[vbox-dev] Changing settings using VBoxManage failed

[Frank Mehnert]

On Wednesday 30 December 2015 12:58:09 xiekunming wrote:
> hi, i am try to debug video wddm driver.
> 
> i follow https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/VBoxLogging
> try to Change log settings, but it occurs error,
> 
> C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox>VBoxManage.exe debugvm "win7-32"
> logflags --debug
> VBoxManage.exe: error: Failed to create the VirtualBox object!
> VBoxManage.exe: error: Code CO_E_SERVER_EXEC_FAILURE (0x80080005) -
> Server execution failed (extended info not available)
> VBoxManage.exe: error: Most likely, the VirtualBox COM server is not
> running or failed to start.
> 
> 
> HOST OS:WIN 10 (64BIT)
> GUEST OS: win 7 (32 bit)
> VBOX VERSION :4.2.12 (compatie win 8)

sorry, VBox 4.2.12 is ancient. Please try again with a more recent
version of VBox, at least the most recent 4.2.x version (4.2.36) or
better 4.3.34 or 5.0.12.

The command line you posted works for me with VBox 5.0.12.

Kind regards,

Frank
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