[BUG] My Cowork is not functioning
Preflight Checklist
- [x] I have searched existing issues and this hasn't been reported yet
- [x] This is a single bug report (please file separate reports for different bugs)
- [x] I am using the latest version of Claude Code
What's Wrong?
While uplaoding any folder or project in cowork, I'm getting this error message. I just went through the powershell check
FeatureName : HypervisorPlatform
DisplayName : Windows Hypervisor Platform
Description : Enables virtualization software to run on the Windows hypervisor
RestartRequired : Possible
State : Enabled
CustomProperties : which is absoltely correct.
What Should Happen?
Is there any other way i tried multiple ways and reinstalled and fixed all the path using powershell but no use i still getting the same error which clearly uploaded the screenshot below.
<img width="1902" height="1028" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/ca1b2d7e-4fa1-4039-b5df-e7195c98d969" />
Error Messages/Logs
HCS operation failed: failed to start VM: HcsWaitForOperationResult failed with HRESULT 0x80070005: {"Error":-2147024891,"ErrorMessage":"Access is denied.","ErrorEvents":[{"Message":"","Provider":"51ddfa29-d5c8-4803-be4b-2ecb715570fe","EventId":12030,"Flags":13,"Data":[{"Type":"String","Value":"cowork-vm"},{"Type":"String","Value":"960E110C-FC59-5B4B-843D-68737D617893"}]},{"Message":"","Provider":"51ddfa29-d5c8-4803-be4b-2ecb715570fe","EventId":12010,"Flags":5,"Data":[{"Type":"String","Value":"cowork-vm"},{"Type":"String","Value":"960E110C-FC59-5B4B-843D-68737D617893"},{"Type":"String","Value":"Synthetic Storage"},{"Type":"String","Value":"%%2147942405"},{"Type":"String","Value":"0x80070005"},{"Type":"String","Value":"1FF46D3F-E712-5DBC-9813-AAD51981A2E9"},{"Type":"String","Value":""}]},{"Message":"'cowork-vm': Account does not have permission to open attachment 'C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Packages\\Claude_pzs8sxrjxfjjc\\LocalCache\\Roaming\\Claude\\vm_bundles\\claudevm.bundle\\sessiondata.vhdx (Lun 2)'. Error: 'Access is denied.' (0x80070005). (Virtual machine ID 960E110C-FC59-5B4B-843D-68737D617893)","Provider":"edacd782-2564-4497-ade6-7199377850f2","EventId":12290,"Flags":5,"Data":[{"Type":"String","Value":"cowork-vm"},{"Type":"String","Value":"960E110C-FC59-5B4B-843D-68737D617893"},{"Type":"String","Value":"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Packages\\Claude_pzs8sxrjxfjjc\\LocalCache\\Roaming\\Claude\\vm_bundles\\claudevm.bundle\\sessiondata.vhdx (Lun 2)"},{"Type":"String","Value":"%%2147942405"},{"Type":"String","Value":"0x80070005"},{"Type":"String","Value":""},{"Type":"String","Value":""}]}],"Attribution":[{"OperationFailure":{"Detail":"Start"}},{"VirtualDeviceFailure":{"Detail":"PowerOnCold","Name":"Synthetic Storage","DeviceId":"d422512d-2bf2-4752-809d-7b82b5fcb1b4","InstanceId":"1ff46d3f-e712-5dbc-9813-aad51981a2e9"}}]}
Steps to Reproduce
- opened the desktop app
- Clicked Cowork
- Struck with error.
Claude Model
Sonnet (default)
Is this a regression?
No, this never worked
Last Working Version
_No response_
Claude Code Version
1.1.8359.0
Platform
Anthropic API
Operating System
Windows
Terminal/Shell
PowerShell
Additional Information
<img width="1902" height="1028" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/a394d97a-4413-4d1a-9c60-d1828d4541f7" />
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