Problem
callee rc: co_e_server_exec_failure (0x80080005)
When starting Virtualbox 4.2.10 on Windows 7 I was encountering this error
Failed to create the VirtualBox COM object.
The application will now terminate.
Callee RC: CO_E_SERVER_EXEC_FAILURE (0x80080005)
Cause
The problem is the %HOME%/.VirtualBox directory
Solution
To resolve the issue I followed these steps
- Killed any VirtualBox .exe files that were running
- Stopped any VMware services (this may not be needed)
- Removed %HOME/.VirtualBox
- Optionally try to run in windows xp compatibiity mode as administrator
Hi,
I have also face this problem, but it resolved by going to C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox location and just double click on virtualbox icon.
it’s solve also in linux platform …just remove purge all package virtualbox …..and remove also .Virtualbox/
Thanks man!! it works for me 😀
In Windows 7 I right clicked the program and troubleshoot compatibility and it set it up as Windows XP service pack 2. Everything worked fine.
Neither of these solutions worked for me.
Thanks a lot for your help. I just removed the .VirtualBox folder from my HOME folder and it worked.
Thanks again.
I tried the above, didn’t work for me but seems to work for others. I’m just going to to to an older version, it was fine before I updated.
“run as administrator” works for me.
Windows 7 64bit
Thankls working
just remove .virtualbox directory
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will not work. tried all, but still will not work.
just delete the .virtualbox directory