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qwertme Author

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VirtualBox stopped working with the update to 10.8.2

I just upgraded to 10.8.2 and VitualBox stopped working.

This is the error:

Failed to open a session for the virtual machine dev_env_oraxe.

VT-x is being used by another hypervisor. (VERR_VMX_IN_VMX_ROOT_MODE).

VirtualBox can't operate in VMX root mode. Please close all other virtualization programs. (VERR_VMX_IN_VMX_ROOT_MODE).

Result Code:	`NS_ERROR_FAILURE (0x80004005)`
Component:	Console
Interface:	IConsole {db7ab4ca-2a3f-4183-9243-c1208da92392}

Does anyone have a clue?

I don't want to be forced to restore from backup.

Thanks

MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.2)

Posted on Sep 19, 2012 2:20 PM

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G4LCH

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Sep 20, 2012 3:39 AM in response to uvarvu

As this was an EFI Firmware update is a restore not useless as the firmware has been updated.

I have the same issue and need to get this fixed I did think a restore would work but as stated I don't think it will.

Sep 20, 2012 3:51 AM in response to qwertme

I am also getting this and I have downloaded Parallels.

Can anyone who has the time please provided a step by step guide on how to convert the VDI disk image to somthing Parallels can read?

I had a quick look last night and there's nothing obvious out there.

G4LCH

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Sep 20, 2012 3:55 AM in response to ianadavies

Problem for me I am using vagarent to provide a dev environment and I am screwed....

they should have checked this first.

Mark

NHussain

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Sep 20, 2012 3:56 AM in response to qwertme

I have the same problem on my MBP and all my work is on virtualbox.

Sep 20, 2012 4:42 AM in response to qwertme

How will Apple know this is an issue? What do we need to do?

jayleh

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Sep 20, 2012 4:57 AM in response to qwertme

Same issue; 13" MBP bought about a month ago. Any ideas for how we can bring this to greater attention by either apple or virtualbox?

Sep 20, 2012 5:31 AM in response to qwertme

Same problem here: 13" MBA current model.

jgmdean

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Sep 20, 2012 5:39 AM in response to qwertme

I am NOT a happy camper. I do not expect this from production software from either Apple or the VBox team.

I specifically bought a 16GB MBPr to be able to run multiple VBox VMs. Now I'm frantically exporting them so I can run them somewhere else until this is fixed. I can just see the finger-pointing that's going to slow down a fix.

😠😮

qwertme Author

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Sep 20, 2012 5:42 AM in response to jgmdean

I use a VM for work, luckily Parallels saved the day for me since I just use the VM straigh up, no vagrant, etc.

Sep 20, 2012 5:48 AM in response to qwertme

How are you migrating your VM's to Parallels ? Interested in the Virtual disk image conversion as I can't find anything to do it.

I am using VDI Images

Sep 20, 2012 5:50 AM in response to ianadavies

I was able to successfully import my .vbox files using Parallels Desktop 8.0. Not sure about VDI though...

Sep 20, 2012 5:51 AM in response to roachsocal

There's some more technical discussion happening here as well: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4546808

qwertme Author

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Sep 20, 2012 5:53 AM in response to ianadavies

I only had the one VM, using a vmdk image. I had to delete all the snapshots, then I opened it in parallels and it converted it automatically (just complaining about the disk having no OS, it's an Ubuntu VM)

I know that there is a command line tool from Parallels prl_convert that might help, I think you can also export from VirtualBox in raw format, but I don't know what the command is.

Sep 20, 2012 5:55 AM in response to qwertme

Looks like a bunch of guys gotting same problem... either ORACLE or APPLE have to get something done, if depends on both I think we will wait a while... VIRTUALBOX is free and APPLE doesn't care for third part softwares...

Same issues as everyone on Macbook Retina... after upgrade to 10.8.2

Sep 20, 2012 6:06 AM in response to qwertme

Virtualbox allows export to ovf and .ova ?? i think but Parallels does not seem to accept those either. Looks like if you have a VDI image you need to go to vmdk first which is a pain.

Found this

http://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/virtualbox-convert.html

will try it tonight when I get home, If someone can confirm if this works in the meantime it would be much apprevciated.

VirtualBox stopped working with the update to 10.8.2