No solution yet. I found that when it occurs, some user data files in the AVD directory are locked and I can unlock them using Unlocker. Unfortunately, though, after I did that there was no change in behavior. (IE, I still got the same error message when I tried to run my code.)
For reference, here's where I found the AVD directory on Vista: C:\Users\<your username>\.android\avd\<your AVD name>.avd Here's where you can download Unlocker: http://download.cnet.com/Unlocker/3000-2248_4-10493998.html I also noticed that when the problem occurred the AVD directory contained three new folders: sdcard.img.lock userdata-qemu.img.lock cache.img.lock When I deleted them and then tried to run my code, a new emulator started up even though the old one was just sitting there. So deleting those directories is clearly not the solution. It seems like the error message and this directory must be pretty related -- "user data image" sounds a lot like the file userdata.img located in that AVD directory. On Nov 14, 8:47 am, dadaowuwei <[email protected]> wrote: > Have you solved your problem? > I get the same problem, is there any solution yet? > > thanks > > On 12 Nov, 21:36, Susan <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I have read the many threads regarding this issue, but none of the > > proposed solutions has actually solved the problem for me. And judging > > by the frequency of threads about it, that hasn't solved it for a lot > > of other people either. =) > > > Here's the problem: When I run my code, seemingly out of nowhere I'll > > get theerrorshown in the subject line: > > > ERROR: theuserdataimageisusedbyanotheremulator.aborting > > > This *seems* straightforward, but I only have oneemulatorrunning. =\ > > As evidence, please see this screenshot: > > > http://screencast.com/t/YzQ5MGUyNTkt > > > This happens after I run a varying number of successful executions. > > Sometimes I may get three in before theerror, sometimes I may get > > twenty. In this most recent case I had probably run the code fifteen > > times in 45 minutes. Here's the output from the console: > > > http://screencast.com/t/YjAzYzk1NmYt > > > When this happens, I can try to run it as many times as I like, but > > I'll continue to get the sameerrorevery time: > > > [2009-11-12 20:14:21 - AnalogClockWidget]Android Launch! > > [2009-11-12 20:14:21 - AnalogClockWidget]adb is running normally. > > [2009-11-12 20:14:21 - AnalogClockWidget]No Launcher activity > > found! > > [2009-11-12 20:14:21 - AnalogClockWidget]The launch will only > > sync the application package on the device! > > [2009-11-12 20:14:21 - AnalogClockWidget]Performing sync > > [2009-11-12 20:14:21 - AnalogClockWidget]Automatic Target Mode: > > launching newemulatorwith compatible AVD 'savd2' > > [2009-11-12 20:14:21 - AnalogClockWidget]Launching a newemulator > > with Virtual Device 'savd2' > > [2009-11-12 20:14:21 -Emulator]emulator:ERROR: > > theuserdataimageisusedbyanotheremulator.aborting > > > The first million times this happened I thought there might be some > > sort of conflict with having more than one AVD set up -- maybe somehow > > one started automatically if the other was busy or something -- so I > > finally deleted all my AVDs and created one single AVD that is now the > > only one in existence. Here is a screenshot of the SDK and AVD manager > > showing that there is only one AVD hanging around: > > > http://screencast.com/t/YjM4NmMwNG > > > The problem is fixable by closing theemulatorand making a new one, > > but as we all know that takes a painful 3-6 minutes each time. > > > Does anybody know what could be causing this? The first twenty times I > > restarted theemulatorthis afternoon, I was able to spend the > > intervening five minutes straightening up the kitchen. But I'm running > > out of stuff to clean. =( > > > Thanks! > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
