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I am updating my computer to Linux Mint 20. When I try to load a Windows XP guest using a clone the file transfer crashes. The result code is " NS_ERROR_INVALID_ ARG (0x80070057). I have removed and purged the Mint 20 installed version and reloaded 6.1.14 for Ubunto 20.04 and the associated Extension pack. Some of the things I have seen mentioned as fixes and tried are; unchecking the import hard drive as VDI box, clearing the VM folder of any previous attempts. The crash is always the same, slowly loads to 25% jumps to 50% wait a minute then crash. I can't find out what this code means by searching. Some have said its a bug and you should downgrade to 5. something.

Where did the XP guest OVA come from?

Is the original guest folder and files still available?

The XP guest came from my former host, Linux mint 18.2 32 bit. I still have the original VM files on a USB stick.

saltytheseadog wrote:I still have the original VM files

Copy these files to a folder then double-click the guest's .vbox file. Assuming the USB copy is good and complete, the guest should register properly.

Thanks, I am away from that computer for awhile but I will try that when I return.

Naw, that didn't work. It came back with a complaint about kernel modules not matching this version of Vbox

saltytheseadog wrote:Naw, that didn't work. It came back with a complaint about kernel modules not matching this version of Vbox

That is not an error message from an XP guest. If VirtualBox is not installed properly on the new host then no VM is going to work.

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My previous comment still applies.

Thank you for your reply. I far as I can tell I have Virtualbox installed. When I double click on the guests Vbox file as the other moderator suggested Virtual box loads with the error message (see screen shot). Could you be more specific.

The kernel error box is indicating that your host Virtualbox installation is not working or ready. The manual says that something called "linux headers" need to be installed before installing Virtualbox. See https://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch02. ... linux-host.

Also, the error message itself shows some things that could be done. What happened when you tried those suggestions?

I did look into going into /sbin/config... but my computer skills aren't that good. Same with the installation manual. Helpful to know what the problem may be, but again above my level of knowledge to safely do anything about. So can we call it a bug and leave it to the developers to sort. Thanks for your help.

It's actually not a bug, there are ways to install the headers.

But my Linux skills aren't good either. so we'll have to wait until a Linux guru comes along.

Try web-searching about the "Kernel Driver not installed" error, It has come up before and I'm sure there is a post on Linux Hosts where someone shows how they fixed it.

If the only thing lacking is the required Linux Headers to move forward, then you could try following the advice (step-by-step guide) in this external posting: https://www.tecmint.com/install-kernel- ... nd-debian/

Linux Mint is directly derived from Ubuntu/Debian; and uses the same Command Line interface, so the procedure is no different in Mint to that described in the linked guide.