Starting a virtual device fails with "VBoxHeadless.exe - Application Error. [...] The memory could not be read."

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Keywords: Genymotion Desktop, VBoxHeadless.exe, discrete GPU, integrated GPU, AMD/NVIDIA

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Starting a virtual device fails with "VBoxHeadless.exe - Application Error. [...] The memory could not be read."

On Windows, this error is typical with laptops that have 2 GPUs. The laptop has a low-profile integrated GPU with low performance. The laptop also has a high-profile discrete GPU.

To fix this issue, force Windows to use the AMD/NVIDIA high-profile discrete GPU by default.

To force the GPU usage, follow the instructions from this article: