I screwed up my eclipse setup, and need help fixing it

Question

Ok I have eclipse Galileo Build id: 20100218-1602, I was having a problem with my Logcat, and seen a post that recommended updating the SDK, so I updated the SDK to the latest version. This made the eclipse program give me a message saying this SDK needs ADT 14 or higher. I have tried to update the ADT without success. At this point, I've tried to delete and uninstall everything, and that has been impossible. There is no uninstall program and the eclipse folder will not delete. Does anyone have a recommendation on how to delete eclipse from my Window 7 computer? Or a way to revert back to my old SDK? This is driving me nuts. Thanks!

Answer 1

i recommend a new install. while an update will easily take 2 to 4 hours (from rev 15 to rev21, with appropriate sdks, etc), you can download the complete ADT ECLIPSE bundle in much less time (410 MB) on regular 10Mb broadband.

i tried updating on Java EE Indigo from rev 15 to rev 21 (sdk tools) and ran into a big, big mess. not worth it. gave up and reinstalled eclipse. faster process and much sturdier result.

Download ADT bundle here, then follow these instructions

since ECLIPSE is an executable that uses java virtual machine to run, it does NOT need to be installed (especially handy on windows). just unpack the bundle into your Program Files folder and execute the file eclipse.exe (if running under Vista / 7, you MAY need to run always as Administrator, i have a published recipe for Admin installing here).

after installing and checking if everything is OK, rename or delete your OLD eclipse folder.

if you use the same workspace that you were using previously, you should not miss a beat: the same projects will be open as when you last left your workspace, and your run and debug configs should be there, too.

ECLIPSE ROCKS!

Answer 2

ADT 14 works only with Eclipse Indigo version.

Eclipse does not need any installation it contains a direct runnable exe. If you are unable to delete the folder then try restart your PC or try a software that will unlock the folder or atleast show you the processes that have a lock on that particular folder. You can close these processes on your own.

Once you install ADT 14 with eclipse indigo update the Android SDK. It should be straight forward.