VirtualBox Install - No Bootable Medium

I have a Snapdragon ARM laptop (not sure if this is relevent but wanted to state it here)

Trying to install HomeAssistant on VirtualBox on my laptop (Windows 11 Home). When booting the VM, I get the error “no bootable media” found.

  • Everything I have googled indicates I should UEFI checked…which I do.
  • The VDI image is the latest one from HomeAssistant webpage.

Really quite frustrated so any help would really be appreciated.


Have you enabled virtual machines in your bios?

You might need to use the ARM vdi.

Which guide did you follow to install VB , And Your VM ?

Beside Arh’s “requirements” you should also disabled everything related to Windows Hyper-V also ( Not that i particular think this is your issue !)
But, in Windows Apps, “Turn Windows features on or off” menu, Make sure Hyper-V and other “Windows Hypervisor/Virtual Mashine Platform/” is disabled
Reason, Running both means BOTH want to take control over your Hardware, And Windows-Wins … Making VirtualBox running slower etc. (i.e prevent a VB-VM from booting)

In your bios , it should be , Intel VT-x or AMD-V" enabled