kubernetes / minikube

[NinadD26]

What Happened?

! StartHost failed, but will try again: error loading existing host. Please try running [minikube delete], then run [minikube start] again: filestore "minikube": open C:\Users\HP.minikube\machines\minikube\config.json: The system cannot find the file specified.

• Failed to start virtualbox VM. Running "minikube delete" may fix it: error loading existing host. Please try running [minikube delete], then run [minikube start] again: filestore "minikube": open C:\Users\HP.minikube\machines\minikube\config.json: The system cannot find the file specified.

X Exiting due to GUEST_NOT_FOUND: Failed to start host: error loading existing host. Please try running [minikube delete], then run [minikube start] again: filestore "minikube": open C:\Users\HP.minikube\machines\minikube\config.json: The system cannot find the file specified.

• Suggestion: minikube is missing files relating to your guest environment. This can be fixed by running 'minikube delete'

Attach the log file

! StartHost failed, but will try again: error loading existing host. Please try running [minikube delete], then run [minikube start] again: filestore "minikube": open C:\Users\HP.minikube\machines\minikube\config.json: The system cannot find the file specified.

• Failed to start virtualbox VM. Running "minikube delete" may fix it: error loading existing host. Please try running [minikube delete], then run [minikube start] again: filestore "minikube": open C:\Users\HP.minikube\machines\minikube\config.json: The system cannot find the file specified.

X Exiting due to GUEST_NOT_FOUND: Failed to start host: error loading existing host. Please try running [minikube delete], then run [minikube start] again: filestore "minikube": open C:\Users\HP.minikube\machines\minikube\config.json: The system cannot find the file specified.

• Suggestion: minikube is missing files relating to your guest environment. This can be fixed by running 'minikube delete'

Operating System

Windows

Driver

VirtualBox

[RA489]

/kind support

[spowelljr]

Hi @NinadD26, have you already tried running minikube delete and minikube start again like the error states?

[klaases]

Hi @NinadD26 – is this issue still occurring? Are additional details available? If so, please feel free to re-open the issue by commenting with /reopen. This issue will be closed as additional information was unavailable and some time has passed.

Additional information that may be helpful:

• Whether the issue occurs with the latest minikube release

• The exact minikube start command line used

• Attach the full output of minikube logs, run minikube logs --file=logs.txt to create a log file

Thank you for sharing your experience!