Failed to create the VirtualBox COM object [Resolved]

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Failed to create the VirtualBox COM object [Resolved]

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I tried installing VirtualBox on Mac OS X, it doesn't open.
Failed to create the VirtualBox COM object.

The application will now terminate.

Callee RC: NS_ERROR_FACTORY_NOT_REGISTERED (0x80040154)
Host: Mac OS X Yosemite (10.10.2)
Installer: VirtualBox-4.3.20-96996-OSX

I am not sure how to get any kind of logs. Please let me know what information do you need to further debug the issue. Please help.
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Re: Failed to create the VirtualBox COM object

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Try running Repair DIsk Permissions with Disk Utility and then reinstall VirtualBox.
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Re: Failed to create the VirtualBox COM object

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I tried that already and it didn't help.
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Re: Failed to create the VirtualBox COM object

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Are you running any AV software?
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Re: Failed to create the VirtualBox COM object

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What do you mean by AV?
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Re: Failed to create the VirtualBox COM object

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anti-virus
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Re: Failed to create the VirtualBox COM object

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No
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Re: Failed to create the VirtualBox COM object

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You could try Verify Disk in Disk Utilities as well. I have VB 4.3.20 installed on three different Macs without errors. Two with 10.10.2 and one with 10.10.1 which I haven't gotten around to updating.
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Re: Failed to create the VirtualBox COM object

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I tried verifying disk, repairing permissions, restarting, checking checksums - nothing worked.
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Re: Failed to create the VirtualBox COM object - Plzz help!!

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The only other things I can think of is run the VBox_Uninstall.tool then try and install. If that doesn't work go to System Preferences>Security & Privacy. Enable allow apps downloaded from Anywhere.
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Re: Failed to create the VirtualBox COM object - Plzz help!!

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I do have enabled apps from anywhere. I tried uninstalling with the tool and re-installing a couple of old versions too. Nothing worked though.
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Re: Failed to create the VirtualBox COM object - Plzz help!!

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I'm out of ideas. You could create a new user and see if it will install from there.
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Re: Failed to create the VirtualBox COM object - Plzz help!!

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thanks socratis :) I forgot about that thread.
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Re: Failed to create the VirtualBox COM object - Plzz help!!

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I have attached installation logs. Please let me know if there is any potential issue.

The output for the command as asked in the other thread:

$ ls -lad / /private /private/etc
drwxr-xr-x 33 root wheel 1190 Nov 19 21:35 /
drwxr-xr-x@ 6 root wheel 204 Oct 16 23:40 /private
drwxr-xr-x 94 root wheel 3196 Feb 1 00:58 /private/etc

$ ls -la /private/etc/sudoers
-r--r----- 1 root wheel 1275 Sep 9 18:13 /private/etc/sudoers

I can do a sudo ls - it prompts for my password and it works.

I don't think mine and the one in the thread are of same issue. Please help!!
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