guest fails to start error 80004005

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dagrichards
Posts: 1
Joined: 25. Sep 2009, 09:25
Primary OS: OpenSolaris 10
VBox Version: PUEL
Guest OSses: WIn XP SP3

guest fails to start error 80004005

Post by dagrichards »

Running Opensolaris on a pre installed toshiba notebook.
Used package manager to update all today 25 Sept 2009.

Used the extras repository to update Virtual Box to 3.0.6 r52128

None of my previous guests will start ,they now fail with

Result Code:
NS_ERROR_FAILURE (0x80004005)
Component:
Machine
Interface:
IMachine {540dcfda-3df2-49c6-88fa-033a28c2ff85}
Ramshankar
Oracle Corporation
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Joined: 7. Jan 2008, 16:17

Re: guest fails to start error 80004005

Post by Ramshankar »

If you updated using IPS you will need to run as root "pfexec /opt/VirtualBox/ipsinstall.sh" or perform a system reboot.
Oracle Corp.
msheppard
Posts: 3
Joined: 9. Mar 2011, 16:23
Primary OS: MS Windows 2008
VBox Version: OSE other
Guest OSses: Windows, all

Re: guest fails to start error 80004005

Post by msheppard »

I had this problem twice, I think it was caused by a power-outage (UPS failed) - each time rebooting the host fixed it.

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