VirtualBox E_FAIL Error


  1. techhead287
    Posts : 66
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
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    VirtualBox E_FAIL Error


    Hi guys,
    I recently installed VirtualBox on my new laptop, only to find that when I launch a VM I see two error messages (in attachments), one after the other.

    Here is what VirtualBox provided for the clipboard:

    Failed to open a session for the virtual machine Windows XP.

    The virtual machine 'Windows XP' has terminated unexpectedly during startup with exit code 1.

    Result Code: E_FAIL (0x80004005)
    Component: Machine
    Interface: IMachine {480cf695-2d8d-4256-9c7c-cce4184fa048}


    I've uninstalled, reinstalled, changed settings in VirtualBox, turned off VT-x in the BIOS and back on again, and tried multiple older versions of VirtualBox. Nothing worked. Please help!

    If you need them, here are the laptop's specs:
    Manufacturer: HP
    Model: Pavilion 15-N214TX
    CPU: Dual-core Intel Core i7 4500u @ 1.8GHz - 3.0GHz
    GPU: Intel HD Grahpics 4400 (integrated), nVIDIA GeForce GT 740M with 2GB GDDR3 memory (separate)
    RAM: 8GB DDR3
    OS: Windows 8.1 Update 1

    -techhead287
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  3. bawldiggle
    Posts : 1,002
    XP Pro (x86) | 7 HP (x86) & (x64) | 7 Pro (x64)
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    There appears to be a lot of problems with VirtualBox https://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=62615
    35 pages of posts still unresolved even today 23-August-2014

    There might be a solution in one of the posts.
    I was seriously considering VirtualBox today until I found this VirtualBox:- 4.3.14 conflicts with anti-virus packages. thread.

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    Have you resolved your problem ?
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  4. andrew129260
    Posts : 4,566
    Windows 10 Pro
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    Vmware player is much more stable and secure. I always had issues a long time ago with virtual box so I dumped it. Have not looked back since. Also considering it is made by the same people who made java, I have security issues with it as well.
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  6. bawldiggle
    Posts : 1,002
    XP Pro (x86) | 7 HP (x86) & (x64) | 7 Pro (x64)
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    andrew129260 +1

    Thank you for your comments about VirtualBox.
    - I have vacillated for weeks between VirtualBox and VMware Player.
    - a lot of very experienced contributors to this forum are very inclined to VMware
    - the current avalanche of VirtualBox problems (on other forums, since July) has made me nervous
    - your experience has swung me back to VMware. :)
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