Virtual Box throws "Kernel driver not installed (rc=-1908)"

[Pietro Schaff]

When trying to run a VM on Virtual Box in Mac El Captain the error below is thrown:

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Kernel driver not installed (rc=-1908)

This happens because El Captain is only compatible with the libraries from VirtualBox 5.0.8 or later. VB Versions below 5.0.8 won't run on El Captain and you'll need to upgrade.

[loukingjr]

Actually not true. I have been running VirtualBox from the pre-release version of VB 5.0 up to 5.0.8 on OSX 10.11 since the first developer seed through 10.11.1 beta 4.

[thorstenpf]

I have the still the same Problem with 5.0.8.
The onliest version which is running under OS X 10.11.1 is VirtualBox 4.3.28. My Problem with this version is that no USB devices are able to be blinded.
Do anyone have a idea what could help.

Nows anybody how to install the missing Kernel driver on OS X 10.11.1?

Thanks a lot!!!

[loukingjr]

Did you try uninstalling VirtualBox with the VirtualBox_Uninstall.tool before you installed VB 5.0.8?

[Salim Manzur]

The solution for this issue is uninstall the VirtualBox using the Uninstall Tool which comes included on the installation package and then install the newest version for OS X El Capitan, in my case VirtualBox Version 5.0.32 r112930.

Hope it can help someone.

Regards,

Salim

[socratis]

Thanks Salim for letting us know.
Funny thing that today ticket #16474 was opened (and closed immediately) for the kernel drivers and their installation, that offered another solution that might help others as well. The solution was as simple as yours; reboot the host.

BTW, the latest versions are the 5.1.x series, at 5.1.14 as of this writing.