Error launching Android Studio: Failed to create JVM: error code-6

Question

I install Android Studio and run normally. But because it was a bit slow so I follow instructions from the website: How can you do when Android Studio was slow and It made me unable to reopen android studio though I have tried to uninstall and reinstall AS well as Java. I use Android studio 2.1, Windows 8.1, core i3, RAM 4 GB.

Answer 1

just go this directory:

C:\Users\{pc name}

and delete all folders starting with .AndroidStudio

This solves the issue.

Answer 2

If you have updated or created studio64.exe.vmoptions which present at the location {$user}/.AndroidStudio$version. Delete the file

Answer 3

Please cross check VMoptions filestudio64.exe.vmoptions file or delete the studio64.exe.vmoptions from the location C:\Users\pcname.AndroidStudioX.Y

Answer 4

You should:
- Use Windowx x64 (64 bit, because your computer has 4GB RAM).
- Use lastest JDK (1.8 update 92, x64) for Windows
- Important:
Press combination keys: Windows + R or Run utility.
type: systempropertiesadvanced

set environment variable:
JAVA_HOME directory where JDK installed.
add to PATH variable: %JAVA_HOME%\bin