Docker for Windows error: “Hardware assisted virtu

Question

I've installed Docker and I'm getting this error when I run the GUI:

Hardware assisted virtualization and data execution protection must be enabled in the BIOS

Seems like a bug since Docker works like a charm from the command line, but I'm wondering if anyone has a clue about why this is happening?

Before you ask, yes, I've enabled virtualization in the BIOS and the Intel Processor Identification Utility confirms that it's activated. Docker, docker-machine and docker-compose all work from the command line, Virtualbox works, running Docker from a Debian or Ubuntu VM works.

There's just this weird issue about the GUI.

My specs:

• Windows 10 Pro x64 Anniversary Edition
• Intel core i5-6300HQ @ 2.30GHz

Answer 1

Issue for me was solved when I uninstalled Cygwin.

Answer 2

I have tried many suggestions above but docker keeps complaining about hardware assisted virtualization error. Virtualization is enabled in BIOS, and also Hyper-V is installed and enabled. After a few try and errors, I eventually downloaded coreinfo tool and found out that Hypervisor was not actually enabled. Using ISE (64 bit) as admin and run command from above Solution B and that enables Hypervisor successfully (checked via coreinfo -v again). After restart, docker is now running successfully.

Answer 3

Open the task manager and click on the performance tab. If virtualization is disabled, you need to follow the instructions here to enable it: https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/canitpro/2015/09/08/step-by-step-enabling-hyper-v-for-use-on-windows-10/

Answer 4

Besides the original answer, I have done the following:

• Disable Hyper-V in Windows Features
• Turning virtualization off and on in BIOS
• Log back in windows, enabled Hyper-V. I was prompted there are updates for Hyper-V and I did the update. Restart when prompted.
• It worked!

Answer 5

Try this in PowerShell(admin enabled):

Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature –Online -FeatureName Microsoft-Hyper-V –All -NoRestart

This will install HyperVisor without management tools, and then you can run Docker after this.