How to Fix BlueStacks Hyper-V Disabled Error

If you're a fan of Android apps on your Windows computer, you may have encountered an issue with BlueStacks. Specifically, if you've disabled Hyper-V and are trying to run BlueStacks, you might be stuck with an error message stating that the engine cannot start. In this article, we'll explore how to fix this problem and get BlueStacks up and running again.

The Issue: BlueStacks Hyper-V Disabled

I recently encountered this issue when I decided to disable Hyper-V to use Oracle VirtualBox on my Windows 10 machine. After disabling Hyper-V and rebooting, I was able to use BlueStacks once more. However, the problem persisted even after restarting the Engine multiple times.

The error message is quite frustrating, stating that the engine cannot start and displaying a progress bar that seems to be stuck at the final stages of installation. It's like it refuses to finish setting up the software!

Fixing the Issue: Enabling Hyper-V

To resolve this issue, I had to enable Hyper-V again using the OptionalFeatures.exe tool. After restarting my computer, I found that BlueStacks was still unable to start, stuck at the 'Starting BlueStacks Hyper-V, please wait' stage.

The Solution: Disable Hyper-V (Again)

I then disabled Hyper-V once more and restarted my computer. To my surprise, BlueStacks started up normally without any issues.

Why Does This Happen?

It appears that BlueStacks 4.0 has a dependency on Hyper-V, which can cause problems if it's not enabled. Even though I had installed the software using an executable installer (BlueStacksInstaller_4.2_native_4176a437bc759281d8303dbcf40bdb72.exe), it still required Hyper-V to function properly.

If you're experiencing issues with BlueStacks due to a disabled Hyper-V, try enabling it again and restarting your computer. If that doesn't work, disabling Hyper-V once more should allow you to use the software without any problems. Remember to always enable CPU virtualization on your Windows machine if you plan to use VirtualBox or other virtualization software.

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