Hi,
My host is Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, and guest is Windows XP SP3. Today I've received update from synaptic to Vbox 3.2.10. Everything was fine, until I started guest OS. Update GA in guest OS crash everytime. Here is log:
After guest OS restart I was asked to update driver for device "Virtualbox Device" so I've extracted VBoxWindowsAdditions-x86 /extract /D=C:\Drivers and manually updated drivers for this device.
I'm attaching log from Vbox Host too. I'm not running VirtualBox Open Source Edition (OSE)
Have you tried to uninstall the guest additions on the XP guest first, then install the new guest additions by selecting install the guest additions from the device tab at the top left of the guest window?
I have this problem too with new version 3.2.12. And yes, I've tried uninstall Vbox Guest Additions, reboot and then install. Same problem, with same exception.
Guys, having the same problem, upgraded vbox from 3.2.10 to 3.2.12. I am on win7 x64 , virtual XPx86 always worked ok. On first run after vbox upgrade crashes, had to run in safe mode, uninstalled vbox addittions, rebooted. Installed .12 additions, rebooted, CRASHES AGAIN.
3.2.12 additions are causing problems in xp VM.
The issue stems from a bug in Windows XP/2000 where new hardware cannot properly be detected if the “RunOnce” key is missing in the registry beneath: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
To fix the problem:
1. Navigate to Start > Run and enter “regedit”.
2. Then find: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
3. With “CurrentVersion” selected, go to the Edit menu and click New > Key
4. Name the key “RunOnce”, and leave everything else at defaults.
NOTE: The new “RunOnce” key should appear underneath the “CurrentVersion” key.
After you’ve added the key, reboot your virtual machine and reinstall guest additions. Everything should go as expected.
same here. Can't install guest additions for Win XP Pro SP3. VBox 4.04. Host Win7. Did anybody found a solution to this? (The key RunOnce was already there)....
Thanks!
When you start the guest and then you click on install additions. The autostart process should begin, but if it does not, go to your file manager and start it from there.
Conversely you can click on the device tab and go to the CD/DVD and click on remove disk from the virtual drive. Wait a minute and then click on install guest additions again.