How to start a Xamarin project (emulator error (RedStone 4))

Question

I have been trying to install Xamarin for the first time. I have it installed and i have the first dummy project open. I haven't made any changes to it i am just trying to run it. (F5)

The first thing i am getting is

I click the learn more which brings me to Hardware Acceleration for Emulator Performance (Hyper-V & HAXM)

Hyper-v is enabled via bios on this machine i know this becomes i also have docker on this machine which runs just fine using hyper-v. I ran though all the settings in this webpage and it doesnt seam to fix the problem.

I searched the whole page i cant find anything about what windows spring creators update (Redstone 4) is.

If i go though Tools -> Android -> Android device manager. I get the following screen.

The here link brings me to the same place as before. (Hyper-V & HAXM)](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/xamarin/android/get-started/installation/android-emulator/hardware-acceleration?tabs=vswin)

If i try and run anyway the emulator starts but its not starting with the project.

SystemInfo

Hyper-V Requirements: A hypervisor has been detected. Features required for Hyper-V will not be displayed.

Hyper-v is running Docker has been using it for months. Yes i disable docker when running this project.

winver

Windows version says Version 1803 (OS build 17134.228) .

Visual studio version

Visual studio 15.8.2

Tools > Android > Android SDK Manager in Visual Studio.

Android emulator is at 27.3.9 Android SDK tools is at 26.1.1

What am i doing wrong how do you run an android project using Xamarin.

Answer 1

How to start Xamarin emulator first time (Redstone 4)

If you want to use Hyper-V to accelerate your Android Emulator, you needs verifying support for Hyper-V:

1. Verify that your Windows Version is at least 1803
2. Enable windows features
3. Install Visual Studio 15.8 or later

4. Install the Android Emulator package 27.2.7 or later

5. Make sure you have enabled the Virtualization Technology on your device. You could find it via:

   Task Manager -> Performance -> Virtualization -> Enable or Disable.