Windows XP won't start on virtual box 4.3.6
Posted: 1. Jan 2014, 19:25
I'm using a macbook pro and running windows xp sp 3 using virtual box. Windows started acting a little funny recently at times when I tried loading a client's software program that used Java or launching Cicsco AnyConnect VPN. With the software program that required a Java update whenever I tried to open the program it would shut Windows down. With the Cisco AnyConnect it wouldn't always shut down Windows…just sometimes however I would often have to re-install the vpn...(don't know if this is related or not but thought I would add it)….
Then all of a sudden the other day Windows just shut down and will not start. When I open Virtual Box and launch Windows, the Windows XP logo pops up and then it flashes a blue screen and thats it…goes to the attachment below that says "We apologize for the inconvenience…"
I tried the last known configuration and start windows normally options and same thing happened. Saw the Windows XP logo, blue screen flashed and shut down.) When I tried the Safe Mode option I got the next screen clip below and when I click or hit a button it takes me back to choose which configuration to load. (Refer to Safe Mode screen shot)
Also, I did hit F12 and had the option to load the "Primary Master". I did not do that as I didn't want to break anything and thought I would reach out here for advice first.
I'm not too techy so I'm looking for some advice as to whether I need to reload Windows although I really don't want to do so as there are programs I don't want to have to reload. I do have most files saved on the Mac side so that's good but most importantly need to get to my Quickbooks file (as I run QB on the Windows side). So is there another option or options of things I can do to fix this? Anyone know what is happening or give me some advice to figure what the problem is so I can identify a solution?
Are there logs anywhere I can go to to identify the problem? Is there a previous state I can go back to? I did try using the time machine on the Mac side to go back to a previous state that I know worked and start Windows in Virtual Box from there but that didn't work.
Thanks in advance for any assistance! I really need to get this fixed ASAP!
Then all of a sudden the other day Windows just shut down and will not start. When I open Virtual Box and launch Windows, the Windows XP logo pops up and then it flashes a blue screen and thats it…goes to the attachment below that says "We apologize for the inconvenience…"
I tried the last known configuration and start windows normally options and same thing happened. Saw the Windows XP logo, blue screen flashed and shut down.) When I tried the Safe Mode option I got the next screen clip below and when I click or hit a button it takes me back to choose which configuration to load. (Refer to Safe Mode screen shot)
Also, I did hit F12 and had the option to load the "Primary Master". I did not do that as I didn't want to break anything and thought I would reach out here for advice first.
I'm not too techy so I'm looking for some advice as to whether I need to reload Windows although I really don't want to do so as there are programs I don't want to have to reload. I do have most files saved on the Mac side so that's good but most importantly need to get to my Quickbooks file (as I run QB on the Windows side). So is there another option or options of things I can do to fix this? Anyone know what is happening or give me some advice to figure what the problem is so I can identify a solution?
Are there logs anywhere I can go to to identify the problem? Is there a previous state I can go back to? I did try using the time machine on the Mac side to go back to a previous state that I know worked and start Windows in Virtual Box from there but that didn't work.
Thanks in advance for any assistance! I really need to get this fixed ASAP!