Android Studio Error: Error:CreateProcess error=216, This version of %1 is not compatible with the version of Windows you're running

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Installed Android Studio 2.2 Preview 2 and getting this error:

Error:CreateProcess error=216, This version of %1 is not compatible with the version of Windows you're running. Check your computer's system information and then contact the software publisher

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I re-installed the JDK, still same issue.

I even tried to use the embedded JDK but still having the same issue:

score 126 · Accepted Answer · edited Dec 15 '16 at 07:41

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I had the same issue, but I have resolved it the next:

1) Install jdk1.8...

2) In AndroidStudio File->Project Structure->SDK Location, select your directory where the JDK is located, by default Studio uses embedded JDK but for some reason it produces error=216.

3) Click Ok.

edited Dec 15 '16 at 07:41

Omkar

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answered Jun 08 '16 at 20:30

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Because it is not compatible with JRE 1.8 – TomeeNS Jul 12 '16 at 21:11
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I upgraded Android Studio, but forgot to change the JDK location from 1.7 to 1.8 in the above setting. – midhunhk Sep 22 '16 at 18:11
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@midhunhk you mean to change the directory to your main jdk location that will be found in prehaps "Programs\Java" as opposed to "Programs\Android" – CrandellWS Sep 23 '16 at 22:04
Correcting Answer : 2) In AndroidStudio File->Project Structure->SDK Location, – Bhavik Mehta Dec 18 '16 at 19:42
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but it didn't accept The jdk with Alret **Please choose a valid JDK directory.** – SaTech Dec 29 '16 at 09:38
where can I find jdk 1.8? any links? – mc8 Mar 13 '17 at 17:50
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in the SDK location? choose the JDK directory? but it says sdk does not contain any platforms – mc8 Mar 13 '17 at 17:57
I had the same issue and doing the same thing solve my problem as well. (I have 32 bit os/system) – Surendra Shrestha Jun 02 '17 at 08:55

Siva Prakash · Answer 2 · 2016-11-22T16:42:57.320

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REASON

This happens because for now they only ship 64bit JRE with Android Studio for Windows which produces glitches in 32 bit systems.

SOLUTION

do not use the embedded JDK: Go to File -> Project Structure dialog, uncheck "Use embedded JDK" and select the 32-bit JRE you've installed separately in your system
decrease the memory footprint for Gradle in gradle.properties(Project Properties), for eg set it to -Xmx768m.

For more details: https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=219524

edited Nov 22 '16 at 16:42

answered Nov 02 '16 at 05:37

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@Barun how did you do it? I'm a total beginner – mc8 Mar 13 '17 at 17:48
@mc8 follow the instruction – Barun Mar 14 '17 at 02:48
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Sorry but if choose **jre** directory say, *Please choose a valid JDK directory*, but if choose **jdk** don't show that error message – Pedro Miguel Pimienta Morales Apr 13 '17 at 18:41
Notice that if your SDK path contains a space it warns and stupidly does not set the JDK path too. This is while it just warns that if SDK path conatins space the NDK may have problem. I moved my SDK from "Program Files" to a path without space and after that the SDK and JDK path was accepted by the project structure dialog. – Alireza Kazemi Nov 15 '18 at 10:48

score 3 · Answer 3 · answered Sep 25 '16 at 08:22

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i think android studio has a 64bit kernel version which is giving the problem. https://github.com/swcarpentry/windows-installer/issues/49

answered Sep 25 '16 at 08:22

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score 2 · Answer 4 · answered Nov 03 '18 at 10:58

Don't worry... Its much easy to solve your problem. Just SET you SDK-LOCATION and JDK-LOCATION.

Click on Configure ( As Soon Android studio open )
Click Project Default
Click Project Structure
Clik Android Sdk Location
Select & Browse your Android SDK Location (Like: C:\Android\sdk)
Uncheck USE EMBEDDED JDK LOCATION
Set & Browse JDK Location, Like C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_121

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