Openshift local (CRC) running error on windows stating Host File Not Writable

[TCPuniverse]

Hi.
I'm just trying to run Openshift local but I get the following error message:
"Error running post start: host file not writable, try running with elevated privileges"
The full output from the Powershell is as follows:

PS F:\Program Files\Red Hat OpenShift Local> crc start -p ..\pull-secret
WARN A new version (2.19.0) has been published on https://developers.redhat.com/content-gateway/file/pub/openshift-v4/clients/crc/2.19.0/crc-windows-installer.zip
INFO Checking if running in a shell with administrator rights
INFO Checking Windows release
INFO Checking Windows edition
INFO Checking if Hyper-V is installed and operational
INFO Checking if Hyper-V service is enabled
INFO Checking if crc-users group exists
INFO Checking if current user is in crc-users and Hyper-V admins group
INFO Checking if vsock is correctly configured
INFO Checking if the daemon task is installed
INFO Checking if the daemon task is running
INFO Checking admin helper service is running
INFO Loading bundle: crc_hyperv_4.12.13_amd64...
INFO Starting CRC VM for openshift 4.12.13...
INFO CRC instance is running with IP 127.0.0.1
INFO CRC VM is running
Error running post start: host file not writable, try running with elevated privileges

I'm running CRC on my Windows 11 Enterprise. I thought it is not supported on the Enterprise version of the Windows, but as seen from the output, when it checked the Windows version, it didn't complain about it, also the documentation doesn't contain about unsupported version. anyway, I thought that it had something to do with Windows Host file located at /system32/drivers/etc, so I granted full control permission to all users on my PC over the Hosts file, then stopped and started again the CRC but got the same error. Any idea?

[gbraad]

can you please follow the issue template? important information is missing.

[TCPuniverse]

How can I find the template you mentioned?

[gbraad]

the template you mentioned?

Please answer the filed as mentioned here:
https://github.com/crc-org/crc/blob/main/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md

This was shown when you filed the issue:
https://github.com/crc-org/crc/issues/new?assignees=&labels=kind%2Fbug%2C+status%2Fneed+triage&projects=&template=bug_report.md&title=%5BBUG%5D

[gbraad]

Yes, this is related to the permissions on the file. This file needs to be accessed by a service, so this is not a 'user' but a Local System Account

[adrianriobo]

Fresh installation for 2.19.0 tested on

OS Name:                   Microsoft Windows 11 Enterprise
OS Version:                10.0.22621 N/A Build 22621

Everything works as expected

crc start -p .\pull --log-level debug
DEBU CRC version: 2.19.0+a71226
DEBU OpenShift version: 4.12.13
DEBU Podman version: 4.4.4
DEBU Running 'crc start'
...

PS C:\Users\rhqp> crc status
CRC VM:          Running
OpenShift:       Running (v4.12.13)
RAM Usage:       6.525GB of 9.397GB
Disk Usage:      16.71GB of 32.74GB (Inside the CRC VM)
Cache Usage:     19.71GB
Cache Directory: C:\Users\rhqp\.crc\cache

[TCPuniverse]

General information

• OS: Windows
• Hypervisor: Hyper-V
• Did you run crc setup before starting it Yes
• Running CRC on: Laptop

CRC version

CRC version: 2.18.0+4ea3a1
OpenShift version: 4.12.13
Podman version: 4.4.1

CRC status

PS F:\Program Files\Red Hat OpenShift Local> crc status --log-level debug
DEBU CRC version: 2.18.0+4ea3a1
DEBU OpenShift version: 4.12.13
DEBU Podman version: 4.4.1
DEBU Running 'crc status'
CRC VM:          Running
OpenShift:       Unreachable (v4.12.13)
RAM Usage:       448.9MB of 14.68GB
Disk Usage:      14.73GB of 32.74GB (Inside the CRC VM)
Cache Usage:     19.71GB
Cache Directory: C:\Users\Taymaz\.crc\cache
DEBU Running '(Get-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion" -Name ReleaseId).Rele

CRC config

PS F:\Program Files\Red Hat OpenShift Local> crc config view
- consent-telemetry                     : yes
- cpus                                  : 5
- memory                                : 14336

Host Operating System

$ systeminfo

Host Name:                 DESKTOP-GGBNUMN
OS Name:                   Microsoft Windows 11 Enterprise
OS Version:                10.0.22621 N/A Build 22621
OS Manufacturer:           Microsoft Corporation
OS Configuration:          Standalone Workstation
OS Build Type:             Multiprocessor Free
Registered Owner:          Taymaz
Registered Organization:
Product ID:                xxxxxx-xxxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx
Original Install Date:     2023-02-12, 11:07:53 AM
System Boot Time:          2023-05-19, 10:59:00 PM
System Manufacturer:       ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
System Model:              MINIPC PN64
System Type:               x64-based PC
Processor(s):              1 Processor(s) Installed.
                           [01]: Intel64 Family 6 Model 154 Stepping 3 GenuineIntel ~2382 Mhz
BIOS Version:              ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. 1.05.00, 2022-05-16
Windows Directory:         C:\Windows
System Directory:          C:\Windows\system32
Boot Device:               \Device\HarddiskVolume1
System Locale:             en-us;English (United States)
Input Locale:              en-us;English (United States)
Time Zone:                 (UTC+03:00) Istanbul
Total Physical Memory:     32,508 MB
Available Physical Memory: 8,001 MB
Virtual Memory: Max Size:  37,372 MB
Virtual Memory: Available: 9,527 MB
Virtual Memory: In Use:    27,845 MB
Page File Location(s):     C:\pagefile.sys
Domain:                    WORKGROUP
Logon Server:              \\DESKTOP-GGBNUMN
Hotfix(s):                 4 Hotfix(s) Installed.
                           [01]: KB5022497
                           [02]: KB5012170
                           [03]: KB5026372
                           [04]: KB5025351
Network Card(s):           7 NIC(s) Installed.
                           [01]: Intel(R) Ethernet Controller (3) I225-V
                                 Connection Name: Ethernet
                                 Status:          Media disconnected
                           [02]: Intel(R) Wi-Fi 6E AX211 160MHz
                                 Connection Name: Wi-Fi
                                 DHCP Enabled:    Yes
                                 DHCP Server:     192.168.0.1
                                 IP address(es)
                                 [01]: 192.168.0.24
                                 [02]: fe80::3f36:3b4:4c60:56ae
                           [03]: Bluetooth Device (Personal Area Network)
                                 Connection Name: Bluetooth Network Connection
                                 Status:          Media disconnected
                           [04]: TAP-Surfshark Windows Adapter V9
                                 Connection Name: Ethernet 2
                                 Status:          Media disconnected
                           [05]: PANGP Virtual Ethernet Adapter
                                 Connection Name: Ethernet 3
                                 Status:          Media disconnected
                           [06]: VirtualBox Host-Only Ethernet Adapter
                                 Connection Name: Ethernet 4
                                 DHCP Enabled:    No
                                 IP address(es)
                                 [01]: 192.168.56.1
                                 [02]: fe80::837c:8f5b:3e:61ef
                           [07]: TAP-Windows Adapter V9 for OpenVPN Connect
                                 Connection Name: Local Area Connection
                                 Status:          Media disconnected
Hyper-V Requirements:      A hypervisor has been detected. Features required for Hyper-V will not be displayed.

###trying to run CRC:

Please access output of crc start --log-level debug on the following link:
https://gist.github.com/TCPuniverse/77fb3c83777adbfe2bd3fc96dd6b3296

[gbraad]

I see you run several different VPN services, like Surfshark and Global Protect. Perhaps they take ownership of the hosts file (it is a way to force certain endpoints to be resolved with a known value to prevent DNS poisoning for those).

[TCPuniverse]

I see you run several different VPN services, like Surfshark and Global Protect. Perhaps they take ownership of the hosts file (it is a way to force certain endpoints to be resolved with a known value to prevent DNS poisoning for those).

I removed all VPN apps and restarted the PC. but I got the same error message. I thought if I could run "crc start" command from the elevated Powershell page, it may solve the issue, but it complained that "crc start" command should be run by non-admin rights.
I have also Virtual Box on my PC with a Red Hat VM on it, but it is not running. Don't have any idea if it has something to do with Openshift at all. But, I'm out of any idea. :(

<--output trunked-->
INFO CRC VM is running
DEBU Running SSH command: cat /home/core/.ssh/authorized_keys
DEBU SSH command results: err: <nil>, output: ecdsa-sha2-nistp521 AAAAE2VjZHNhLXNoYTItbmlzdHA1MjEAAAAIbmlzdHA1MjEAAACFBAAtzVfDG2e01oAAEF/79sDJWg8sxGX/ycXJ1iMSDJEwr5mq1RDV1qA3AxeYVbk4GG4BKHaZh74pKyAHTaier03ukAFKCkZ8wbxxz+4i5wnwfDhxnFlZrjRvFiqyaaCyTP/S/583CUYQutMCdMal+3XAqIseCkPclYAhHasbXtKSeKGDJQ==
DEBU Running SSH command: realpath /dev/disk/by-label/root
DEBU SSH command results: err: <nil>, output: /dev/sda4
DEBU Using root access: Growing /dev/sda4 partition
DEBU Running SSH command: sudo /usr/bin/growpart /dev/sda 4
DEBU SSH command results: err: Process exited with status 1, output: NOCHANGE: partition 4 is size 63961055. it cannot be grown
DEBU No free space after /dev/sda4, nothing to do
DEBU Using root access: make root Podman socket accessible
DEBU Running SSH command: sudo chmod 777 /run/podman/ /run/podman/podman.sock
DEBU SSH command results: err: <nil>, output:
DEBU Running '(Get-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion" -Name ReleaseId).ReleaseId'
DEBU Running '(Get-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion").EditionID'
Error running post start: host file not writable, try running with elevated privileges

Finally I tried to delete and cleanup everything, but interestingly got the following; maybe it gives us some clue:

PS F:\Program Files\Red Hat OpenShift Local> crc cleanup
INFO Removing the daemon task
INFO Removing CRC Specific entries from user's known_hosts file
INFO Removing hosts file records added by CRC
INFO Removing pull secret from the keyring
INFO Removing older logs
INFO Removing CRC Machine Instance directory
INFO Removing crc's virtual machine
exit status 1
host file not writable, try running with elevated privileges
PS F:\Program Files\Red Hat OpenShift Local>

[gbraad]

can you show which permissions are given the the hosts file? VirtualBox is not running, right?

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[TCPuniverse]

refer to the above link for the permissions on Windows/system32/drivers/etc/hosts file. Is this error refer to this file permission? maybe it refers to another host file?! Virtual Box is not running and to be sure, I checked the Task Manager for any process with the similar name but found nothing.

[TCPuniverse]

I'm stuck and nobody knows how to pull me off?! I hit by so unknown error that nobody has seen ever?!