Claude Cowork startup or VM error: diagnose the problem step by step
LearnIA — teaching template — 2026-10-14
Use fictional data for the first trial. Adapt this template to your context and verify the result before using it.
Brief to complete
- Objective and intended decision :
- Audience and context :
- Documents, versions and sources :
- Constraints and boundaries :
- Expected output format :
- Information to confirm :
- Reviewer :
Starter instruction
Organize my observations into error text, time, operating system, application version, account plan, failing step and minimal reproduction. Separate observations from possible causes. Suggest one non-destructive test at a time. Do not recommend disabling security controls or deleting VM data.
Quality review
- The exact error and version are recorded.
- The current official documentation was checked.
- A minimal fictional test isolates the failure.
- Logs shared with support contain no secrets.
Verification log
| Item | Source or calculation | Result | Correction |
|---|---|---|---|
Approval and next step
- Remaining errors :
- Assumptions to resolve :
- Retained version :
- Next action and owner :
Full tutorial, example and sources : https://learn-prompting.fr/blog/claude-cowork-erreur-demarrage-vm
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