Windows starts and immediately shuts off

[drs@dcneuro.net]

I just installed the most recent update this week. Today I start the VM and as soon as windows desktop comes up, windows crashes and immediately closes. What could be causing this? Any similar reports with the new update?

[Perryg]

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[drs@dcneuro.net]

v 4.3.10
Base memory is 1024mb.
Log file is attached.

Actually, log file was attached. I get an error mess at that the extension is not allowed when I click on submit.

[drs@dcneuro.net]

I even tried pasting the text into this message, it says it was too many characters and not allowed...

[Perryg]

compress it then attach
The file should end in .log and that extension is allowed.

[drs@dcneuro.net]

I do have the guest additional installed.

[drs@dcneuro.net]

Is this it?

[Perryg]

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VirtualBox VM 4.3.10 r93012 darwin.amd64 (Mar 26 2014 18:59:40) release log
Guest Additions information report: Version 4.1.14 r77440 '4.1.14'

The only thing that seems out of place is the guest additions are not in sync with the version of VirtualBox. This usually does not mean a lot with XP but it might. Other than that you will need to see why the guest is rebooting.

I did see the following:

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00:00:05.010395 fHMForced=true - 64-bit guest

And I doubt that you have actually installed 64-bit XP especially since IO APIC is not enabled.
You might try disabling longmode.

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VBoxManage modifyvm <vmname> --longmode off

Then see if it will boot.

[drs@dcneuro.net]

How do I change those settings? The 32/64 bit setting under general is greyed out. And I have no idea about the long mode setting. I can reinstall the extensions easily enough.

[mpack]

00:00:05.005890 Guest OS type: 'WindowsXP'
00:00:05.010395 fHMForced=true - 64-bit guest
00:00:05.010407 fHMForced=true - Darwin host

You have chosen a 32bit template, but VirtualBox still says it's a 64bit guest. Why does VirtualBox think you have a 64bit guest - are you sure you didn't already try the longmode trick?

How do I change those settings? The 32/64 bit setting under general is greyed out. And I have no idea about the long mode setting. I can reinstall the extensions easily enough.

You use VBoxManage. Perry gave you the command to use.

[drs@dcneuro.net]

Sorry, but much of this is greek to me. Vbox manage? Under file I see a virtual media manager, which does not look like that to which you are referring. I couldn't find anything in the user manual on Vbox manage either.

How do I do that?

[mpack]

I think you would greatly benefit from looking at the user manual.

[Perryg]

Open a terminal on the host and enter the command below:

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VBoxManage modifyvm <vmname> --longmode off

Replace <vmname> with the actual name of the guest and if it has spaces wrap the name in quotes " "

[drs@dcneuro.net]

I do not know how I get to the command area to type these commands. I do not see anything referencing this under vbox manage in the user manual either.

[mpack]

See "Chapter 8 - VBoxManage" in the user manual.

It's a terminal window command. You will need to learn how to use the command line in OS X.