docker toolbox quick start fails with VBoxManage.exe error in Windows 10

Question

I am trying to use docker in Windows 10 Home.

During install (in the Virtual Box part) I get an error:

Cannot rename this connection. A connection with the name you specified already exists. Specify a different name.

This can be closed and the installation continues.

However, when I click the quick start (start.sh) I get the following error:

Starting "default"... (default) Check network to re-create if needed... Unable to start the VM: C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox\VBoxManage.exe startvm default --type headless failed: VBoxManage.exe: error: The virtual machine 'default' has terminated unexpectedly during startup with exit code 1 (0x1). More details may be available in 'C:\Users*****.docker\machine\machines\default\default\Logs\VBoxHardening.log VBoxManage.exe: error: Details: code E_FAIL (0x80004005), component MachineWrap, interface IMachine Looks like something went wrong in step ´Checking status on default´... Press any key to continue...

This error is already as an Issue for toolbox but the solutions that worked for some people didn't for me:

• Delete .docker directory (in C:\Users\<user.name>\.docker);
• Reinstalling both virtualbox and docker toolbox;
• Check "Install VirtualBox with NDIS5 driver" during toolbox install.

Answer 1

run cmd

 cd C:\Program Files\Docker Toolbox
 docker-start

Answer 2

I had to uninstall the VM virtual box. Installed the latest version. Ran Docker toolbox as an administrator and boom, it worked!

Answer 3

It simply means "Starting "default"... (default) Check network to re-create if needed... Unable to start the VM: C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox\VBoxManage.exe startvm default --type headless "

which results in

and now solution is to check whether hypervisor is enabled if enabled swich it to off and restart host machine mentioned in :

virtualbox Raw-mode is unavailable courtesy of Hyper-V windows 10

Heading

Answer 4

Previous answers did not work for me. I uninstalled Docker Toolbox from Win10 Home. Also removed(all files too) the "default" VM created in Virtualbox.

On DockerToolbox-19.03.1.exe -> Right Click -> Troubleshoot compatibility. Ran compatibility check. Ran the installer in Adminstrator mode.

Then ran "Docker Quickstart Terminal" shortcut and everything worked fine.

Answer 5

Uninstall Virtual Box and reinstall using the following parameter in an Administrator command prompt:

Note: the latest VirtualBox version might be different:

c:\downloads\VirtualBox-6.0.0-127566-Win.exe -msiparams NETWORKTYPE=NDIS5

Answer 6

Try to run the quick start using an administrator. Specifically, right click the shortcut and choose 'Run as administrator'. This did the trick for me.

Answer 7

I've managed to surpass this error with the help of this answer:

Step 1: Download and install https://www.virtualbox.org/attachment/ticket/14040/VBox-Win10-fix-14040.exe and leave it running in the background

Step 2: Head to the Virtual box program files (probably: C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox).

Step 3: Go to compatibility for these three .exe ( Virtualbox.exe, VBoxHeadless.exe, and VBoxManage.exe ) and choose windows 7.

Run quick start and it works.

I'm not sure this was solely responsible for the solution because before this I also did:

• Delete .docker directory (in C:\Users\<user.name>\.docker);
• Reinstalling both virtualbox and docker toolbox;
• Check "Install VirtualBox with NDIS5 driver" during toolbox install.