How to fix Windows 10 stuck on boot screen in VirtualBox

This tutorial will show you step by step what to do when Windows 10 is stuck on the boot screen in VirtualBox.

The boot screen is the loading screen with the Windows logo you'll see when you start Windows 10.

Solution 1: Change 'Paravirtualization Interface' settings

1. Make sure the virtual machine is turned off.

2. Right-click on the Windows 10 virtual machine and click on Settings.

Or select the virtual machine and then click on Settings.

A settings window will appear.

3. In the left menu, you click on System.

4. Click on Acceleration.

5. At Paravirtualization Interface, you select None or KVM or Hyper-V.

You can try these three options to see which one works for you. For me, it was the Hyper-V option that solved the problem.

6. Click on the OK button at the bottom of the settings window.

Start your Windows 10 virtual machine and check if this solution solved your problem. If not, then you can try the following solution.

1. Make sure the virtual machine is turned off.

2. Right-click on the Windows 10 virtual machine and click on Settings.

Or select the virtual machine and then click on Settings.

A settings window will appear.

3. In the left menu, you click on USB.

4. Uncheck the Enable USB Controller option.

5. Click on the OK button at the bottom of the settings window.

Start your Windows 10 virtual machine and check if this solution solved your problem.

You can enable this feature again after you've installed Windows 10.

Another thing you can try to fix the problem is to uninstall VirtualBox, download it, and then reinstall it.