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Immediately upon starting a VirtualBox Machine on Windows 10, the host OS crashes with a blue screen of death saying 'SYSTEM SERVICE EXCEPTION'. I have Docker for Windows installed and active as well. How can I fix this and boot my VM normally?

Related terms: SYSTEM_SERVICE_EXCEPTION, BSOD, AMD-V, Intel VT-x

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This may be happening because VirtualBox is trying to use hardware virtualization while Hyper-V is active. And it just so happens that Docker for Windows enables Hyper-V, as do other tools (such as MS Visual Studio Android emulation). Hyper-V claims/assumes exclusive use of VT-x or ADM-V.

To get your VirtualBox machine running, turn off Hyper-V:

  1. Open 'Programs and Features'
  2. Click 'Turn Windows features on and off'
  3. Deselect 'Hyper-V Hypervisor'
  4. Confirm and reboot

Of course disabling Hyper-V may cause tools depending on it to lose functionality or stop working altogether.

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