Error parsing C:\Documents and Settings\\.android\devices.xml

Question

Since my last update of the Android SDK on Eclipse I have the following error opening Eclipse:

Error: Error parsing C:\Documents and Settings\.android\devices.xml, backing up to C:\Documents and Settings\.android\devices.xml.old cvc-elt.1: Cannot find the declaration of element 'd:layout-devices'.

Someone has ever experienced this problem? I can't find anything on Google and Stackoverflow about this error.

score 36 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 12:01

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I finally found a solution myself.
This answer put me on the right track: https://stackoverflow.com/a/13429067/891479

Copy default devices.xml file from
Sdk_Directory/tools/lib/devices.xml
to
Home_Directory/.android/devices.xml.

Home_Directory is the windows user home directory.
Example: C:\Documents and Settings\smcqueen\.android

edited May 23 '17 at 12:01

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answered Aug 23 '13 at 13:54

L. G.

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I suppose a bug in the installation/update setup overwrite the old devices.xml. – L. G. Oct 28 '13 at 08:22

score 5 · Answer 2 · answered Oct 29 '13 at 11:33

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delete homedirectory/.android then restart the IDE

SDK will prompt for updates

answered Oct 29 '13 at 11:33

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score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Dec 15 '15 at 12:46

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Delete .android folder in your home directory and now run the application from android studio. Error will go away.

answered Dec 15 '15 at 12:46

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score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Sep 25 '15 at 10:35

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go to folder sdk/tools/libs/devices.xml copy this file and paste under your home directory such as C:\User\Computer.android folder

answered Sep 25 '15 at 10:35

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Error parsing C:\Documents and Settings\\.android\devices.xml

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