1. Find the "temp" folder and you can find the "tools_r05-windows.zip" or other files which you will update.
2. unzip it.
3. here you will find the "tools_r05-windows" and copy all the files in the file. which should be updated file
4. copy to the "tools" folder.
5. OK.

Answer 5

Right click on "android-sdk" folder > properties > security > set full control permission for "ALL APPLICATION PACKAGES" and press OK, it take some minutes for sett this permission in all sub directories.

Answer 6

Had the same issue with that and even tried with the copied folder. I had to run adb kill-server in the command prompt in the platform-tools directory for it to continue.