Unable to open VirtualBox

Kat -  
 bernard -
Hello,

I have to submit an assignment that needs to be done with VirtualBox, but since yesterday it won't open anymore and displays an error message:

""Failed to acquire the COM object of VirtualBox.
The program will stop.
Error in C:\Users\Katana\.VirtualBox\VirtualBox.xml (line 25) -- UUID "{00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000}" has zero format.
F:\tinderbox\win-6.0\src\VBox\Main\src-server\VirtualBoxImpl.cpp[622] (long __cdecl VirtualBox::init(void)).
Error code: E_FAIL (0x80004005)
Component: VirtualBoxWrap
Interface: IVirtualBox {d0a0163f-e254-4e5b-a1f2-011cf991c38d}
Called function: IVirtualBoxClient {d2937a8e-cb8d-4382-90ba-b7da78a74573}""

I have already tried uninstalling and reinstalling it, I even reset my settings/applications, but once reinstalled, the same message appears.

Can anyone help me please?

Configuration: Windows / Edge 17.17134

1 answer

rafoutfou Posted messages 275 Status Member 85
 
Hello,

Did you run it as an administrator?

Try again by deleting the file C:\Users\Katana\.VirtualBox\VirtualBox.xml
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Kat
 
Thank you! Thank you very much :D!
By deleting this file, it reopened normally.
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rafoutfou Posted messages 275 Status Member 85
 
You're welcome

Glad I could help :)
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Benamed
 
Thank you, it really helped me a lot.
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bernard > Benamed
 
me too it helped me a lot, a big thank you to rafoutfou
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