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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user1406716 picture user1406716 · Jun 4, 2016 · Viewed 204.9k times · Source

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:

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Answer

user6442395 picture user6442395 · Jun 8, 2016

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.

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