docker does not run on windows error

Question

I\'ve installed docker and followed the directions here: https://docs.docker.com/installation/windows/#installation but when I run boot2docker start this happens:

Answer 1

I observed similar issue. Following steps helped me:

1. Open VirtualBox GUI.
2. Remove boot2docker-vm virtual machine.
3. Start Boot2Docker Start --- it will recreate boot2docker-vm virtual machine.

Answer 2

go to the Oracle VM VirtualBox Manager, power off boot2docker-vm and start again. It worked for me.

Answer 3

Its worth noting I had some huge problems trying to run docker on windows. Boot2docker would install OK with VritualBox 4.3.20. I could NOT run boot2docker or docker itself.

It took me ages to figure out that I had uninstall VirtualBox 4.3.20 and use 4.3.12 instead which worked first time like a treat!

So.. for Windows boot2docker only use VirtualBox 4.3.12.

Answer 4

We had exactly this on someone's machine.

The solution for us was to find the

• Run the VirtualBox UI (C:\program files\oracle....)
• locate the VM (at the top)
• select 'power off'

Once all that was done, boot2docker started correctly again.

In extremis, you could delete the boot2docker-vm image out of virtualbox, and it ought to re-install it.

Answer 5

just in case it helps. My problem was because boot2docker's default settings is beyond my laptop's capability (I know). I fixed the problem by changing the properties of boot2docker-vm through the VirtualBox GUI. Soon as I open thr properties I saw a few warnings at the bottom of the dialogue box, so I followed the hint and resolve those warnings, save the setttings and was able to start docker then.

I changed the CPU from 4->1, memory from 2G to 1.5G and video memory to 20M. Hope it helps.

Answer 6

Mostly you didn't enable the "Virtualization" in your BIOS. boot2docker needs to install 64bit OS in Virtualbox.