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virtualbox issues for XP

Asked by MDesimoni

I'm trying to install an XP virtual box and this is what I'm getting: 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. Please help.

Mario

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Raybuntu (raybuntu) said : 		#1

You have to install the kernel module! Type in the console:

echo virtualbox-ose-modules-`uname -r`

There you get the name of the module and install it by typing:

sudo apt-get install ....

for example:

ray@raybuntu-laptop:~$ echo virtualbox-ose-modules-`uname -r`
virtualbox-ose-modules-2.6.24-19-generic
ray@raybuntu-laptop:~$ sudo apt-get install virtualbox-ose-modules-2.6.24-19-generic

Greetings
Ray

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MDesimoni (mldesimoni) said : 		#2

Thanks. It got me futher but now I get No filename and a Fatal error reading "could not read from the boot medium! System halted. This is in the virtual box.

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MDesimoni (mldesimoni) said : 		#3

Thanks. It got me futher but now I get No filename and a Fatal error reading "could not read from the boot medium! System halted. This is in the virtual box.

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MDesimoni (mldesimoni) said : 		#4

I found that I needed to install windows in to the virtual box. Did it. Thanks. I just have to get the USB port to work while in VirtualBox....