What's wrong with Virtualbox?

slipd

slipd

slipd

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Hi guys,

Last night I downloaded the Windows 10 preview to run on Virtualbox - the box I created started and then threw out an error, something I assume to do with virtualisation in the bios. I've had similar issues before.

Anyway, today I can't use VB at all; the box I created last night just hangs my system. Instead of the box starting up up (even to fail) all I get now is: "Creating process for virtual machine vmname (GUI/Qt)...(1/2)" - that just seems to freeze, though I can still cancel it. The Virtualbox processes remain running and prevent my system from being able to shutdown/restart.

I can create a new box and I still get the same, it doesn't even try now. I can't think what could have changed from yesterday? I've unistalled/reinstalled but the problem persists... I used to use VB all the time at Uni but I've had a break from it for a couple of years, has it really got that problematic in that time?

Any ideas, I'm really stumped :confused:
 
I use it on Linux to run lots of stuff and I'm not having any problems. Haven't run it on Windows though. And I haven't attempted to install Win 10 preview yet.

Have you tried running a different OS (like Ubuntu or something) to see if it's virtual box that is the problem and not something to do with Win 10 preview?
 
Yeah, since the the 10 preview I've tried 7 and XP, also tried to start a box with no media and I still get the same message... it's bizarre :/
 
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