VERR_SSM_LOADED_TOO_MUCH / HGCM after upgrade to 4.2.12

[HaraldOT]

I have a VM in safed state made with 4.2.10 and after upgrade to 4.2.12 I got

0:00:12.197294 AIOMgr: Preparing flush failed with VERR_NOT_SUPPORTED, disabling async flushes 00:00:12.201191 Changing the VM state from 'DESTROYING' to 'TERMINATED'. 00:00:12.427264 ERROR [COM]: aRC=E_FAIL (0x80004005) aIID={db7ab4ca-2a3f-4183-9243-c1208da92392} aComponent={Console} aText={Failed to load unit 'HGCM' (VERR_SSM_LOADED_TOO_MUCH)}, preserve=false 00:00:12.427410 Power up failed (vrc=VERR_SSM_LOADED_TOO_MUCH, rc=E_FAIL (0X80004005))

during start-up

see also https://www.virtualbox.org/ticket/10126

[ah]

Same issue: MacOSX host, Ubuntu guest.

Failed to open a session for the virtual machine Ubuntu104.

Failed to load unit 'HGCM' (VERR_SSM_LOADED_TOO_MUCH).

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

From VBox.log:

00:00:10.032751 HGCM: restoring [VBoxSharedFolders]
00:00:10.033201 HGCM: restoring [VBoxGuestControlSvc]
00:00:10.033394 HGCM: restoring [VBoxGuestPropSvc]
00:00:10.033525 HGCM: restoring [VBoxSharedCrOpenGL]
00:00:10.202686 OpenGL Warning: Assertion failed: ui == pClient->conn->u32ClientID, file /Users/vbox/tinderbox/4.2-mac-rel/src/VBox/HostServices/SharedOpenGL/crserverlib/server_main.c, line 1106
00:00:10.202715 AssertLogRel /Users/vbox/tinderbox/4.2-mac-rel/src/VBox/VMM/VMMR3/SSM.cpp(6031) int ssmR3DataReadUnbufferedV2(SSMHANDLE*, void*, size_t): !pSSM->u.Read.fEndOfData
00:00:10.202720 cbBuf=57OpenGL Warning: Assertion failed: rc == VINF_SUCCESS, file /Users/vbox/tinderbox/4.2-mac-rel/src/VBox/HostServices/SharedOpenGL/crserverlib/server_main.c, line 1118
00:00:10.202788 AssertLogRel /Users/vbox/tinderbox/4.2-mac-rel/src/VBox/Main/src-client/HGCM.cpp(1290) static int HGCMService::LoadState(SSMHANDLE*): <NULL>
00:00:10.202801 rc=VERR_SSM_LOADED_TOO_MUCH VBoxSharedCrOpenGL
00:00:10.202833 SSM: LoadExec failed for 'HGCM' instance #0 (version 2, pass 0xffffffff): VERR_SSM_LOADED_TOO_MUCH
00:00:10.202855 VMSetError: /Users/vbox/tinderbox/4.2-mac-rel/src/VBox/VMM/VMMR3/SSM.cpp(8211) int ssmR3LoadExecV2(VM*, SSMHANDLE*); rc=VERR_SSM_LOADED_TOO_MUCH
00:00:10.202859 VMSetError: Failed to load unit 'HGCM'
00:00:10.202920 Changing the VM state from 'LOADING' to 'LOAD_FAILURE'.
00:00:10.202962 Changing the VM state from 'LOAD_FAILURE' to 'POWERING_OFF'.
....
00:00:10.256184 Changing the VM state from 'DESTROYING' to 'TERMINATED'.
00:00:10.344780 ERROR [COM]: aRC=NS_ERROR_FAILURE (0x80004005) aIID={db7ab4ca-2a3f-4183-9243-c1208da92392} aComponent={Console} aText={Failed to load unit 'HGCM' (VERR_SSM_LOADED_TOO_MUCH)}, preserve=false
00:00:10.344899 Power up failed (vrc=VERR_SSM_LOADED_TOO_MUCH, rc=NS_ERROR_FAILURE (0X80004005))
00:00:10.717439 ERROR [COM]: aRC=E_ACCESSDENIED (0x80070005) aIID={db7ab4ca-2a3f-4183-9243-c1208da92392} aComponent={Console} aText={The virtual machine is not powered up}, preserve=false

[vbnic]

I'm having the same problem with a Windows 7 host and Ubuntu 12 VM.

[misha]

Thanks for the report, we have found and fixed this issue now.
Here is a test build containing the fix. Please give it a try and let me know whether the issue is solved with it:

​http://www.virtualbox.org/download/testcase/VirtualBox-4.2.13-85147-Win.exe

Let me know if you need a build for any non-windows host.

[Zac]

I am getting the same error. Have downloaded the update and still getting the error (using a fedora VM)

[Zalzoid]

I'm having the same issue. Just upgraded to VirtualBox 4.2.12 r84980 on MacOS 10.8.3 and my Ubuntu 12.10 VM fails to start with:

Failed to open a session for the virtual machine Ubuntu 12.10. Failed to load unit 'HGCM' (VERR_SSM_LOADED_TOO_MUCH).

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

[Atif]

Dear moderator, iam Atif i have just installed V.B version 4.2.12 downloaded from www.virtualbox.org on my Windows 8 Pro Laptop. The issue i am facing is that iam not able to create a Virtual Hard Disk ie .vhd on Win 8. i installed virtual box on different desktop with Windows 8 Enterprise, but same issue still remains. This Virtual Box 4.2.12.84980 works good on old WIN XP its much peppy and lite. Please resolve the issue. when i create Virtual Hard Disk on win 8 it takes unlimited time to create although the .vhd hard disk shows inside the virtual machine folder the default location but it is inaccesible by the virtual machine.

Thanks Atif

[Frank Mehnert]

Atif, please create a separate ticket for your problem.

[misha]

Replying to Zac:

I am getting the same error. Have downloaded the update and still getting the error (using a fedora VM)

Please post a VM log for your failure with 4.2.13 build here.

[misha]

Replying to Zalzoid:

I'm having the same issue. Just upgraded to VirtualBox 4.2.12 r84980 on MacOS 10.8.3 and my Ubuntu 12.10 VM fails to start with:

Please give a try to the following test build containing a fix, and let me know whether it solves the problem for you: ​http://www.virtualbox.org/download/testcase/VirtualBox-4.2.13-85581-OSX.dmg

[Sennevds]

I have just the same problem on windows but the link doesn't work anymore can you give me a new link?

[misha]

Replying to Sennevds:

I have just the same problem on windows but the link doesn't work anymore can you give me a new link?

Sure, here is the link: ​http://www.virtualbox.org/download/testcase/VirtualBox-4.2.13-85873-Win.exe

[rosswlkr]

I am having the same problem with OSX 10.7.5 host trying to boot from a Windows 8 install CD-ROM. The OSX.dmg link above no longer works.

Failed to open a session for the virtual machine Windows8.

Failed to load VMMR0.r0 (VERR_SUPLIB_WORLD_WRITABLE).

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

[Gord]

I hit this today. Mac OS X 10.9.4, VirtualBox 4.3.8 r92456. It happens with all 3 snapshots.

Failed to open a session for the virtual machine BLAH.

Failed to load unit 'HGCM' (VERR_INVALID_PARAMETER).

Result Code: NS_ERROR_FAILURE (0x80004005) Component: Console Interface: IConsole {8ab7c520-2442-4b66-8d74-4ff1e195d2b6}

The one suggestion I found for recovery was to stop everything VirtualBox related, edit the BLAH.vobox file (after taking a copy) and remove any shared folder definitions (leaving only <SharedFolders/>). This did not help.

[Gord]

A bit more searching found this solution: ​https://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=46988

[aeichner]

Please reopen if still relevant with a recent VirtualBox release.