Mac – Failed to open/create the internal network ‘VirtualBox Host-Only Ethernet Adapter’

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Newbie here.
I'm trying to use bridged network on VM Virtualbox using VirtualBox Host-Only Ethernet Adapter. When I start the virtual program, it outputs the following error message.
'Failed to open/create the internal network 'HostInterfaceNetworking-VirtualBox Host-Only Ethernet Adapter' (VERR_INTNET_FLT_IF_NOT_FOUND).
Failed to attach the network LUN (VERR_INTNET_FLT_IF_NOT_FOUND).'

In order to debug the error, I've ticked off and re-ticked VirtualBox NDIS6 Bridged Networking Driver box on network adapter setting from the control panel. I've also removed the VM Virtual box and reinstalled the most recent one (6.0.4). Finally, I've added the VirtualBox Host-Only Ethernet Adapter on Host network manager setting on VM Virtual box. But nothing really fixed the error, and I'm stuck for hours now. Can anyone help me out from this endless pit?

Best Answer

Host-Only Ethernet not working seems to be a common failure with recent Windows 10 updates.

Toggling VirtualBox NDIS6 Bridged Networking Driver off then back on in the adapter's properties is a good start, but it seems that we also have to disable and reenable the entire Host-Only adapter.

That worked for me with VirtualBox 6.0.10 on Windows 10 Update 1809.

Ref: https://www.virtualbox.org/ticket/14832