Virtualbox configuration error

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Document ID: https://support.genymotion.com/hc/en-us/articles/360010121817-Virtualbox-configuration-error#split1

This error means that VirtualBox could not be configured properly.

Try the following:

Windows

Delete the folder %HOMEPATH%\.VirtualBox and try again. If it doesn't help, uninstall your current VirtualBox and re-install the .

Linux / macOS

VirtualBox is no longer recommended on Linux and macOS systems. VirtualBox will be deprecated in the future. Switch to QEMU hypervisor.

For detailed instructions, refer to the .

> Note: VirtualBox is no longer the default hypervisor and is not recommended on Linux. > QEMU uses kvm and provides better compatibility and performance.

Delete the folder $HOME/.config/VirtualBox and try again. If it doesn't help, re-install your distribution VirtualBox package.

> Note: VirtualBox is no longer the default hypervisor and it is not recommended on macOS. > QEMU provides better compatibility and performance. > VirtualBox is not available for Mac M series.

Delete the folder $HOME/Library/VirtualBox and try again. If it doesn't help, re-install VirtualBox.