Minikube fails on start, missing file

Kubernetes
#1

Hello,

I am noob to K8s. First time setting up a minikube lab on my windows 10 pro with a virtual box driver.

However, when i run # minicube start, i get the below error:— (highlighted some lines which I think is important)

PS C:\Users\Me> minikube start

  • minikube v1.34.0 on Microsoft Windows 10 Pro 10.0.19045.4894 Build 19045.4894

  • Automatically selected the virtualbox driver

  • Downloading VM boot image …

    minikube-v1.34.0-amd64.iso…: 65 B / 65 B [---------] 100.00% ? p/s 0s
    minikube-v1.34.0-amd64.iso: 333.55 MiB / 333.55 MiB 100.00% 16.50 MiB p

  • Starting “minikube” primary control-plane node in “minikube” cluster

  • Downloading Kubernetes v1.31.0 preload …

    preloaded-images-k8s-v18-v1…: 326.69 MiB / 326.69 MiB 100.00% 16.43 M

  • Creating virtualbox VM (CPUs=2, Memory=4000MB, Disk=20000MB) …
    *** Deleting “minikube” in virtualbox …**
    ! StartHost failed, but will try again: creating host: create: creating: C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox\VBoxManage.exe modifyvm minikube --firmware bios --bioslogofadein off --bioslogofadeout off --bioslogodisplaytime 0 --biosbootmenu disabled --ostype Linux26_64 --cpus 2 --memory 4000 --acpi on --ioapic on --rtcuseutc on --natdnshostresolver1 on --natdnsproxy1 off --cpuhotplug off --pae on --hpet on --hwvirtex on --nestedpaging on --largepages on --vtxvpid on --accelerate3d off --boot1 dvd –natlocalhostreachable1 on failed:
    VBoxManage.exe: error: The graphics controller does not support the given feature
    VBoxManage.exe: error: Details: code VBOX_E_NOT_SUPPORTED (0x80bb0009), component GraphicsAdapterWrap, interface IGraphicsAdapter, callee IUnknown
    VBoxManage.exe: error: Context: “SetFeature(GraphicsFeature_Acceleration3D, ValueUnion.f)” at line 1108 of file VBoxManageModifyVM.cpp

  • Failed to start virtualbox VM. Running “minikube delete” may fix it: error loading existing host. Please try running [minikube delete], then run [minikube start] again: filestore “minikube”: open C:\Users\Me.minikube\machines\minikube\config.json: The system cannot find the file specified.

X Exiting due to GUEST_NOT_FOUND: Failed to start host: error loading existing host. Please try running [minikube delete], then run [minikube start] again: filestore “minikube”: open C:\Users\Me.minikube\machines\minikube\config.json: The system cannot find the file specified.

I have checked other site for a solution but, found none which works. I have run:

PS C:\Users\Me> minikube delete
PS C:\Users\Me> minikube delete --all --purge
PS C:\Users\Me> minikube start --driver=virtualbox

Copied a config.json file over to the minikube path on my PC from below link, not sure what changes needs to be made on the json file specific to my environment:

None of these work.

I am following a study material from KodeKloud but, in that the instructors uses Linux.

Any assistance is very much appreciated.

Thank you.

#2

Hi @Psyconaut

Minikube has pretty good documentation for installation on all the important OS’s including Windows.
Would this be of any help to you?

And this one specific for VirtualBox

#3

Thank you for the quick reply.

I have already refered those docs and run those steps but, it still fails.

PS C:\Users\Me> minikube start --driver=virtualbox

  • minikube v1.34.0 on Microsoft Windows 10 Pro 10.0.19045.4894 Build 19045.4894

  • Using the virtualbox driver based on user configuration

  • Starting “minikube” primary control-plane node in “minikube” cluster

  • Creating virtualbox VM (CPUs=2, Memory=4000MB, Disk=20000MB) …

  • Deleting “minikube” in virtualbox …
    ! StartHost failed, but will try again: creating host: create: creating: C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox\VBoxManage.exe modifyvm minikube --firmware bios --bioslogofadein off --bioslogofadeout off --bioslogodisplaytime 0 --biosbootmenu disabled --ostype Linux26_64 --cpus 2 --memory 4000 --acpi on --ioapic on --rtcuseutc on --natdnshostresolver1 on --natdnsproxy1 off --cpuhotplug off --pae on --hpet on --hwvirtex on --nestedpaging on --largepages on --vtxvpid on --accelerate3d off --boot1 dvd --natlocalhostreachable1 on failed:
    VBoxManage.exe: error: The graphics controller does not support the given feature
    VBoxManage.exe: error: Details: code VBOX_E_NOT_SUPPORTED (0x80bb0009), component GraphicsAdapterWrap, interface IGraphicsAdapter, callee IUnknown
    VBoxManage.exe: error: Context: “SetFeature(GraphicsFeature_Acceleration3D, ValueUnion.f)” at line 1108 of file VBoxManageModifyVM.cpp

  • Failed to start virtualbox VM. Running “minikube delete” may fix it: error loading existing host. Please try running [minikube delete], then run [minikube start] again: filestore “minikube”: open C:\Users\Me.minikube\machines\minikube\config.json: The system cannot find the file specified.

X Exiting due to GUEST_NOT_FOUND: Failed to start host: error loading existing host. Please try running [minikube delete], then run [minikube start] again: filestore “minikube”: open C:\Users\Me.minikube\machines\minikube\config.json: The system cannot find the file specified.

Looks like the issue starts when the program starts deleting the minikube from virtual box. Not sure why it is doing that.

#4

Can you confirm the Virtualbox version?

By viewing your logs, it appears there might be some issue with your Graphics dirver.

#5

Virtual Box is at 7.1.0 r164728.

So, I tried installing minikube on a docker driver and it worked. I have 0 exp on docker so, didnt really want to go that way. However, the doc recommends docker driver so, installed it and now it works. Most likely will need to setup a proxy for the minikube container to talk outside.

May be a compatibility issue between virtualbox, minikube and windows 10pro was causing the issue.

Thank you