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Asked by Kevin

When I try to use virtualbox it say

Failed to start the machine ReactOS

VirtualBox kernel driver not installed. The vboxdrv kernel module was either not loaded or /dev/vboxdrv was not created for some reason. Please install the virtualbox-ose-modules package for your kernel, e.g. virtualbox-ose-modules-generic..
VBox status code: -1908 (VERR_VM_DRIVER_NOT_INSTALLED).

Result Code:
0x80004005
Component:
Console
Interface:
IConsole {1dea5c4b-0753-4193-b909-22330f64ec45}

 can anyone help me fix this

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Andre Mangan (kyphi) said : 		#1

Which version of VirtualBox did you install? There are two versions, the ose (open source edition) from the repositories and the Hardy Heron edition from Sun microsystems?

Have you tried to install ReactOS?

What steps have you taken so far?

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Kevin (kevinrs91) said : 		#2

I have the Open source edition

the
steps I took is
I installed it from applications --> add/Remove
then I want to system --> User and Groups --> manage Groups --> vboxuser

then started up Virtalbox OSE --> what to New --> Next --> type ReactOS --> next --> type 256 --> next --> new --> next --> next
--> next --> Finish --> next --> Finish

then chick the ReactOS --> ok --> next --> next --> finish

and then it say that error

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Best Philip Wyett (philwyett) said : 		#3

You need to install the kernel modules.

Do: sudo apt-get install virtualbox-ose-modules-2.6.24-19-generic

then reboot and all should be well.

Note:

I am pointing you at the latest modules package for the current hardy kernel. Yo should really install the package 'virtualbox-ose-modules-generic' which is the meta package which normally install the package above as well as it always points to the latest modules package for the installed kernel. However there is an error in the repository at the moment that is pointing at the wrong kernel. This will be rectified when the next kernel is released and then the meta package can be installed.

Regards

Phil

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Kevin (kevinrs91) said : 		#4

Thanks Philip Wyett, that solved my question.