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#1 2015-11-26 20:51:32
- STREBLO
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Virtualbox Error - Can't start Virtualbox
When I attempt to start VirtualBox I get the error:
"Failed to create the VirtualBoxClient COM object."
"The application will now terminate"Details:
Callee RC: NS_ERROR_FACTORY_NOT_REGISTERED (0x80040154)
It has been working fine up until a few days ago when all of a sudden I got this error. I have all the kernel modules loaded and have tried reinstalling various times as well as deleting my cash and any temporary files I could find. I couldn't find any reports of other people getting this problem and I was wondering if anyone knew how to fix it.
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#2 2015-11-26 22:12:07
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Re: Virtualbox Error - Can't start Virtualbox
Have you updated your kernel and not rebooted?
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#3 2015-11-26 23:50:15
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Re: Virtualbox Error - Can't start Virtualbox
I have rebooted since any changes and i'm on a kernel version matching virtualbox. I had to lock my kernel due to a bug with my gfx card but it continue to work for a while after that anyway. I'm on kernel 4.1.6-1 and I'm using virtual box version 5.0.2-1.
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#4 2015-11-26 23:54:03
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Re: Virtualbox Error - Can't start Virtualbox
I think you need to revert to an older VirtualBox package. The official version includes kernel modules that are kept synchronized to the current Arch Kernel.
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#5 2015-11-27 02:07:21
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Re: Virtualbox Error - Can't start Virtualbox
I think you need to revert to an older VirtualBox package. The official version includes kernel modules that are kept synchronized to the current Arch Kernel.
Yea, I am. As I said I have Virtualbox synched to the correct kernel version. I'm using the kernel 4.1.6-1 which needs virtualbox version 5.0.2-1.
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#6 2015-11-27 02:58:38
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Re: Virtualbox Error - Can't start Virtualbox
After seeing https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=171760 I'd say you should also downgrade your libvpx to a version corresponding to your old virtualbox.
... and that will probably break a lot of packages. You'd be better off fixing your original problem and running an up-to-date system.
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#7 2015-11-27 03:27:14
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Re: Virtualbox Error - Can't start Virtualbox
After seeing https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=171760 I'd say you should also downgrade your libvpx to a version corresponding to your old virtualbox.
... and that will probably break a lot of packages. You'd be better off fixing your original problem and running an up-to-date system.
Yea, I've submit several bug reports so i'm trying to do that. It's pretty frustrating.
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