"the guest execution service is not ready"

[Plagrö]

My host: Linux
My guest: Windows 8.1
VirtualBox version: 6.1.30

This command is part of a bash script executed in Linux:

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VBoxManage guestcontrol "Windows8.1" start  --username MyUsername  --password XXXX  --exe "%SystemRoot%\system32\cmd.exe"  -- 'cmd' /c start "run this" taskkill /IM VBoxService.exe

Mostly this command works as expected.

But sometimes I get the following message:

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What does this mean?
Is there something I can do?

Help is very appreciated. Thank you.

[scottgus1]

I don't recognize this one. You could try web-searching the error message with the site restrictor " site:forums.virtualbox.org" to see if it has come up before.

Mostly this command works as expected.

But sometimes I get the following message:

Is there a pattern to the error happening? Such as right after VM boot? Under heavy VM activity? Right after the script ran successfully? Other times?

And lest we chase an "XY problem", please explain why you're trying to taskkill VBoxService.exe?

[mpack]

I have a vague notion that this indicates a version mismatch. Make sure the GAs are installed and match the host VirtualBox version.

[Plagrö]

Thank you both.

Is there a pattern to the error happening? Such as right after VM boot? Under heavy VM activity? Right after the script ran successfully? Other times?

I have a vague notion that this indicates a version mismatch. Make sure the GAs are installed and match the host VirtualBox version.

Not sure. Maybe it was, because I have not updated the new version of GuestAdditions in my Win8.1 VM?

I will observe whether the problem occurs again with the next GuestAdditions update or earlier.

And lest we chase an "XY problem", please explain why you're trying to taskkill VBoxService.exe?

It's because of this issue:
viewtopic.php?f=7&t=101507#p492687

[fth0]

Regarding only the information in this thread, I'd question if the command is simply executed too early. Regarding the other thread, I don't know why the processes remain. How are the topics related?