Version 5.0.8 and 5.0.10 unstable

[Naz]

I updated my VirtualBox to 5.0.8 and then to 5.0.10 and in both cases VirtualBox caused a blue screen crash of my Windows7 system. This is the first time this has happened to me for any release of VirtualBox.

I have downgraded to version 5.0.6 which is stable and does not crash my machine.

I run RedHat Enterprise Linux 6.2 in my VM hosted by Win7.

I don't know why this is happening or if anybody has had the same issue. I am sorry I can't provide any more information.

Thank you.

[mpack]

Why is this in the beta forum? Both of the versions you mention are releases, not betas.

Moving this to "Windows Hosts".

[Naz]

Sorry, I'm new to this forum and made a mistake. Thanks for moving it for me.

[mpack]

First, correlation is not causation. It could be that VirtualBox tries to use a resource (e.g. RAM) and a defect in the resource causes a crash. VMs use a lot of resources, often much more than your other apps. You should check your hosts RAM, disk, run a graphics check etc.

Failing all else, a crash dump would be needed. Google for how to enable minidumps. A better description of the BSOD might help too.

It would also be nice to have a description of the circumstances of the BSOD. I.e. what you were doing at the time. I have assumed you were launching a VM, though you have not said so.