Android Studio not starting: Fatal error initializ

Question

I just installed Android Studio, and now when I am starting it is giving me this error. Can anyone please help me resolve it.

 Internal error. Please report to http://code.google.com/p/android/issues

java.lang.RuntimeException: com.intellij.ide.plugins.PluginManager$StartupAbortedException: Fatal error initializing 'com.intellij.util.indexing.FileBasedIndex'
    at com.intellij.idea.IdeaApplication.run(IdeaApplication.java:159)
    at com.intellij.idea.MainImpl$1$1$1.run(MainImpl.java:46)
    at java.awt.event.InvocationEvent.dispatch(InvocationEvent.java:311)
    at java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEventImpl(EventQueue.java:744)
    at java.awt.EventQueue.access$400(EventQueue.java:97)
    at java.awt.EventQueue$3.run(EventQueue.java:697)
    at java.awt.EventQueue$3.run(EventQueue.java:691)
    at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
    at java.security.ProtectionDomain$1.doIntersectionPrivilege(ProtectionDomain.java:75)
    at java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEvent(EventQueue.java:714)
    at com.intellij.ide.IdeEventQueue.defaultDispatchEvent(IdeEventQueue.java:697)
    at com.intellij.ide.IdeEventQueue._dispatchEvent(IdeEventQueue.java:524)
    at com.intellij.ide.IdeEventQueue.dispatchEvent(IdeEventQueue.java:335)
    at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpOneEventForFilters(EventDispatchThread.java:201)
    at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForFilter(EventDispatchThread.java:116)
    at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForHierarchy(EventDispatchThread.java:105)
    at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(EventDispatchThread.java:101)
    at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(EventDispatchThread.java:93)
    at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.run(EventDispatchThread.java:82)
Caused by: com.intellij.ide.plugins.PluginManager$StartupAbortedException: Fatal error initializing 'com.intellij.util.indexing.FileBasedIndex'
    at com.intellij.ide.plugins.PluginManager.handleComponentError(PluginManager.java:244)
    at com.intellij.openapi.components.impl.PlatformComponentManagerImpl.handleInitComponentError(PlatformComponentManagerImpl.java:39)
    at com.intellij.openapi.components.impl.ComponentManagerImpl$ComponentConfigComponentAdapter$1.getComponentInstance(ComponentManagerImpl.java:570)
    at com.intellij.openapi.components.impl.ComponentManagerImpl$ComponentConfigComponentAdapter.getComponentInstance(ComponentManagerImpl.java:590)
    at com.intellij.util.pico.DefaultPicoContainer.getLocalInstance(DefaultPicoContainer.java:225)
    at com.intellij.util.pico.DefaultPicoContainer.getInstance(DefaultPicoContainer.java:212)
    at com.intellij.util.pico.DefaultPicoContainer.getComponentInstance(DefaultPicoContainer.java:199)
    at org.picocontainer.alternatives.AbstractDelegatingMutablePicoContainer.getComponentInstance(AbstractDelegatingMutablePicoContainer.java:75)
    at com.intellij.openapi.components.impl.ComponentManagerImpl.createComponent(ComponentManagerImpl.java:121)
    at com.intellij.openapi.application.impl.ApplicationImpl.createComponent(ApplicationImpl.java:371)
    at com.intellij.openapi.components.impl.ComponentManagerImpl.createComponents(ComponentManagerImpl.java:112)
    at com.intellij.openapi.components.impl.ComponentManagerImpl.init(ComponentManagerImpl.java:89)
    at com.intellij.openapi.components.impl.stores.ApplicationStoreImpl.load(ApplicationStoreImpl.java:87)
    at com.intellij.openapi.application.impl.ApplicationImpl.load(ApplicationImpl.java:508)
    at com.intellij.idea.IdeaApplication.run(IdeaApplication.java:151)
    ... 18 more
Caused by: java.lang.RuntimeException: java.io.FileNotFoundException: C:\Users\UserName\.AndroidStudio\system\index\todoindex\TodoIndex.ver (The system cannot find the path specified)
    at com.intellij.util.indexing.FileBasedIndexImpl.initExtensions(FileBasedIndexImpl.java:332)
    at com.intellij.util.indexing.FileBasedIndexImpl.initComponent(FileBasedIndexImpl.java:359)
    at com.intellij.openapi.components.impl.ComponentManagerImpl$ComponentConfigComponentAdapter$1.getComponentInstance(ComponentManagerImpl.java:548)
    ... 30 more
Caused by: java.io.FileNotFoundException: C:\Users\UserName\.AndroidStudio\system\index\todoindex\TodoIndex.ver (The system cannot find the path specified)
    at java.io.FileOutputStream.open(Native Method)
    at java.io.FileOutputStream.<init>(FileOutputStream.java:213)
    at java.io.FileOutputStream.<init>(FileOutputStream.java:162)
    at com.intellij.util.indexing.IndexInfrastructure$1.execute(IndexInfrastructure.java:95)
    at com.intellij.util.indexing.IndexInfrastructure$1.execute(IndexInfrastructure.java:90)
    at com.intellij.openapi.util.io.FileUtilRt.doIOOperation(FileUtilRt.java:517)
    at com.intellij.util.indexing.IndexInfrastructure.rewriteVersion(IndexInfrastructure.java:90)
    at com.intellij.util.indexing.FileBasedIndexImpl.registerIndexer(FileBasedIndexImpl.java:390)
    at com.intellij.util.indexing.FileBasedIndexImpl.initExtensions(FileBasedIndexImpl.java:290)
    ... 32 more

Answer 1

This might be the problem caused by a newly added plugin . so remove it by following Fordo Alexandera's answer.It worked for me

Answer 2

I had the same problem and the error comes from Cache folder so I removed all the Android Studio related folders in this path: ~/Library/Caches/ and also as Eng Chrisp mentioned all the old settings from ~/.AndroidStudioXXX. Make sure you export all your settings before deleting these directories. You can do so by using Export Settings option in File menu of Android Studio.

Answer 3

The Easiest solution that works for the latest Android Studio:

1. Check the latest Plugin [check by date and time] installed in Android Studio C:\Users\{Username}\.AndroidStudio\config\plugins directory. {Mostly Third-party Plugin is the cause}
2. Go Forward Delete that plugin [.jar file]. - no need to delete/rename the whole directory as suggested by others.
3. Close Android Studio properly - through Task Manager or through Restarting your Computer.

Problem solved !!! Cheers.

Answer 4

do the following steps :
1. Delete your Old System Environment Variables(e.g JAVA_HOME,GRADLE_HOME,ANDROID_HOME or ...)
2. Restart your pc
3. Set Environment Variables Again
4. Lunch Android Studio

Answer 5

For me under Windows 7 Environment, this solution worked:

In order to fix this issue, please ensure your JAVA_HOME is pointing to C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_102 (Java SE Development Kit) instead of C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.8.0_102 (Java SE Runtime Environment). In fact, JRE is located inside JDK folder.

If you haven't installed JDK yet, please do it following next link: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jdk8-downloads-2133151.html?ssSourceSiteId=otnes

Quote my source: https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=211766#c8

Answer 6

It's the IRIS plugging which is disabled.(for MACOS) If you go on the android studio starter window, you go on configure Menu ~> plugins ~>installed ~> Iris

And you switch disable to enable

Worked for me , on the contrary of restarting computer or removing Lib/Caches/...