7 months ago • Updated
This error means that VirtualBox could not be configured properly. Try the following:
Windows
- Delete the folder
%HOMEPATH%\.VirtualBoxand try again. If it doesn't help, uninstall your current VirtualBox and re-install VirtualBox recommend version.
Linux
> Note
> VirtualBox is no longer the default hypervisor and it is not recommended on Linux: QEMU uses kvm and provides better compatibility and performance.
- Delete the folder
$HOME/.config/VirtualBoxand try again. If it doesn't help, re-install your distribution VirtualBox package.
macOS (Intel x86_64 only)
> Note
> VirtualBox is no longer the default hypervisor and it is not recommended on macOS: QEMU provides better compatibility and performance. Also note that VirtualBox is not available for Mac M series.
- Delete the folder
$HOME/Library/VirtualBoxand try again. If it doesn’t help, re-install VirtualBox.
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