Failed to start minikube with virtualbox driver on ubuntu 20.04

Question

I am trying to start minikube with comand "minikube start --vm-driver=virtualbox". Befora i install the VirtualBox 6.1.18 for Linux(ubuntu 20.04). but when i run the start command the shell throw a error. can anyone help me with that

thannks a lot!!!

 StartHost failed, but will try again: creating host: create: creating: Unable to start the VM: /usr/bin/VBoxManage startvm minikube --type headless failed:
VBoxManage: error: AMD-V is disabled in the BIOS (or by the host OS) (VERR_SVM_DISABLED)
VBoxManage: error: Details: code NS_ERROR_FAILURE (0x80004005), component ConsoleWrap, interface IConsole

Details: 00:00:00.173843 Power up failed (vrc=VERR_SVM_DISABLED, rc=NS_ERROR_FAILURE (0X80004005))
🔥  Creating virtualbox VM (CPUs=2, Memory=3900MB, Disk=20000MB) ...
😿  Failed to start virtualbox VM. Running "minikube delete" may fix it: creating host: create: creating: Unable to start the VM: /usr/bin/VBoxManage startvm minikube --type headless failed:
VBoxManage: error: AMD-V is disabled in the BIOS (or by the host OS) (VERR_SVM_DISABLED)
VBoxManage: error: Details: code NS_ERROR_FAILURE (0x80004005), component ConsoleWrap, interface IConsole

Details: 00:00:00.172445 Power up failed (vrc=VERR_SVM_DISABLED, rc=NS_ERROR_FAILURE (0X80004005))

❌  Exiting due to HOST_SVM_DISABLED: Failed to start host: creating host: create: creating: Unable to start the VM: /usr/bin/VBoxManage startvm minikube --type headless failed:
VBoxManage: error: AMD-V is disabled in the BIOS (or by the host OS) (VERR_SVM_DISABLED)
VBoxManage: error: Details: code NS_ERROR_FAILURE (0x80004005), component ConsoleWrap, interface IConsole

Details: 00:00:00.172445 Power up failed (vrc=VERR_SVM_DISABLED, rc=NS_ERROR_FAILURE (0X80004005))
💡  Suggestion: Your host does not support virtualization. If you are running minikube within a VM, try '--driver=docker'. Otherwise, enable virtualization in your BIOS
🍿  Related issue: https://github.com/kubernetes/minikube/issues/7074

Answer 1

This is usually caused by virtualization been disabled in the bios of your machine and not allowing VirtualBox to start properly. Usually you just need to enter your bios setup and enabling Secure Virtual Machine Mode
For details checkout this post https://appuals.com/fix-amd-v-is-disabled-in-the-bios-verr_svm_disabled/

Answer 2

Usually you just need to enter your bios setup and enabling Secure Virtual Machine Mode

just like you said. I have to enter in the advanced configurations of the motherboard's bios and enable Secure Virtual Machine Mode.

thanks

Answer 3

Run the command in Admin powerShell minikube delete Minikube start