Ubuntu 10.10 Host, WindowsXP Guest Problem

[djsimon-r]

Hi everyone, i have installed the OSE and latest 4.0.2 VB on my Ubuntu 10.10 System and i have installed WindowsXP as a guest, When i boot the WinXP installation i dont get any options to go into full screen mode, seamless mode etc and i also cant install guest addictions, all the options are grayed out.

I have searched all over google and cant seem to find what the problem is.


Can anyone help?

Thanks.

[Kwijibo]

Can you post a screenshot?

[djsimon-r]

nope, it wont let me print screen with the options menu open...

but under Machine and Devices menu's everything is grayed out...

[Perryg]

@djsimon-r,
You have two options to try to resolve this. You can contact Ubuntu as they are responsible for their build of VirtualBox or you can install the VirtualBox version from here VirtualBox Downloads. Note that since version 4.0.* of VirtualBox there is no PUEL version of the basic build. The PUEL section has been moved to the Extension Pack, which does require licensing.

[djsimon-r]

i have uninstalled OSE and installed 4.0.2 but i still have the same problem... Just cant understand why...

[djsimon-r]

It couldnt be anything to do with havin macbuntu installed could it?

I installed it to make ubuntu look like os x...

[Perryg]

Well anything is possible I guess but I would not think it would affect the menu items.
You did reboot the host after you installed the new version of VirtualBox right? The mods don't get replaced until the reboot.

[djsimon-r]

yea i have rebooted a good few times now and still same...

[Perryg]

Can you post a screen shot of this?
Also, from the host terminal/command window VBoxManage showvminfo <VM Name> --details and post here. Replace <VM Name> with the actual name of the VM. Use "" if the name has a space in it.

[brdhse1]

I have the same problem. Here's my output:

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$ VBoxManage showvminfo MyBox --details
Name:            MyBox
Guest OS:        Windows XP
UUID:            260e122b-8f47-4848-89df-542f6ddc011e
Config file:     /home/jacob/.VirtualBox/Machines/MyBox/MyBox.xml
Snapshot folder: /home/jacob/.VirtualBox/Machines/MyBox/Snapshots
Log folder:      /home/jacob/.VirtualBox/Machines/MyBox/Logs
Hardware UUID:   260e122b-8f47-4848-89df-542f6ddc011e
Memory size:     512MB
Page Fusion:     off
VRAM size:       64MB
HPET:            off
Chipset:         piix3
Firmware:        BIOS
Number of CPUs:  1
Synthetic Cpu:   off
CPUID overrides: None
Boot menu mode:  message and menu
Boot Device (1): Floppy
Boot Device (2): DVD
Boot Device (3): HardDisk
Boot Device (4): Not Assigned
ACPI:            on
IOAPIC:          on
PAE:             off
Time offset:     0 ms
RTC:             local time
Hardw. virt.ext: on
Hardw. virt.ext exclusive: on
Nested Paging:   off
Large Pages:     off
VT-x VPID:       off
State:           running (since 2011-02-19T18:47:44.637000000)
Monitor count:   1
3D Acceleration: on
2D Video Acceleration: on
Teleporter Enabled: off
Teleporter Port: 0
Teleporter Address: 
Teleporter Password: 
Storage Controller Name (0):            IDE Controller
Storage Controller Type (0):            PIIX4
Storage Controller Instance Number (0): 0
Storage Controller Max Port Count (0):  2
Storage Controller Port Count (0):      2
Storage Controller Bootable (0):        on
Storage Controller Name (1):            SATA Controller
Storage Controller Type (1):            IntelAhci
Storage Controller Instance Number (1): 0
Storage Controller Max Port Count (1):  30
Storage Controller Port Count (1):      1
Storage Controller Bootable (1):        on
IDE Controller (1, 0): /usr/share/virtualbox/VBoxGuestAdditions.iso (UUID: f2734cb2-b123-4043-bf3c-85e0d8b8cdd2)
SATA Controller (0, 0): /home/jacob/.VirtualBox/HardDisks/Windows_XP2.vdi (UUID: 974ad1c3-380e-4dd0-ae0f-6766853d96fd)
NIC 1:           MAC: 0800271AEBBF, Attachment: Bridged Interface 'eth1', Cable connected: on, Trace: off (file: none), Type: 82540EM, Reported speed: 0 Mbps, Boot priority: 0
NIC 2:           disabled
NIC 3:           disabled
NIC 4:           disabled
NIC 5:           disabled
NIC 6:           disabled
NIC 7:           disabled
NIC 8:           disabled
Pointing Device: PS/2 Mouse
Keyboard Device: PS/2 Keyboard
UART 1:          disabled
UART 2:          disabled
Audio:           enabled (Driver: PulseAudio, Controller: AC97)
Clipboard Mode:  Bidirectional
Video mode:      1920x1004x32
VRDE:            disabled
USB:             disabled

USB Device Filters:

Index:            0
Active:           yes
Name:             Microsoft® LifeCam Cinema(TM) [0100]
VendorId:         045e
ProductId:        075d
Revision:         0100
Manufacturer:     Microsoft
Product:          Microsoft® LifeCam Cinema(TM)
Remote:           no
Serial Number:    

Available remote USB devices:

<none>

Currently Attached USB Devices:

<none>

Shared folders:  <none>

VRDE Connection:    not active
Clients so far:     0

Guest:

OS type:                             WindowsXP
Additions run level:                 0
Configured memory balloon size:      0 MB

[brdhse1]

My Guest Additions Service fails to start with the following message:

"Error 1053: The service did not respond to the start or control request in a timely fashion."

[Perryg]

@brdhse1,
Can you post a screen shot?

[brdhse1]

Here you go.

[Perryg]

Uninstall the Guest additions, reboot the guest, then install them again and reboot.
What version of VirtualBox are you using and where did you get it?

[brdhse1]

I'm on 4.04 from the Ubuntu Maverick repo.

That didn't help. I'm back where I was before. The machine is very unstable with the guest additions installed.