Virtualbox Host (v6.1.22) crashing on Big Sur 11.4 with error Kernel driver not installed (rc=-1908)

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npham
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Virtualbox Host (v6.1.22) crashing on Big Sur 11.4 with error Kernel driver not installed (rc=-1908)

Post by npham »

Dear All,
we are running into some issues while running any VM on MacOS Big Sur 11.4.
We cannot launch any of the VMs in multiple machines (I have tested Virtualbox on MacOS Big Sur 11.2.3 on the same machine beforehand, everything works fine).

Is there any solution for Big Sur 11.4?
I have looked in the previous threads, but they are for older MacOS.

PS. Disabling SIP and FV encryption is not possible in my case.

OS: macOS Big Sur
Ver: 11.4
Processor: 2,6 GHz 6-Core Intel Core i7
Memory: 32GB

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Kernel driver not installed (rc=-1908)

Make sure the kernel module has been loaded successfully.

where: suplibOsInit what: 3 VERR_VM_DRIVER_NOT_INSTALLED (-1908) - The support driver is not installed. On linux, open returned ENOENT. 
granada29
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Re: Virtualbox Host (v6.1.22) crashing on Big Sur 11.4 with error Kernel driver not installed (rc=-1

Post by granada29 »

There should be no need at all to mess about with SIP to install VirtualBox.

The process I use is:
1. Uninstall VirtualBox (using the VirtualBox uninstaller script)
2. Reboot
3. In the Terminal, clear any remnants of the previous installation attempt

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sudo kextcache --clear-staging
4. Reboot
5. Open System Preferences/Security & Privacy/General and unlock the pane
6. Select App Store and identified developers. Don't close this pane.
7. Install VirtualBox, then check System Preferences. If an 'Allow Oracle' entry comes up, then OK it. You may be prompted to reboot at this point.
8. Reboot if not prompted in 7.
9. Try to run a VM

I'm not sure that 8. Reboot is essential, but it can't hurt.
Toni1997
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Re: Virtualbox Host (v6.1.22) crashing on Big Sur 11.4 with error Kernel driver not installed (rc=-1

Post by Toni1997 »

This did not work for me. I have tried just about everything else under the sun without success. Big Sur 11.4, virtualbox host 6.1.22 trying to spin up linux server. Same error. :twisted:
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Re: Virtualbox Host (v6.1.22) crashing on Big Sur 11.4 with error Kernel driver not installed (rc=-1

Post by granada29 »

@Toni1997

Sorry it didn't work for you. You say you have tried a lot of other methods as well.
If you disabled SIP have you re-enabled it?
Do you have Intel Power Gadget installed? If so then it has to be removed. VirtualBox and Intel Power Gadget conflict with each other.
Are you using an M1 Mac? If so - then it's not going to work.

I'm not sure what to add - I have used the above sequence many times and it works for me, but I realise that's small consolation.
Toni1997
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Re: Virtualbox Host (v6.1.22) crashing on Big Sur 11.4 with error Kernel driver not installed (rc=-1

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@granada29 not an M1 Mac. No Intel Power Gadget.
"If you disabled SIP have you re-enabled it?" What do you mean? csrutil ? I will re-try with it enabled.
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Re: Virtualbox Host (v6.1.22) crashing on Big Sur 11.4 with error Kernel driver not installed (rc=-1

Post by Toni1997 »

Nope, same thing.

Kernel driver not installed (rc=-1908)

Make sure the kernel module has been loaded successfully.

where: suplibOsInit what: 3 VERR_VM_DRIVER_NOT_INSTALLED (-1908) - The support driver is not installed. On linux, open returned ENOENT.
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