Windows failed to start

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sfigato60
Posts: 11
Joined: 8. Mar 2012, 11:45
Primary OS: Mac OS X Leopard
VBox Version: VirtualBox+Oracle ExtPack
Guest OSses: Windows 7

Windows failed to start

Post by sfigato60 »

Hi,
I have installed VB on my Mac Book Pro and Windows 7 as guest. When I try to launch Windows 7 (from iso file) appear this message:

"Windows failed to started.........(see file attached .png)"

Supporting data:
OS: Mac OS X 10.5.8
Model Name: MacBook Pro
Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo (64bit)
Processor Speed​​: 2.4 GHz
Memory: 2 GB (of which 1,35 GB free)

The version of VirtualBox is 4.1.10 for OS X hosts

I tried to uninstalling and reinstalling the program but without success.

Could someone help me?
Thanks

Attached VB file log.zip
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Perryg
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Joined: 6. Sep 2008, 22:55
Primary OS: Linux other
VBox Version: OSE self-compiled
Guest OSses: *NIX

Re: Windows failed to start

Post by Perryg »

You need to run your host in 64-bit mode. Try holding the 6 & 4 keys down when you boot the host.
If that works then search for the proper way to make it permanent.
stefan.becker
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Joined: 7. Jun 2007, 21:53

Re: Windows failed to start

Post by stefan.becker »

Read the manual about hosts requirements to start 64 bit guests.
sfigato60
Posts: 11
Joined: 8. Mar 2012, 11:45
Primary OS: Mac OS X Leopard
VBox Version: VirtualBox+Oracle ExtPack
Guest OSses: Windows 7

Re: Windows failed to start

Post by sfigato60 »

I solved my problem by selecting the version of windows 7 64bit during the installation of O.S. into VM instead of the std proposal.
Thanks
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