Failed to create the host network interface

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FirewallEngineer
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Failed to create the host network interface

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Error Message:
Failed to create the host network interface.
Result Code: E_FAIL (0x80004005)
Image

Steps:
File > Preferences (Ctrl + G) > Network > Host-only Networks > Add host-only networks (Ins)
C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox>VBoxManage.exe list hostonlyifs

C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox>
Version:
c:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox>VBoxManage.exe -v
4.3.4r91027
file:///C:/Users/FirewallEngineer/.VirtualBox/VirtualBox.xml
<DHCPServer networkName=”HostInterfaceNetworking-VirtualBox Host-Only Ethernet Adapter” IPAddress=”192.168.56.100″ networkMask=”255.255.255.0″ lowerIP=”192.168.56.101″ upperIP=”192.168.56.254″ enabled=”1″/>
Similar issue, but mine is in Windows 7
viewtopic.php?f=7&t=54260

Please let me know if you need more info.

Other info:
http://firewallengineer.wordpress.com/2 ... interface/
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