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Windows XP VM problems
Posted: 27. Sep 2018, 20:53
by jackoHD
I have 2 Windows XP VMs, one running Professional SP3 and the other running Media Centre Edition 2002.
I was downloading some songs from YouTube on my MCE one and I got a bluescreen, and when the VM restarted I got stuck in a loop of bluescreens!
Worse still, the same is happening on my other Windows XP VM! What should I do? Please help!
Re: Windows XP VM problems
Posted: 28. Sep 2018, 00:03
by socratis
I'm not sure that this qualifies as a VirtualBox problem. Just because an OS/program that runs in the context of VirtualBox has a problem, it doesn't make it a VirtualBox problem necessarily. You're having an issue that has most probably nothing to do with VirtualBox, so my suggestion would be to treat it as such, as a native problem with the OS or the application of the guest.
Start with the bluescreen error codes for example. What are they?
Re: Windows XP VM problems
Posted: 30. Sep 2018, 10:40
by jackoHD
The VM restarts before I get a chance to read the code
EDIT: I tried re-installing the normal Windows XP and it's working fine.
The MCE one is still bluescreening though.
Re: Windows XP VM problems
Posted: 30. Sep 2018, 10:44
by socratis
Shut down the VM and issue the command:
jackoHD wrote:Worse still, the same is happening on my other Windows XP VM!
I didn't notice that the first time. So, what changed in your system that causes all VMs to crash? A Windows update? A 3rd party antivirus update? A new program installation?