# My Local by Flywheel keeps saying checking/starting Machine

**URL:** <https://community.localwp.com/t/my-local-by-flywheel-keeps-saying-checking-starting-machine/6076>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [April 10, 2018, 4:59am UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/my-local-by-flywheel-keeps-saying-checking-starting-machine/6076 "2018-04-10T04:59:02Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![freenzy0](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c57346/32.png) [@freenzy0](https://community.localwp.com/u/freenzy0)\
**Post date:** [April 10, 2018, 4:59am UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/my-local-by-flywheel-keeps-saying-checking-starting-machine/6076/1 "2018-04-10T04:59:02Z")

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Hi there someone please help me. I download My Local by Flywheel application for windows 7 (64bit) but the app has refused to start. It keeps saying starting machine and never starts. I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling but still did not work.  
[local-by-flywheel.log](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/lwpforums/original/2X/5/5b5e13557083441d9198de8dcab1368103405bf9.log) (20.4 KB)

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**Author:** ![fhlawson](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.localwp.com/fhlawson/32/5629_2.png) [@fhlawson](https://community.localwp.com/u/fhlawson)\
**Post date:** [April 10, 2018, 7:31pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/my-local-by-flywheel-keeps-saying-checking-starting-machine/6076/2 "2018-04-10T19:31:50Z")

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Hi there …  
I have experienced the same problem as well  
Previously it works fine  
I have uninstalled and re-installed one time. and it gives the same result: does not work  
please help

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**Author:** ![fhlawson](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.localwp.com/fhlawson/32/5629_2.png) [@fhlawson](https://community.localwp.com/u/fhlawson)\
**Post date:** [April 10, 2018, 7:52pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/my-local-by-flywheel-keeps-saying-checking-starting-machine/6076/3 "2018-04-10T19:52:38Z")

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Hi there…  
this is what i have done and now everything works fine again

i uninstalled Local and also the Oracle VirtualBox… the latter must be uninstalled, otherwise you will always stuck  
then reinstall the Local  
works fine again

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**Author:** ![system](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.localwp.com/system/32/1_2.png) [@system](https://community.localwp.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2020, 6:34pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/my-local-by-flywheel-keeps-saying-checking-starting-machine/6076/4 "2020-08-25T18:34:19Z")

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Closed on August 25, 2020, 6:34pm UTC