how to resolve minikube start error : This computer doesn't have VT-X/AMD-v enabled. Enabling it in the BIOS is mandatory [closed]

Question

• minikube v1.25.1 on Microsoft Windows 10 Home Single Language 10.0.19043 Build 19043
  • MINIKUBE_HOME=C:\os\minikube\Minikube
• Automatically selected the virtualbox driver
• Starting control plane node minikube in cluster minikube
• Creating virtualbox VM (CPUs=2, Memory=4000MB, Disk=20000MB) ... ! StartHost failed, but will try again: creating host: create: precreate: This computer doesn't have VT-X/AMD-v enabled. Enabling it in the BIOS is mandatory
• Creating virtualbox VM (CPUs=2, Memory=4000MB, Disk=20000MB) ...
• Failed to start virtualbox VM. Running "minikube delete" may fix it: creating host: create: precreate: This computer doesn't have VT-X/AMD-v enabled. Enabling it in the BIOS is mandatory

X Exiting due to HOST_VIRT_UNAVAILABLE: Failed to start host: creating host: create: precreate: This computer doesn't have VT-X/AMD-v enabled. Enabling it in the BIOS is mandatory

• Suggestion: Virtualization support is disabled on your computer. If you are running minikube within a VM, try '--driver=docker'. Otherwise, consult your systems BIOS manual for how to enable virtualization.
• Related issues:
  • https://github.com/kubernetes/minikube/issues/3900
  • https://github.com/kubernetes/minikube/issues/4730

Answer 1

Try this command - It will work. I faced the similar issue on my Laptop. Tried multiple ways to resolve this issue however nothing has worked for me. Also, the error message states that VT-X/AMD-V should be enabled in BIOS which is mandatory but this cannot be found in my BIOS settings. I tried the below command to resolve this issue and the minikube started normally.

minikube start --no-vtx-check

Refer this thread: https://www.virtualbox.org/ticket/4032

Answer 2

I'm used a Dell Inspirion 7000 with windows 10 and the option below work for me:

minikube start --driver=virtualbox --no-vtx-check