Eclipse console shows:'Failed to push selection: Read-only file system'when i try to push a file

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Amel Jose picture Amel Jose · Jun 21, 2012 · Viewed 36.9k times · Source

I am trying to push a file to the SD Card but its showing error in console 'failed to push selection: Read-only file system'.I am using DDMS perspective in Eclipse.I generated sdcard using mksdcard command.

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Amel Jose picture Amel Jose · Jan 12, 2013

Just go to

C:\Documents and Settings\<adminstrator>\.android\avd

take 'properties' of your avd folder (there is a folder for each of the avd's)

uncheck 'Read only' -> OK

This was the only thing that worked for me.

P.S: Some of these folders might be hidden.

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