I am using, as host Windows 10 Pro 1803.
I am using VirtualBox 5.2.12. This has all been working fine.
I haven't used VirtualBox for a month, then suddenly on starting the WinXP machine I get the error:
Error relaunching VirtualBox VM process: 5
Command line: '60eaff78-4bdd-042d-2e72-669728efd737 -suplib-3rdchild --
comment WinXP - -startvm b8215d6g-8ddI 4bfa-9dbf-5bI 8659454f2 --no-
startvm-errormsgbox --sup-hardening-log=D:\VirtualBoxVMs\WinXP\Logs\VBoxHardening.log'(rc=-104)
Please try reinstalling VirtualBox.
where: supR3HardenedWinReSpawn what: 5 VERR_INVALID_NAME (-104) -
Invalid (malformed) file/path name. [/i]
Then on clicking OK, I get message:
Failed to open a session for the virtual machine WinXP.
The virtual machine 'WinXP' has terminated unexpectedly during startup with exit code 1 (0x1). More details may be available in 'D:\VirtualBoxVMs\WinXP\Logs\VBoxHardening.log'.
Result Code: E_FAIL (0x80004005)
Component: MachineWrap
Interface: IMachine {b2547866-a0a1-4391-8b86-6952d82efaa0}
So I disabled McAfee AV, exported the appliance, uninstalled virtualbox, restarted laptop and re-installed VirtualBox 5.1.38, restarted laptop and then imported the appliance. The error remains.
I have looked around on the forum. Tried a few suggestions including the modifying the Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\VBoxDrv\Start from 1 to 3. This only made matters worse.
I really do appreciate some help. Many thanks