Android Studio update -Error:Could not run build action using Gradle distribution

Question

I have recently updated android studio to the latest version,but then comes the problem.

Gradle 'MyApplication' project refresh failed. Error:Could not run build action using Gradle distribution 'https://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-2.2.1-all.zip'.

Found this in StackOverflow

However trying everything nothing works - cannot create new project of import anything at the moment.Please kindly advice.

  apply plugin: 'com.android.application'  

  android {
    compileSdkVersion 21
    buildToolsVersion "21.1.2"

     defaultConfig {
        applicationId "com.sclick.myapplication"
        minSdkVersion 14
        targetSdkVersion 21
        versionCode 1
        versionName "1.0"
    }
    task assemble{}
    buildTypes {
        release {
            minifyEnabled false
            proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android.txt'), 'proguard-rules.pro'
        }
    }
}

dependencies {
    compile fileTree(dir: 'libs', include: ['*.jar'])
    compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:21.0.3'
}

      **Top Level Gradle.build**

// Top-level build file where you can add configuration options common to all sub-projects/modules.

      buildscript {
        repositories {
            jcenter()
        }
        dependencies {
            classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:1.0.0'

            // NOTE: Do not place your application dependencies here; they belong
            // in the individual module build.gradle files
        }
    }


    allprojects {
        repositories {
            jcenter()
        }
    }

gradle-wrapper.properties

  #Wed Apr 10 15:27:10 PDT 2013
distributionBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
distributionPath=wrapper/dists
zipStoreBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
zipStorePath=wrapper/dists
distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-2.2.1-all.zip

See if you have a .gradle subdirectory in the project. If yes, close the project in Android Studio, delete the .gradle directory, and re-open the project. — CommonsWare
Thanks for getting back to me. I have followed your suggestions but its keep on throwing :Error:Could not run build action using Gradle distribution 'services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-2.2.1-all.zip — SomCollection
@SomCollection--Let us know if MDragon00 (or you or anyone else) solved the problem you were having or if it still persists, please. Thanks. — DSlomer64

Bhupinder Bhupinder · Accepted Answer · 2015-01-21T10:51:13

I had same issue. I have tried many things but nothing worked Until I try following:

Close Android Studio
Delete any directory matching gradle-[version]-all within C:\Users\<username>\.gradle\wrapper\dists\. If you encounter a "File in use" error (or similar), terminate any running Java executables.
Open Android Studio as Administrator.
Try to sync project files.
If the above does not work, try restarting your computer and/or delete the project's .gradle directory.
Open the problem project and trigger a Gradle sync.

Android Studio update -Error:Could not run build action using Gradle distribution

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Select Open an existing Android Studio project, navigate to your project folder and select it.