VirtualBox 7.0.2 won't run Windows XP VM

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Re: VirtualBox 7.0.2 won't run Windows XP VM

Post by Horuss »

Try to see if you can enable Nested Paging on your Mac host, if possible.
It's disabled and I can't enable it.

I have another VM with Windows 10 running normally and it's enabled.
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Re: VirtualBox 7.0.2 won't run Windows XP VM

Post by scottgus1 »

Horuss wrote:I have another VM with Windows 10 running normally and it's enabled.
Good. Please doublecheck this on the other failing VM:
Horuss wrote: I'm having the same problem with version 7.0.2 on Windows host.
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Re: VirtualBox 7.0.2 won't run Windows XP VM

Post by Horuss »

On my Windows Host it was disabled. Try to boot but VM keeps hanging.
Enabled it and nothing changed. Attaching the logs from my Win Host.
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Re: VirtualBox 7.0.2 won't run Windows XP VM

Post by scottgus1 »

Does this VM boot from the network:
00:00:05.839371 [/Devices/pcnet/0/LUN#0/Config/] (level 5)
00:00:05.839373 AliasMode <integer> = 0x0000000000000000 (0)
00:00:05.839374 BootFile <string> = "Delphi.pxe" (cb=11)
00:00:05.839378 TFTPPrefix <string> = "C:\Users\julio\.VirtualBox\TFTP" (cb=32)
...
00:00:05.839406 Path <string> = "D:\VmWare\Delphi\Windows XP Professional.vmdk" (cb=46)
Does a fresh install of XP in a new VM do the same thing?
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Re: VirtualBox 7.0.2 won't run Windows XP VM

Post by Horuss »

No, it does not boot from de network. In fact, it's the same disk file that I only copied from the Windows host to the Mac host. I also tried to remove the network card, but nothing happened.
Also tried Windows XP safe mode, it start loading the drivers and suddenly hangs.

As noted before, It was working normally under Vbox 6.1.38 on Windows and Mac.

One thing too add here is that all my WinXP vms use .vmdk disk type.


I would have to try a fresh install to see what happens.
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Re: VirtualBox 7.0.2 won't run Windows XP VM

Post by MaxPF »

This issue isn't limited to Windows XP. I have a Windows 2000 VM that also will not start. It gets through the very initial stage of startup, which on Win2K is a bar at the bottom of the machine that scrolls from left to right. Then the screen goes blank, and thats it. Normally the screen would go blank for a moment, then the Win2K splash screen comes up. It never gets that far.
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Re: VirtualBox 7.0.2 won't run Windows XP VM

Post by NIckmitch »

I am having the same problem. I have been using an XP VM with virtual box for a number of years. Now that I have upgraded to V7.02 it no longer works. I cannot upload the log as I am being told that the board attachment quota has been reached!
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Re: VirtualBox 7.0.2 won't run Windows XP VM

Post by scottgus1 »

NIckmitch, there's a forum bug or config limit over attaching things. 7.0 is having problems running some XP VMs. Please try a fresh XP VM, report what happens.
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Re: VirtualBox 7.0.2 won't run Windows XP VM

Post by NIckmitch »

scottgus1
I managed to find an XP SP2 disc and created an iso image. The VM started and I could see a screen saying Windows Setup. It installed a few files and then said , setup is starting Windows. It stayed there for a short while and then stopped and the VM was aborted.
I also tried to install the iso on a different machine running Virtualbox v6.1.40 r154948 (Qt5.6.2) and it installed and ran without any problems
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Re: VirtualBox 7.0.2 won't run Windows XP VM

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NIckmitch wrote:Virtualbox v6.1.40 r154948 (Qt5.6.2) and it installed and ran without any problems
That'll mean its a new 7.0 problem. I don't know what to suggest, though, except to have logs here on the forum and perhaps post on the Bugtracker
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Re: VirtualBox 7.0.2 won't run Windows XP VM

Post by Jeff5566 »

Hi @scottgus1 @jvidal @ChristophS,
I had exactly the same issue, my software environment:
* Host operation system: Windows 11 22H2
* Guest operation system: Windows XP 64bit
* Virtualbox 7.0.2

It has "Aborted" error after I upgrade Virtualbox from 6.1 to 7.0.2, there are many people need Windows XP too, please just let Windows XP run, even not perfect.

My logs:
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Re: VirtualBox 7.0.2 won't run Windows XP VM

Post by BillG »

I am sure this will be sorted, but it may take a while. If you really need XP, stay on 6.1.40 until then. What features of V7.0.2 do you really need now?
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Re: VirtualBox 7.0.2 won't run Windows XP VM

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BillG wrote:I am sure this will be sorted, but it may take a while. If you really need XP, stay on 6.1.40 until then. What features of V7.0.2 do you really need now?
No special needs, I just think version 7.0 is a big upgrade which may have a lot of bug fixes and code improvements or code refactoring.
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Re: VirtualBox 7.0.2 won't run Windows XP VM

Post by jvidal »

Version 7.0.4 is out and it seems to have fixed this issue (at least, it works for me now). give it a try.
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Re: VirtualBox 7.0.2 won't run Windows XP VM

Post by NIckmitch »

I have just installed version 7.0.4 and this still fails.
00:00:14.486660 VirtualBox VM 7.0.4 r154605 win.amd64 (Nov 16 2022 15:33:13) release log
00:00:14.486662 Log opened 2022-11-28T12:32:09.987579000Z
00:00:14.486663 Build Type: release
00:00:14.486667 OS Product: Windows 11
00:00:14.486667 OS Release: 10.0.22621
00:00:14.486668 OS Service Pack:
00:00:14.568216 DMI Product Name: HP ENVY Laptop 13-aq0xxx
00:00:14.573275 DMI Product Version: Type1ProductConfigId
00:00:14.573285 Firmware type: UEFI
00:00:14.574057 Secure Boot: Enabled
00:00:14.574097 Host RAM: 16205MB (15.8GB) total, 3770MB (3.6GB) available
00:00:14.574099 Executable: C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox\VirtualBoxVM.exe
00:00:14.574099 Process ID: 22740
00:00:14.574100 Package type: WINDOWS_64BITS_GENERIC
00:00:14.575312 Installed Extension Packs:
00:00:14.575323 Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack (Version: 7.0.2 r154219; VRDE Module: VBoxVRDP; Crypto Module: VBoxPuelCrypto)
00:00:14.576106 Console: Machine state changed to 'Starting'
00:00:14.576994 Qt version: 5.15.2
00:00:14.578065 Console: Machine state changed to 'PoweredOff'
00:00:14.581889 Power up failed (vrc=VINF_SUCCESS, rc=E_FAIL (0X80004005))
00:00:15.084122 GUI: Aborting startup due to power up progress issue detected...
00:00:15.084588 GUI: UIMediumEnumerator: Medium-enumeration finished!
00:00:15.084671 GUI: Show mini-toolbar for window #0
00:00:15.096005 GUI: Adjust mini-toolbar for window #0
00:00:15.096032 GUI: Map mini-toolbar for window #0 to screen 0 of 1
00:00:15.096037 GUI: Resize mini-toolbar for window #0 to 1920x1080
00:00:15.164026 GUI: UICommon: Handling aboutToQuit request..
00:00:15.961450 GUI: UICommon: aboutToQuit request handled!
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