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Error "Some audio devices could't be opened

Posted: 26. Jul 2009, 00:46
by tekken
When I start virtual machine I get an error

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Host: Windows 7 x64
Guest: Windows 7/Vista x64

How to fix it?

Re: Error "Some audio devices could't be opened

Posted: 26. Jul 2009, 01:07
by Perryg
tekken,

I believe that this question has been asked about 104 times now.
You need to download and install the drivers from realtek.com and then tell Windows to update.
Also a read of the Forum Posting Guide would help you.
Searching the forum from google.com using sound problems in window 7 site:forums.virtualbox.org will bring up a lot.

Re: Error "Some audio devices could't be opened

Posted: 26. Jul 2009, 01:22
by tekken
Sorry about that :oops:
I installed guest additions so I thought I do not need to install another drivers.
My sound device on host is fine on vista guest too but I still get this error at the start of virtual machine.

Re: Error "Some audio devices could't be opened

Posted: 26. Jul 2009, 01:25
by Perryg
No problem just remember this trick. Use your keywords in google followed by site:forums.virtualbox.org.
It will become your best friend!

Re: Error "Some audio devices could't be opened

Posted: 26. Jul 2009, 15:11
by tekken
I reinstalled host, then guest, installed realtek drivers and still the same error. Is it a hardware problem? I have sound on both os, it is strange.

Re: Error "Some audio devices could't be opened

Posted: 26. Jul 2009, 15:35
by Perryg
In the guest settings: Enabled Nested Paging and Enable PAE/NX if they are not already and see if this helps.

Re: Error "Some audio devices could't be opened

Posted: 26. Jul 2009, 16:53
by tekken
It seems work now :D
But sometimes there is GUI crash during shutting off and wrong cpu speed show in system properties

Re: Error "Some audio devices could't be opened

Posted: 26. Jul 2009, 17:04
by Perryg
This could be caused by the way Windows 7 RC is calling things and also that SMP is so new to VirtualBox.
You may want to wait a little and see what happens once Windows is officially released, but play with it and see if you can pin it down a bit and then get back to us.

Re: Error "Some audio devices could't be opened

Posted: 27. Jul 2009, 23:49
by tekken
OK, I'll wait till Win7 RTM release. I find VirtualBox 3.x very useful.