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Android Studio. Unable to start AVD: "Failed to process .ini file ...quickbootChoice.ini for reading."

When creating the new AVD or starting the one created before I receive the error "The emulator process for AVD [NAME] has terminated." (Under [NAME] it mentions my device name) The problem first appears on Android Studio 2022.1 and still present with Android Studio Koala | 2024.1.1

C:\Users\User\AppData\Local\Google\AndroidStudio2024.1\log\idea.log:

2024-07-02 14:55:12,039 [ 300505]   INFO - Emulator: Pixel 7a API 35 - C:\Users\User\AppData\Local\Android\Sdk\emulator\emulator.exe -netdelay none -netspeed full -avd Pixel_7a_API_35 -qt-hide-window -grpc-use-token -idle-grpc-timeout 300

2024-07-02 14:55:12,076 [ 300542]   INFO - Emulator: Pixel 7a API 35 - Storing crashdata in: C:\Users\User\AppData\Local\Temp\\AndroidEmulator\emu-crash-34.2.15.db, detection is enabled for process: 9572

2024-07-02 14:55:12,076 [ 300542]   INFO - Emulator: Pixel 7a API 35 - Android emulator version 34.2.15.0 (build_id 11906825) (CL:N/A)

2024-07-02 14:55:12,076 [ 300542]   INFO - Emulator: Pixel 7a API 35 - Found systemPath C:\Users\User\AppData\Local\Android\Sdk\system-images\android-35\google_apis_playstore\x86_64\

2024-07-02 14:55:13,181 [ 301647]   INFO - Emulator: Pixel 7a API 35 - Ignore IPv6 address: a00e:c0da:5902:0:b0e6:bfda:5902:0 (2x)

2024-07-02 14:55:13,181 [ 301647]   WARN - Emulator: Pixel 7a API 35 - Failed to process .ini file C:\Users\User\.android\avd\..\avd\Pixel_7a_API_35.avd\quickbootChoice.ini for reading.

2024-07-02 14:55:14,184 [ 302650]   INFO - Emulator: Pixel 7a API 35 - added library vulkan-1.dll

2024-07-02 14:55:17,377 [ 305843]   INFO - Emulator: Pixel 7a API 35 - Process finished with exit code -1073740791 (0xC0000409)

2024-07-02 14:55:17,377 [ 305843]   WARN - Emulator: Pixel 7a API 35 - Emulator terminated with exit code -1073740791

As for Failed to process .ini file C:\Users\User\.android\avd\..\avd\Pixel_7a_API_35.avd\quickbootChoice.ini for reading. I do not have "quickbootChoice.ini" file there.

I have tried:

  • Disabled the Windows Defender
  • I have enabled Hyper-V -> did not help
  • I have removed all the Android system variables except for PATH -> did not help C:\Users\User\appdata\local\Android\Sdk\build-tools C:\Users\User\appdata\local\Android\Sdk\cmdline-tools C:\Users\User\appdata\local\Android\Sdk\platform-tools
Solution

  • Had exactly same problem after complete new installation of studio64x 2024.1.1 including emulator and avd on Windows Home 11 on a HP 17-cp0157ng notebook. Found an answer which helped me in Emulator: Process finished with exit code -1073741819 (0xC0000005): Edit [AVD-PATH][AVD-NAME]\config.ini and set

    hw.gpu.mode=off (original value was auto)

    This also solved a problem I had since months: Emulator start was possible only with disconnected docking station.