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Windows 8 Fails to Start Up: Wants to Restart
Posted: 13. Sep 2014, 01:00
by Rachel
I am new to Virtual Box and I cannot start up Windows 8. Every time I try to it tells me that there is a critical problem and Windows 8 wants to restart, but I can't restart it.
I am not sure what information is needed, but I have attached the png of the screen that keeps coming up. Any ideas?
Thank you.
Re: Windows 8 Fails to Start Up: Wants to Restart
Posted: 13. Sep 2014, 01:02
by Rachel
Oh boy. After posting this I did a little more research and figured it out. Not sure how to delete this!
Re: Windows 8 Fails to Start Up: Wants to Restart
Posted: 25. Oct 2014, 09:45
by kmpu
Hi!
I'm having the same issue. How did you solve it?
Cheers,
-Mikael
Re: Windows 8 Fails to Start Up: Wants to Restart
Posted: 25. Oct 2014, 09:59
by kmpu
Also found the solution. Run
VBoxManage setextradata [vmname] VBoxInternal/CPUM/CMPXCHG16B 1
Re: Windows 8 Fails to Start Up: Wants to Restart
Posted: 25. Oct 2014, 10:17
by mpack
... or simply choose the correct template when creating the VM. I.e. don't choose the "Windows 8" template when installing "Windows 8.1".