error while opening docker quick start terminal can someone have a look

Question

DockerToolbox in windows OS

Running pre-create checks... Creating machine... (default) Copying C:\Users\Alamdar Hussaini.docker\machine\cache\boot2docker.iso to C:\Users\Alamdar Hussaini.docker\machine\machines\default\boot2docker.iso... (default) Creating VirtualBox VM... (default) Creating SSH key... (default) Starting the VM... (default) Check network to re-create if needed... (default) Windows might ask for the permission to create a network adapter. Sometimes, such confirmation window is minimized in the taskbar. (default) Found a new host-only adapter: "VirtualBox Host-Only Ethernet Adapter #2" (default) Windows might ask for the permission to configure a network adapter. Sometimes, such confirmation window is minimized in the taskbar. (default) Windows might ask for the permission to configure a dhcp server. Sometimes, such confirmation window is minimized in the taskbar. Error creating machine: Error in driver during machine creation: 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\Alamdar Hussaini.docker\machine\machines\default\default\Logs\VBoxHardening.log' VBoxManage.exe: error: Details: code E_FAIL (0x80004005), component MachineWrap, interface IMachine

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Answer 1

uninstall completely VirtualBox, delete any vbox* file in C:\Windows\system32\drivers\, delete any vbox* folders in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services, restart machine to be at safe side, reinstall virtualbox.

This should resolve the issue.