eclipse - Android Emulator can't start, 'cause of wrong folder

Question

I'm just starting to use Eclipse and ADT and I have some issues, the Android Emulator don't start :

[2011-07-10 15:32:25 - Android_FirstApp] ------------------------------
[2011-07-10 15:32:25 - Android_FirstApp] Android Launch!
[2011-07-10 15:32:25 - Android_FirstApp] adb is running normally.
[2011-07-10 15:32:25 - Android_FirstApp] Performing samr1.Android_FirstApp.Android_FirstAppActivity activity launch
[2011-07-10 15:32:25 - Android_FirstApp] Automatic Target Mode: launching new emulator with compatible AVD 'Android2.1'
[2011-07-10 15:32:25 - Android_FirstApp] Launching a new emulator with Virtual Device 'Android2.1'
[2011-07-10 15:32:26 - Emulator] PANIC: Could not open: C:UsersSam.android/avd/Android2.1.ini

The path isn't correct, though the path in Android2.1.ini is correct. The User folder is located in an another disk.

How can I modify the start path of Android Emulator ? I can't find where.

Thanks

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EDIT : I found that graphical AVD Manager creates AVD directory inside C:Users.android on Windows 7 : Default location of AVD files

But using Command Line doesn't work. So i moved my AVD files in C:UsersSam and now it works.

Answer 1

This is a bug in the ADT Plugin. For a workaround until it is fixed use a NTFS symbolic link.

I have a C: drive for windows 7 and a D: drive for all my work and data. After installing windows 7 I relocate all my special folders from C:UsersJohn Doe to D:John Doe. The ADT Plugin is trying to load the emulator from C: when it and the configure files are on D: (PANIC: Could not open etc.). NTFS can get the ADT Plugin to read from D: using a NTFS symbolic link. Open a command prompt in C:UsersJohn Doe (obviously use your user name), use the mklink command.

mklink /J "C:UsersJohn Doe.android" "D:John Doe.android"

Now when the ADT plugin is trying to reference .android on C:, NTFS sends the request to D: and the emulator starts correctly.