title: Can't launch an Android Emulator for Visual Studio
body: <p>Literally tried to fix this with several fixes provided in Microsoft forums and nothing worked and I didn't understand some things.</p>
  
  <p>I'm trying to launch a test Xamarin Code and make it run on an Android profile but when I try to install it  stays at Copying .vhd files and creating a Virtual machine. <a href="http://imgur.com/HesIrQ0" rel="nofollow">Here.</a></p>
  
  <p>Then it prompts me for admin and it retries. It fails and give me this log file:</p>
  
  <pre><code>0&gt; 9/9/2016 10:11:43 PM : [Informational] ===== Session Started =====
  1&gt; 9/9/2016 10:11:43 PM : [Informational] Emulator manager version: 1.1.622.2
  1&gt; 9/9/2016 10:11:43 PM : [Informational] Emulator manager plugin version: 1.1.622.2
  1&gt; 9/9/2016 10:11:43 PM : [Informational] Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.14393.0 Windows 10 Pro
  1&gt; 9/9/2016 10:11:43 PM : [Informational] Virtualization type: UnknownOrNotVirtual
  1&gt; 9/9/2016 10:11:43 PM : [Informational] Virtualization Version: alaska - 1072009
  1&gt; 9/9/2016 10:11:43 PM : [Informational] Virtualization Serial Number: to be filled by o.e.m.
  1&gt; 9/9/2016 10:11:43 PM : [Informational] Virtualization Product: z97 killer
  1&gt; 9/9/2016 10:11:43 PM : [Informational] Display Adapter 0: Name: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970, Version: 21.21.13.7270
  2&gt; 9/9/2016 10:11:43 PM : [Informational] Reinitializing installed profiles.
  2&gt; 9/9/2016 10:11:43 PM : [Informational] Installed profiles initialized. Devices: 1 Platforms: 2
  2&gt; 9/9/2016 10:11:43 PM : [Informational] Reinitializing installable profiles.
  2&gt; 9/9/2016 10:11:45 PM : [Informational] Installable profiles initialized. Devices: 38 Platforms: 5
  3&gt; 9/9/2016 10:12:06 PM : [Informational] Waiting to uninstall device...
  3&gt; 9/9/2016 10:12:06 PM : [Informational] Uninstalling Device: 10.1" Marshmallow (6.0.0) XHDPI Tablet
  3&gt; 9/9/2016 10:12:06 PM : [Informational] Uninstalling virtual machine for 10.1" Marshmallow (6.0.0) XHDPI Tablet
  3&gt; 9/9/2016 10:12:06 PM : [Informational] Removing device files
  3&gt; 9/9/2016 10:12:06 PM : [Informational] Uninstall complete
  2&gt; 9/9/2016 10:12:06 PM : [Informational] Reinitializing installed profiles.
  2&gt; 9/9/2016 10:12:06 PM : [Informational] Installed profiles initialized. Devices: 0 Platforms: 2
  4&gt; 9/9/2016 10:12:08 PM : [Informational] Waiting to install device...
  4&gt; 9/9/2016 10:12:08 PM : [Informational] Installing Device: 5.7" Marshmallow (6.0.0) XHDPI Phone , Version: 1.0.60404.1
  4&gt; 9/9/2016 10:12:09 PM : [Informational] Creating device configuration
  2&gt; 9/9/2016 10:12:09 PM : [Informational] Reinitializing installed profiles.
  2&gt; 9/9/2016 10:12:09 PM : [Informational] Installed profiles initialized. Devices: 1 Platforms: 2
  4&gt; 9/9/2016 10:12:10 PM : [Informational] Copying .vhd files and creating virtual machine
  4&gt; 9/9/2016 10:14:12 PM : [Informational] Waiting to uninstall device...
  4&gt; 9/9/2016 10:14:12 PM : [Informational] Uninstalling Device: 5.7" Marshmallow (6.0.0) XHDPI Phone
  4&gt; 9/9/2016 10:14:12 PM : [Informational] Uninstalling virtual machine for 5.7" Marshmallow (6.0.0) XHDPI Phone
  4&gt; 9/9/2016 10:14:13 PM : [Informational] Removing device files
  4&gt; 9/9/2016 10:14:13 PM : [Informational] Uninstall complete
  2&gt; 9/9/2016 10:14:13 PM : [Informational] Reinitializing installed profiles.
  2&gt; 9/9/2016 10:14:13 PM : [Informational] Installed profiles initialized. Devices: 0 Platforms: 2
  4&gt; 9/9/2016 10:14:14 PM : [Informational] Waiting to install device...
  4&gt; 9/9/2016 10:14:14 PM : [Informational] Installing Device: 5.7" Marshmallow (6.0.0) XHDPI Phone , Version: 1.0.60404.1
  4&gt; 9/9/2016 10:14:14 PM : [Informational] Creating device configuration
  2&gt; 9/9/2016 10:14:14 PM : [Informational] Reinitializing installed profiles.
  2&gt; 9/9/2016 10:14:14 PM : [Informational] Installed profiles initialized. Devices: 1 Platforms: 2
  4&gt; 9/9/2016 10:14:15 PM : [Informational] Copying .vhd files and creating virtual machine
  4&gt; 9/9/2016 10:15:27 PM : [Critical] An internal virtual network switch is required for emulated devices to run.
  4&gt; 9/9/2016 10:15:27 PM : [Critical] XDE Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft XDE\10.0.10586.0\xde.exe
  4&gt; 9/9/2016 10:15:27 PM : [Critical] XDE Arguments: /sku Android /displayName "VS Emulator 5.7\" Marshmallow (6.0.0) XHDPI Phone" /memSize 3072 /diagonalSize 5.7 /video "1440x2560" /vhd "C:\Users\lbthe\AppData\Local\Microsoft\VisualStudioEmulator\Android\Containers\Local\Devices\vhd\5.7_Marshmallow_(6.0.0)_XHDPI_Phone\image.vhd" /name "VS Emulator 5.7-inch Marshmallow (6.0.0) XHDPI Phone.lbthe" /noStart /silent
  4&gt; 9/9/2016 10:15:27 PM : [Critical] XDE Exit Code: CouldntCreateInternalSwitch (16)
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I read that I should create an Internal Switch and an External switch. I could successfully make an Internal one but when I try to make an External one <a href="http://imgur.com/7VrvSX0" rel="nofollow">this</a> happens. </p>
  
  <p>Using Windows 10 Pro if thats useful for anything, if you need more information I will gladly provide it.</p>