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Max Muller
Max Muller

Reputation: 533

VirtualBox Critical Error - Windows 8

I have installed VirtualBox under Windows 8, so that I can use Windows XP in a virtual machine.

I have successfully installed VirtualBox, and I used the Windows XP image perfectly after the initial install, but now when I try to start VirtualBox, it shows this error:

Failed to create the VirtualBox COM object.
The application will now terminate.
Callee RC: CO_E_SERVER_EXEC_FAILURE (0x80080005)

Upvotes: 5

Views: 5612

Answers (5)

Makwana
Makwana

Reputation: 70

if Still Nothing works Try this on windows 7 :

  1. right click the virtual box icon --> TroubleShoot Compatibility
  2. check the first option on checklist that says worked on earlier virsions
  3. set it up as Windows XP service pack 2.
  4. and Start .

It Will work :)

Upvotes: 0

Euler
Euler

Reputation: 355

Follow the steps as below:

Navigate to your profile and look for the .VirtualBox folder. For example, C:\Users\your.name\.VirtualBox

Copy the VirtualBox.xml to somewhere safe, like your desktop

Uninstall VirtualBox

Delete the .VirtualBox folder

Re-install VirtualBox and the option package.

Start VirtualBox

Close VirtualBox

Navigate to your profile and look for the .VirtualBox folder. For example, C:\Users\your.name\.VirtualBox

Rename the VirtualBox.xml to VirtualBox.xml.old

Copy your original VirtualBox.xml to the .VirtualBox folder

Start VirtualBox

Upvotes: 0

Akash Kumar Sharma
Akash Kumar Sharma

Reputation: 628

In my Windows 8.1, I had the Virtual Machine service for Hyper V running. I stopped it from Task manager and VirtualBox started OK. FYI : I was trying to use 

vboxmanage setextradata "MAC OS X" "CustomVideoMode1" "1360x768x32"

to change my virtualised mac resolution when I got the above error while running VirtualBox in Admin mode.

Upvotes: 0

Jason Kleban
Jason Kleban

Reputation: 20758

For me, it was a combination of using Windows 8 dexpot with virtualbox assigned to be moved to a secondary desktop on launch and when that second dexpot desktop had the taskbar (or maybe the just system tray) hidden.

Upvotes: 0

I don't use this profile anymo
I don't use this profile anymo

Reputation: 2676

I'm guessing you've probably either resolved this or given up by now ;) but just in case:

For me, in Windows 7, the resolution was to right click on the shortcut icon for Virtualbox and click Run as administrator. I imagine the Windows 8 solution is similar too / possibly permissions related.

Upvotes: 9

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