Minikube: E0601 12:26:22.871600 2896 start.go:133] Error starting host: Error getting state for host: machine does not exist

[mevam]

==>minikube start --vm-driver=virtualbox /cygdrive/h/minikube 1
Starting local Kubernetes v1.6.4 cluster...
Starting VM...
E0601 12:26:22.871600 2896 start.go:127] Error starting host: Error getting state for host: machine does not exist.

Retrying.

E0601 12:26:22.871600 2896 start.go:133] Error starting host: Error getting state for host: machine does not exist

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minikube config set WantReportErrorPrompt false

I used win8.1 on the use of minikube cluster to create the above problems, how to solve？

[aaron-prindle]

Can you post the output of 'minikube start --v=9 --vm-driver=virtualbox'?

[birdchan]

I am on osx 10.12.5, but got the same error, here is my output. I have installed minikube, kubectl, and virtualbox v.5.1.22.

Brians-MacBook-Pro:~ brian$ minikube start --v=9 --vm-driver=virtualbox
Starting local Kubernetes v1.6.4 cluster...
Starting VM...
Found binary path at /usr/local/bin/minikube
Launching plugin server for driver virtualbox
Plugin server listening at address 127.0.0.1:58663
() Calling .GetVersion
Using API Version 1
() Calling .SetConfigRaw
() Calling .GetMachineName
(minikube) Calling .GetState
(minikube) DBG | COMMAND: /usr/local/bin/VBoxManage showvminfo minikube --machinereadable
(minikube) DBG | STDOUT:
(minikube) DBG | {
(minikube) DBG | }
(minikube) DBG | STDERR:
(minikube) DBG | {
(minikube) DBG | VBoxManage: error: Could not find a registered machine named 'minikube'
(minikube) DBG | VBoxManage: error: Details: code VBOX_E_OBJECT_NOT_FOUND (0x80bb0001), component VirtualBoxWrap, interface IVirtualBox, callee nsISupports
(minikube) DBG | VBoxManage: error: Context: "FindMachine(Bstr(VMNameOrUuid).raw(), machine.asOutParam())" at line 2781 of file VBoxManageInfo.cpp
(minikube) DBG | }
E0604 20:30:12.179713 10446 start.go:127] Error starting host: Error getting state for host: machine does not exist.

Retrying.

E0604 20:30:12.180521 10446 start.go:133] Error starting host: Error getting state for host: machine does not exist

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minikube config set WantReportErrorPrompt false

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[Quaiks]

You get this error if you delete the virtual machine without using the minikube cli.

Just execute minikube delete minikube and you willl be able to start a new one.

[dlorenc]

I don't think there's a ton we can do here. Maybe improve the error message?

[lbenevid]

$ rm -rf ~/.minikube
$ minikube start

[anixnoyal]

on windows 👍

D:\kube>minikube delete
Deleting local Kubernetes cluster...
Machine deleted.

D:\kube>minikube start
Starting local Kubernetes v1.6.4 cluster...
Starting VM...
Downloading Minikube ISO
90.95 MB / 90.95 MB [==============================================] 100.00% 0s

[cies]

Fix totally works. I do think that this is a bug, as in that this kind of error can trigger a message telling you that you might have "forgotten" to delete your minikube before restarting it.

[amitdotagarwal]

Issue is with the virtual machine software, just install or reinstall it.

[zhangxiaoyu-zidif]

oh, user may delete this VM, so if we minikube start with this error, should minikube do some cleanup make restart automatically？