[BUG] Failure to open / enable CoWork
Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened May 20, 2026 by davidwallie-netizen Closed Jun 20, 2026
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?
Been trying to start working with Claude Code for last 2.5 hours, keep getting error message:
Failed to start Claude's workspace
VM service not running. The service failed to start.
Restarting Claude or your computer sometimes resolves this. If it persists, you can reinstall the workspace.
I am on Windows 11 ARM64, version 10.0.26200)
What Should Happen?
Work with CoWork without error message
Error Messages/Logs
Steps to Reproduce
Pasted above
Claude Model
Opus
Is this a regression?
I don't know
Last Working Version
None
Claude Code Version
Not using Code
Platform
Anthropic API
Operating System
Windows
Terminal/Shell
PowerShell
Additional Information
_No response_
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