virtual box is not working

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iceskull20
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virtual box is not working

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I keep getting this error everytime I try to open and use virtual box. How do I fix it
Error in C:\Users\sky\.VirtualBox\VirtualBox.xml (line 20) -- UUID "{00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000}" has zero format.
F:\tinderbox\win-rel\src\VBox\Main\src-server\VirtualBoxImpl.cpp[740] (long __cdecl VirtualBox::init(void)).


Result Code:
E_FAIL (0x80004005)
Component:
VirtualBoxWrap
Interface:
IVirtualBox {d0a0163f-e254-4e5b-a1f2-011cf991c38d}
Callee:
IVirtualBoxClient {d2937a8e-cb8d-4382-90ba-b7da78a74573}
mpack
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Joined: 4. Sep 2008, 17:09
Primary OS: MS Windows 10
VBox Version: VirtualBox+Oracle ExtPack
Guest OSses: Mostly XP

Re: virtual box is not working

Post by mpack »

Zip up VirtualBox.xml (found in the folder given in the error message) and attach the zip here.
iceskull20
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Re: virtual box is not working

Post by iceskull20 »

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Oracle VM VirtualBox.zip
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mpack
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Posts: 39134
Joined: 4. Sep 2008, 17:09
Primary OS: MS Windows 10
VBox Version: VirtualBox+Oracle ExtPack
Guest OSses: Mostly XP

Re: virtual box is not working

Post by mpack »

Let's try that again. You attached a zipped shortcut instead of the file itself.
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