Examining the virtual machine log file, i.e.,
Logs\VBoxHardening.log in the Virtual Machine instance directory, I found the following error message near the end of the log file,
1660.6c38: supR3HardenedVmProcessInit: Opening vboxdrv stub...
1660.6c38: Error opening VBoxDrvStub: STATUS_OBJECT_NAME_NOT_FOUND
1660.6c38: supR3HardenedWinReadErrorInfoDevice: NtCreateFile -> 0xc0000034
1660.6c38: Error -101 in supR3HardenedWinReSpawn! (enmWhat=3)
1660.6c38: NtCreateFile(\Device\VBoxDrvStub) failed: 0xc0000034 STATUS_OBJECT_NAME_NOT_FOUND (0 retries)
Driver is probably stuck stopping/starting. Try 'sc.exe query vboxdrv' to get more information about its state. Rebooting may actually help.
The message indicates that Windows service vboxdrv, i.e., the Virtual Box Driver has some problem. Following the advice in the log, I issue
sc.exe query vboxdrv in a Windows Command Prompt window,
C:\>sc start vboxdrv
[SC] StartService: OpenService FAILED 1060:
The specified service does not exist as an installed service.
C:\>
which indicates that Windows service vboxdrv does not exist. To fix the issue, I reinstalled the driver vboxdrv from the directory
C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox\drivers\vboxdrv. From the Windows GUI, you can right click the VBoxDrv.inf and choose "install".
If the installation is successful and you query the driver status again, you should see something similar below,
C:\>sc query vboxdrv
SERVICE_NAME: vboxdrv
TYPE : 1 KERNEL_DRIVER
STATE : 4 RUNNING
(STOPPABLE, NOT_PAUSABLE, IGNORES_SHUTDOWN)
WIN32_EXIT_CODE : 0 (0x0)
SERVICE_EXIT_CODE : 0 (0x0)
CHECKPOINT : 0x0
WAIT_HINT : 0x0
C:\>
Now I can launch the virtual machine instances.
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ReplyDeletedoes not work
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ReplyDeletedosen't work for me.After re- installing VBoxDrv got same status as earlier
ReplyDeleteSERVICE_NAME: vboxdrv
TYPE : 1 KERNEL_DRIVER
STATE : 1 STOPPED
WIN32_EXIT_CODE : 31 (0x1f)
SERVICE_EXIT_CODE : 0 (0x0)
CHECKPOINT : 0x0
WAIT_HINT : 0x0
I get the same response as yours.
DeleteHave you got a solution already?
After installing VBoxDrv, and BEFORE starting VirtualBox, in an administrator's console type 'sc start vboxdrv'. This should start the service, allowing you to use VirtualBox.
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Deleteworked for me
ReplyDeleteThis worked, but I needed to run (as admin):
ReplyDeletesc start vboxdrv
after installing the INF file.
This is correct. I've also tried this and now my VM runs again.
Delete@OP, please edit your post with this step. Thanks.
worked for me
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ReplyDeleteI'm getting this error message when running sc.exe start vboxdrv
ReplyDelete[SC] StartService FAILED 1056:
An instance of the service is already running.
I keep getting this error: Driver is probably stuck stopping/starting. Try 'sc.exe query vboxdrv' to get more information about its state. Rebooting may actually help.
ReplyDelete1bb4.3fd0: Error -101 in supR3HardenedWinReSpawn! (enmWhat=3)
1bb4.3fd0: NtCreateFile(\Device\VBoxDrvStub) failed: 0xc0000034 STATUS_OBJECT_NAME_NOT_FOUND (0 retries)
I have deleted old VM and re-installed vm few times. vboxdrv is unable to install from driver directory. Every time i install my screen flashes and driver is not installed.
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