Genymotion unable to load VirtualBox engine on Windows 10

Question

I recently upgraded to Windows 10 BUILD 10130 and for some reasons, Genymotion doesn't seem to be working. It says "Unable to load VirtualBox Engine."

Now i did a bit of research and all the solutions suggested to Delete the Host-only network from Virtual Box settings. Well here's the thing i don't have any networks listed there. And the one which i found on the Network and Sharing center cannot be deleted.

Even a clean install hasn't solved the issue

Please help.

Solution 1

Step 1: Run VirtualBox as administrator

Step 2: Go to File -> Preferences -> Network -> Host Only Networks

Step 3: Add a new one or just edit an old one (if not work, delete all existed and create a new one):

Adapter Tab:
    IPv4 Address:        192.168.x.201
    IPv4 Network Mask:   255.255.255.0
DHCP Server Tab:
    Server Address:      192.168.x.100
    Server Mask:         255.255.255.0
    Lower Address Bound: 192.168.x.101
    Upper Address Bound: 192.168.x.199

Solution 2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pd7ZtO-87A - here video solutions for this. It just helped me. I use this settings for VirtualBox Network:

Adapter Tab:
    IPv4 Address:        192.168.1.201
    IPv4 Network Mask:   255.255.255.0
DHCP Server Tab:
    Server Address:      192.168.1.100
    Server Mask:         255.255.255.0
    Lower Address Bound: 192.168.1.101
    Upper Address Bound: 192.168.1.199

UPD: My Virtual device starting only form Genymotion app. But show mistake if I try to start it from Android Studio

Solution 3

I had the same problem on my Windows 10 Insider Preview (Build 10130). But fixed it by running Genymotion using right-click -> Run As Administrator.

Solution 4

My this problem solved by first start Virtualbox as Administrator and then Genymotion also start as Administrator :) happy coding :)

Solution 5

None of the above solutions or any solutions in any other thread/forum worked for me.

Here's what I did to solve the issue

1. Uninstall VBox and Genymotion

2. Install Genymotion again from the website with VirtualBox (124mb for Windows) https://www.genymotion.com/#!/download

3. Restart PC

4. Try to load Genymotion, you should get the same error again

5. Open RegEdit go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER > SOFTWARE > Genymobile > Genymotion

6. Check for the key 'VBoxPath'. In my system this path was

C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox\\VBoxManage.exe

7. Edit the path to remove the double '\' It should now be :

   C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox\VBoxManage.exe

8. Save changes and start Genymotion!

Worked like a charm for me :)

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