Fixing the "minikube start" error

Fixing the "minikube start" error

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This blog post will be a short one and I will show you the steps in a very concise way for you to get this error fixed

Case 1: Check whether the Virtualization is enabled on your BIOS Settings or not πŸ˜Άβ€πŸŒ«οΈ

To check:

  1. Shut down your PC/laptop

  2. Open It

  3. During the Boot up Keep pressing F10 and a BIOS menu will open

  4. Go through it - Navigate to the Advanced section and check for the option Virtualization and, then, If not enabled - Enable it using the Arrow keys.

  5. Save and Exit.

  6. Open the terminal and type the following command

minikube start

If the Error persists then, try the next case steps:

Case 2: Delete the minikube cluster πŸ‘Ύ

Make sure Docker is running on your system!

  1. For this, Go to the terminal and type in:
minikube delete
  1. Then, After the successful deletion of the cluster, Type in the following command -
minikube start

Now, It should show this which means your mission has been accomplished, go ahead and learn K8s! Good Luck! πŸš€πŸŒŒ

what if... πŸ—―οΈ

what if the Error persists, Try doing the following:

Run this:

minikube start --driver=docker

Then, Follow case 2! It will work now!!

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