WireGuard Error: Failed to start

[`dantug 0]

Here is the log file.  WireGuard fails. 

This is on a Windows 11 Desktop computer


. 2025.07.14 00:41:53 - Eddie version: 2.24.6 / windows_x64, System: Windows, Name: Windows 10 Pro, Version: 10.0.22631.0, Framework: v4.0.30319
. 2025.07.14 00:41:53 - Command line arguments (1): path="home"
. 2025.07.14 00:41:54 - Collect network information
. 2025.07.14 00:41:54 - Reading options from C:\Users\ulvy\AppData\Local\Eddie\default.profile
. 2025.07.14 00:41:55 - OpenVPN - Version: 2.6.12 - OpenSSL 3.3.1 4 Jun 2024, LZO 2.10 (C:\Program Files\AirVPN\openvpn.exe)
. 2025.07.14 00:41:55 - SSH - Version: OpenSSH_for_Windows_9.5p1, LibreSSL 3.8.2 (C:\WINDOWS\System32\OpenSSH\\ssh.exe)
. 2025.07.14 00:41:55 - SSL - Version: 5.69 (C:\Program Files\AirVPN\stunnel.exe)
I 2025.07.14 00:41:55 - Ready
. 2025.07.14 00:41:56 - Collect information about AirVPN completed
I 2025.07.14 00:41:57 - Session starting.
. 2025.07.14 00:41:58 - Activation of Network Lock - Windows Filtering Platform
I 2025.07.14 00:41:58 - Checking authorization ...
! 2025.07.14 00:41:58 - Connecting to Meridiana (United States of America, Chicago, Illinois)
. 2025.07.14 00:41:59 - Routes, add 68.235.35.253/32 for interface "Ethernet (Realtek Gaming GbE Family Controller)".
. 2025.07.14 00:41:59 - WireGuard > Setup start
E 2025.07.14 00:42:10 - WireGuard > Error: Failed to start: not running
. 2025.07.14 00:42:10 - WireGuard > Stopping
. 2025.07.14 00:42:10 - WireGuard > Completed
! 2025.07.14 00:42:10 - Disconnecting
. 2025.07.14 00:42:10 - Routes, delete 68.235.35.253/32 for interface "Ethernet (Realtek Gaming GbE Family Controller)".
. 2025.07.14 00:42:10 - Collect network information
. 2025.07.14 00:42:10 - Connection terminated.
I 2025.07.14 00:42:13 - Checking authorization ...
! 2025.07.14 00:42:14 - Connecting to Mintaka (Canada, Toronto, Ontario)
. 2025.07.14 00:42:14 - Routes, add 184.75.223.221/32 for interface "Ethernet (Realtek Gaming GbE Family Controller)".
. 2025.07.14 00:42:14 - WireGuard > Setup start
E 2025.07.14 00:42:26 - WireGuard > Error: Failed to start: not running
. 2025.07.14 00:42:26 - WireGuard > Stopping
. 2025.07.14 00:42:26 - WireGuard > Completed
! 2025.07.14 00:42:26 - Disconnecting
. 2025.07.14 00:42:26 - Routes, delete 184.75.223.221/32 for interface "Ethernet (Realtek Gaming GbE Family Controller)".
. 2025.07.14 00:42:26 - Collect network information
. 2025.07.14 00:42:26 - Connection terminated.
I 2025.07.14 00:42:29 - Checking authorization ...
! 2025.07.14 00:42:29 - Connecting to Kornephoros (Canada, Toronto, Ontario)
. 2025.07.14 00:42:29 - Routes, add 198.44.157.13/32 for interface "Ethernet (Realtek Gaming GbE Family Controller)".
. 2025.07.14 00:42:29 - WireGuard > Setup start
! 2025.07.14 00:42:29 - Disconnecting
E 2025.07.14 00:42:41 - WireGuard > Error: Failed to start: not running
. 2025.07.14 00:42:41 - WireGuard > Stopping
. 2025.07.14 00:42:41 - WireGuard > Completed
. 2025.07.14 00:42:41 - Routes, delete 198.44.157.13/32 for interface "Ethernet (Realtek Gaming GbE Family Controller)".
. 2025.07.14 00:42:41 - Collect network information
. 2025.07.14 00:42:41 - Connection terminated.
I 2025.07.14 00:42:41 - Cancel requested.
. 2025.07.14 00:42:41 - Deactivation of Network Lock
! 2025.07.14 00:42:41 - Session terminated.
 

Edited ... by `dantug
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2 hours ago, `dantug said:

WireGuard fails. 

Hello!

Does WireGuard start if you make it run from the native userspace utilities (e.g. wg-quick)? Instructions here: https://airvpn.org/windows/wireguard/gui

Kind regards