failed to load the global gui configuration - after setup host network

[ks2]

I have changed the network configuration for a virtual machine from nat to localnetwork. after this i can not start virtualbox

my system: windows 2000 sp4, amd athlon 64 fx-62 dual core, 1gb ram

this is the error message: failed to load the global gui configuration

Assertion failed: [VBOX_SUCCESS (vrc)] at 'E:\vbox\1.3-w32-rel\src\VBox\Main\VirtualBoxImpl.cpp' (1620) in VirtualBox::GetExtraData. VERR_OPEN_FAILED (-101) - File/Device open failed.. Please contact the product vendor!.

Result Code: E_FAIL (0x80004005) Component: VirtualBox Interface: IVirtualBox {e1d95593-f579-4f47-b489-0b67181014e1}

[techie]

I can confirm. With NAT it was impossible to get access to/from virtual machine via network. The situation with Host Interface Networking is even worse. First there were several errors while installing interface and now there is this error above. The system is the same, except it is 32 dual core Intel.

[techie]

The lines that cause failure are:

<Adapter MACAddress="0800270E65B1" cable="true" enabled="true" slot="0" type="Am79C973">

<HostInterface name="NewInter"/>

</Adapter>

[techie]

Also while adding new host interface the following message is displayed:

Failed to set interface name (ret=0x80004005, pCfgGuidString='', cbSize=100).


Result Code: 
E_FAIL (0x80004005)
Component: 
Host
Interface: 
IHost {fd443ec1-000b-4f5b-9282-d72760a66916}

[techie]

Strangely enough, but after this attempt "Local Area Connection 2" interface had appeared. Selecting it and closing VirtualBox yields in another error:

Assertion failed: [VBOX_SUCCESS (vrc)] at 'E:\vbox\1.3-w32-rel\src\VBox\Main\MachineImpl.cpp' (4082) in Machine::openConfigLoader.
VERR_OPEN_FAILED (-101) - File/Device open failed..
Please contact the product vendor!.

[Sander van Leeuwen]

There was a bug in the add and remove host interface method. This caused a crash and possible corruption of your xml files. (Windows host only) The fix will be included in the next version. (due out soon)

[negations]

Replying to techie:

Strangely enough, but after this attempt "Local Area Connection 2" interface had appeared. Selecting it and closing VirtualBox yields in another error:

Assertion failed: [VBOX_SUCCESS (vrc)] at 'E:\vbox\1.3-w32-rel\src\VBox\Main\MachineImpl.cpp' (4082) in Machine::openConfigLoader.
VERR_OPEN_FAILED (-101) - File/Device open failed..
Please contact the product vendor!.

I am getting the same on 1.3.8:

Assertion failed: [VBOX_SUCCESS (vrc)] at 'E:\vbox\1.3-w32-rel\src\VBox\Main\MachineImpl.cpp' (4087) in Machine::openConfigLoader. VERR_OPEN_FAILED (-101) - File/Device open failed.. Please contact the product vendor!.

Result Code: E_FAIL (0x80004005) Component: Machine Interface: IMachine {fd443ec1-0009-4f5b-9282-d72760a66916}

[negations]

I am getting the same on 1.3.8:

Assertion failed: [VBOX_SUCCESS (vrc)] at 'E:\vbox\1.3-w32-rel\src\VBox\Main\MachineImpl?.cpp' (4087) in Machine::openConfigLoader. VERR_OPEN_FAILED (-101) - File/Device open failed.. Please contact the product vendor!.

Result Code: E_FAIL (0x80004005) Component: Machine Interface: IMachine {fd443ec1-0009-4f5b-9282-d72760a66916}

Windows XP keeps refusing to load the tapi file and it has a yellow asterix marker in the hardware device panel.

[Frank Mehnert]

This was fixed for 1.4.0 not for 1.3.8. Please try again and reopen if necessary.