v2.1.2 - "Can't find license files..."

WillKemp · Post by **WillKemp** » 22. Jan 2009, 14:28

Hi,

I've just upgraded to 2.1.2 from 2.1.0 on a Fedora 10 system.

When i start virtualbox, i get the following error message:

"Failed to find license files in /usr/share/doc/VirtualBox-2.1.0_41146_fedora9."

/usr/share/doc/VirtualBox-2.1.0_41146_fedora9 doesn't exist (i assume it was deleted by the update).

I've worked around this by symlinking /usr/share/doc/VirtualBox-2.1.0_41146_fedora9 to /usr/share/doc/VirtualBox-2.1.2_41885_fedora9 and virtualbox now works.

Post by **frank** » 22. Jan 2009, 14:34

Please could you uninstall the old 2.1.0 package and install the 2.1.2 package then? I assume something did not work during the upgrade. The GUI should really ask for the 41885 file.

WillKemp · Post by **WillKemp** » 22. Jan 2009, 14:45

Yes, that seems to have worked. I deleted the symlink and uninstalled virtualbox. Then reinstalled the new version and it doesn't complain about the licence now.

chrispitude · Post by **chrispitude** » 23. Jan 2009, 14:40

After upgrading from 2.1.0 to 2.1.2, I get the same thing in Fedora Core 7:

"Failed to find license files in /usr/share/doc/VirtualBox-2.1.0_41146_fedora7."

The install went cleanly. Only the new 2.1.2 package is installed; 2.1.0 is no longer installed. Like the OP, I was able to get up and running with a symlink for now.

- Chris

chrispitude · Post by **chrispitude** » 23. Jan 2009, 14:58

Uh oh, my morning just got a little longer. VirtualBox now starts up, but attempting to start my WinXP guest results in an aborted attempt. The log file shows:

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00:00:01.300 ERROR [COM]: aRC=NS_ERROR_FAILURE (0x80004005) aIID={e3c6d4a1-a935-47ca-b16d-f9e9c496e53e} aComponent={Console} aText={Unknown error creating VM (VERR_VERSION_MISMATCH)} aWarning=false, preserve=false
00:00:01.324 Power up failed (vrc=VERR_VERSION_MISMATCH, rc=NS_ERROR_FAILURE (0X80004005))

I still get this message even after rebooting the linux host. So much for a quick and easy gratuitous Friday morning upgrade.

- Chris

Post by **Sasquatch** » 24. Jan 2009, 16:05

In 2.1.0 the VM settings had to be converted to a new version, with 2.1.2 the same had to be done. Did you get any question about this? If not, that's the problem.