Unable to start a VM with Ubuntu

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bigjo
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Unable to start a VM with Ubuntu

Post by bigjo »

Hi,

I am trying to run Ubuntu on a VM on windows 10 getting the below error. Please help

Failed to open a session for the virtual machine Ubuntu.

Failed to load R0 module C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox/VMMR0.r0: SUP_IOCTL_LDR_OPEN failed (VERR_LDR_GENERAL_FAILURE).

Failed to load VMMR0.r0 (VERR_LDR_GENERAL_FAILURE).

Result Code: E_FAIL (0x80004005)
Component: ConsoleWrap
Interface: IConsole {872da645-4a9b-1727-bee2-5585105b9eed}

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Failed to open a session for the virtual machine Ubuntu.

Failed to load R0 module C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox/VMMR0.r0: SUP_IOCTL_LDR_OPEN failed (VERR_LDR_GENERAL_FAILURE).

Failed to load VMMR0.r0 (VERR_LDR_GENERAL_FAILURE).

Result Code: E_FAIL (0x80004005)
Component: ConsoleWrap
Interface: IConsole {872da645-4a9b-1727-bee2-5585105b9eed}
mpack
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Re: Unable to start a VM with Ubuntu

Post by mpack »

It looks like VirtualBox was not installed properly, for this user. Run the installer again, this time run it using "Run as administrator". Do NOT run the installer while logged into the Admin user account - that is a separate thing entirely.
ngwill
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Joined: 27. Oct 2021, 11:15

Re: Unable to start a VM with Ubuntu

Post by ngwill »

I'm seeing the same thing.

I've uninstalled, rebooted and reinstalled with "Run as administrator" a couple of times with no success.
bigjo
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Re: Unable to start a VM with Ubuntu

Post by bigjo »

I've uninstalled and reinstalled multiples but no success
Chip_S
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Joined: 28. Oct 2021, 19:04

Re: Unable to start a VM with Ubuntu

Post by Chip_S »

Seeing the same thing. I have uninstalled and installed as administrator twice. Log file attached.
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scottgus1
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Re: Unable to start a VM with Ubuntu

Post by scottgus1 »

Please try rolling back to 6.1.26 and matching EP. https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Download_Old_Builds_6_1

6.1.28 has a couple bugs.
bigjo
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Re: Unable to start a VM with Ubuntu

Post by bigjo »

Thanks Scott. It worked.
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