VM Guest Crash on final install step for various OS's

[Fred Denn]

I am running Virtual Box 4.2.4 previously and now 4.2.6 on Windows 7 (64 bit) on an i7 HP laptop.

When I reach the end of the installation process for RedHat 6 (either 32 or 64 bit build and guest) or Solaris (10 x86) or Ubuntu (12 x86), Virtual Box hangs and crashes, sending the requisite information to Micro$.

None of the postings I see relating to this problem are for versions higher than VB 4.0.x. When I perform textual installs only (Run Level 3), all seems to work, but not very useful when studying for a certification.

My nVidia drivers are all up to date, its a 2GB video card built in. Can anyone offer any insight or advice? I would have thought that Solaris would at least work given that Oracle now own both products.

[mpack]

Minimal information needed for assistance
viewtopic.php?f=24&t=48476

[DreNL]

Hello, I have the same problem. Trying to install Ubuntu Linux 64 bit (12.04 LTS and 12.10 same issues) on a windows 7 Pro 64 bit host. The whole installation goes fine, but after I press the reboot button to finalize install, Virtual Machine stops and Windows 7 gives me the unresponsive program box.

VB version 4.2.6.

I have managed to get Ubuntu up and running thru installing it on 4.1.24 first and then upgrading to 4.2.6, but the guest additions won't install then.

The error given in Windows event viewer is:

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Faulting application name: VirtualBox.exe, version: 4.2.6.0, time stamp: 0x50d1c5bb
Faulting module name: MSVCR100.dll, version: 10.0.40219.1, time stamp: 0x4d5f034a
Exception code: 0xc000041d
Fault offset: 0x000000000003c145
Faulting process id: 0x2030
Faulting application start time: 0x01cde2079a0f81b2
Faulting application path: C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox\VirtualBox.exe
Faulting module path: C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox\MSVCR100.dll
Report Id: 765d6cfb-4dfd-11e2-97a8-08002700a879

The log file is attached.

Ubuntu Linux 64-bit-2012-12-24-20-09-33.log

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[Fred Denn]

Thanks for the reminder link to the minimum info sticky.

Host: HP-dv6 7031TX Pavilion Laptop, Intel i7 CPU, 4GB memory, Windows 7 (64 bit) SP1, GeoForce GT630M nVidia Graphics Card
VirtualBox Manager: 4.2.6 r82870
VirtualBox Extensions: Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack 4.2.6 r82870 (Linux extensions installed)

Guest OS configured: Linux Redhat, 32 bit
Guest Installed OS: Redhat RHEL Server 6.3 (32 bit)
Memory assigned: 1176MB Base memory, 128MB Video Memory

Symptoms: After final "kdump" configuration screen, the VirtuaBox Manager "stopped working" and alerts to Microsoft. (Image enclosed).

Attached is the log file from the Manager, saved into a text file. Thanks for your assistance.

[Fred Denn]

And the log file - is there a limit of one attachment per posting?

[DreNL]

Fred, i was wondering, what was in your windows event viewer, in de application section? Maybe look at my code snippet where the error message is in. It might be we experience the same issue.

[mpack]

And the log file - is there a limit of one attachment per posting?

Thanks for the log file - please .zip this next time. No, you can have multiple attachments, but there is a limit on size which is less important if you compress the log.

As to the log contents. I don't see much wrong. Memory allocation seems a little low for a 64bit guest? Strangely I don't see any sign that it attempted to boot from CD/DVD or HDD0. It then wanders off looking for other hard disks and then the log terminates. Failing to boot from HDD0 would I assume be caused because it hasn't been formatted yet - no MBR, no guest OS. Why no CD/DVD boot? I see an ISO must be present in the local media registry, however I see no sign that the VM even attempted to boot from it. Was the ISO mounted at the time? Is CD boot first in your boot order, as it should be during OS installation?

[DreNL]

mpack, did you have a look at my logfile also? It seems we have similar problems. And as i said, on 4.1.24 it will be able to install, but then I have windows 8 issues. My hardware config is a Dell Latitude E4530 with an I5-3210 and 4 gigs of ddr3. 128 is shared video.

[Fred Denn]

mpack,

Thanks for the analysis. I have tried variations of Hard Disk Controller (SCSI and IDE) and different Hard Disk emulation (vdi, vmdk) without any success.

I did have the ISO image mounted but had removed it and altered the boot order in an attempt to work around the problem if it was drive-based. The image I attached was of a boot from the hard drive after formatting and installation was complete.

I will try varying the screen size and perhaps look at other forms of Hard Disk Emulation. Thanks for your assistance.

DreNL,

The reason no-one has replied to your queries is that you are making them in a thread about someone else problem. If you restate your problem in a new topic in the main forum, I am sure someone will respond in time.

[mpack]

The hosts choice of hard disk file format (VDI, VMDK etc) doesn't affect the guest in the least. As to the hdd controller, it's best IMO to stick with the default hard disk controller, i.e. the one selected by the VBox template when you created the VM. It's the default because it's known to work with that OS.

I did have the ISO image mounted but had removed it and altered the boot order in an attempt to work around the problem if it was drive-based. The image I attached was of a boot from the hard drive after formatting and installation was complete.

During installation of an OS the VM should be set to boot from CD first, then hdd - otherwise things can get mighty confusing. The log you showed that booting from hdd0 did not work, most likely meaning there was no bootable partition on it. Otherwise it would not have gone looking at the other media. Typically the guest OS installer will tell you when to remove the CD from the drive, which is when it thinks it can boot from the hdd.

[DreNL]

DreNL,

The reason no-one has replied to your queries is that you are making them in a thread about someone else problem. If you restate your problem in a new topic in the main forum, I am sure someone will respond in time.

Fred, I think we are experiencing the same problem. Getting the same errors at the same time, only a different Linux version, so I think this might help solving both our issues. If it seems we have different issues I am more than happy to make another topic (but the title will be the same anyway). And if we have the same issues, it's flooding the forum with 2 topics on the same issue.

[kfmaster]

Here is my workaround for redhat 6.x guest :
(1) edit grub menu, append "single" to the end of kernel line to boot into single user mode, disable "firstboot" by "chkconfig firstboot off", or create/update /etc/sysconfig/firstboot file with "RUN_FIRSTBOOT=NO" entry; Then press control+D to enter default run level (5 in my case);
(2) Install the virtualbox guest edition; (you may need "yum install kernel-dev gcc make" before you could successfully install guest edition;
(3) Once guest edition installed properly, restart the firstboot process (chkconfig firstboot on; /etc/init.d/firstboot start; ) it should have no problem to finish the process;

[Nataraj]

Thanks for the reminder link to the minimum info sticky.

Host: HP-dv6 7031TX Pavilion Laptop, Intel i7 CPU, 4GB memory, Windows 7 (64 bit) SP1, GeoForce GT630M nVidia Graphics Card
VirtualBox Manager: 4.2.6 r82870
VirtualBox Extensions: Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack 4.2.6 r82870 (Linux extensions installed)

Guest OS configured: Linux Redhat, 32 bit
Guest Installed OS: Redhat RHEL Server 6.3 (32 bit)
Memory assigned: 1176MB Base memory, 128MB Video Memory

Symptoms: After final "kdump" configuration screen, the VirtuaBox Manager "stopped working" and alerts to Microsoft. (Image enclosed).

Attached is the log file from the Manager, saved into a text file. Thanks for your assistance.

I am facing the same problem, Vm crash after final step of installation of linux... please help me if you have any workaround.. Thank you...