Installing Local by Flywheel

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attempted to install “local by flywheel” download stalled and checking the Reveal Local’s Log see this

Jun 9, 2018, 4:33 PM CDT - info: [main/docker-create-machine] (local-by-flywheel) VBoxManage.exe: error: Operation canceled by the user
Jun 9, 2018, 4:33 PM CDT - info: [main/docker-create-machine] (local-by-flywheel) VBoxManage.exe: error: Details: code E_FAIL (0x80004005), component VirtualBoxWrap, interface IVirtualBox
Jun 9, 2018, 4:33 PM CDT - info: [main/docker-create-machine] (local-by-flywheel) VBoxManage.exe: error: Context: "enum RTEXITCODE __cdecl handleCreate(struct HandlerArg *)" at line 94 of file VBoxManageHostonly.cpp
Jun 9, 2018, 4:33 PM CDT - info: [main/docker-create-machine] (local-by-flywheel) 
Jun 9, 2018, 4:33 PM CDT - info: [main/docker-create-machine] (local-by-flywheel) This is a known VirtualBox bug. Let's try to recover anyway...
Jun 9, 2018, 4:33 PM CDT - error: [main/docker-create-machine] Error creating machine: Error in driver during machine creation: Error setting up host only network on machine start: The host-only adapter we just created is not visible. This is a well known VirtualBox bug. You might want to uninstall it and reinstall at least version 5.0.12 that is is supposed to fix this issue
Jun 9, 2018, 5:38 PM CDT - info: [main/docker-create-machine] You can further specify your shell with either 'cmd' or 'powershell' with the --shell flag.
Jun 9, 2018, 5:38 PM CDT - info: [main/docker-create-machine]  
Jun 9, 2018, 5:38 PM CDT - info: [main/docker-create-machine] Unable to create Docker Machine.
Jun 9, 2018, 5:40 PM CDT - info: [main/docker-machine] Running  C:\Users\OWNER\AppData\Local\Programs\local-by-flywheel\resources\extraResources\virtual-machine\vendor\docker\windows\docker-machine.exe stop local-by-flywheel
Jun 9, 2018, 5:40 PM CDT - info: [main/docker-machine] Stopping "local-by-flywheel"...
Jun 9, 2018, 5:40 PM CDT - warn: [main/docker-machine] Machine "local-by-flywheel" is already stopped.

Has stalled at “Starting Local Machine.” HELP

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Hi @Barney,

I apologize for the trouble!

Can you please try the following?

  1. Quit Local if it’s running
  2. Upgrade to the latest version of VirtualBox. See How can I manually update VirtualBox?
  3. Restart your computer after updating VirtualBox
  4. Open Local

If the issue persists, please also try the following only if you do not have any sites in Local:

  1. Quit Local
  2. Open VirtualBox
  3. Right-click on local-by-flywheel and go to Close » Power Off
  4. Right-click on local-by-flywheel and go to Remove. Delete the files when prompted
  5. Re-open Local
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Thanks for your quick response. I have 2 question as you can see Virtual Box comes up showing operating system as Linux. Downloaded as Windows is this right? When I try the second option of right-click on local-by-flywheel can not go to ‘close’ any thoughts why?

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@Barney,

If you have the option to “Remove” but not “Close”, go ahead and skip to the step to remove it.

Note to other users who may be experiencing this issue: do not delete this VM in VirtualBox if you have existing sites in Local. Please open a new topic.

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I am now getting message " Error creating machine: Error in driver during machine creation: This computer doesn’t have VT-X/AMD-v enabled. Enabling it in BIOS is mandatory."

I have researched this online and seems rather complex to enable. Is there a simple way or do I need to get a tech to set it up

Again thanks …really anxious to get this set up and running.

Barry Featheringill

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Please see [Windows] Help! I'm getting a BIOS error about VT-X/AMD-v during installation

It’s not as bad as it looks! :slight_smile:

You just have to navigate around with your keyboard.

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Thanks Clay.

Big learning experience for me as computer crashed recently and when clear it out and re-installed windows they did not install some essential elements. So had to get installation corrected and program loaded great. Ready to experiment and begin blogging

Barney

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