id summary reporter owner description type status component version resolution keywords cc guest host 13713 VirtualBox fails to create bridged or host-only network adapter on some Win7 desktops - Error FAIL (0x80004005) mkorning "Detected in: VirtualBox-4.3.20-96997-Win.exe On some of our Win7 desktops with Broadcomm gigabit 57xx ethernet adapter, When installing or configuring VirtualBox, it returns error FAIL x8004005 and fails to create the virtual ""host-only"" and/or bridged network adapter. Switching to NAT also fails with a similar network-related error (cannot find network adapter for PXE boot or similar). This error is occurring only on some (~10%) of our Qa desktops, but all have identical hardware and configurations running similar recent Win 7 builds. Note that this error was also occurring also under Vbox 3.18 and VBox 3.16, for these same desktops, and is similar to many open defects already logged with oracle. We have tried install/uninstall numerous versions of Virtual Box, as local and domain Admin, with AVG antivirus disabled, as well as uninstall + manual registry and driver-file cleaning as per FAQs, + system restores, and nothing fixes it. For these affected desktops, Vbox is unable to work. Note that this error is very similar to open issue logged with Oracle, on which there is no resolution, but it seems very suspicious that it's working for most of QA and RnD, except for those recent windows builds. Scenario 1: ------------------ On install, or subsequently from : ==> Vbox/File/Preferences/Network/Host-Only/ ==> try to create a new ""host-only"" adapter: Result Code: E_FAIL (0x80004005) - In Device manager, every time this is attempted, we get a new ""unknown"" network device. - Manual device driver update fails (see attached screenshot) Scenario 2: ----------------- On any guest image ==> Settingas/Network==> select ""Bridged"" network adapter ==> save and start guest VM: Result Code: E_FAIL (0x80004005) Component: Console Interface: IConsole {8ab7c520-2442-4b66-8d74-4ff1e195d2b6} Similar issues logged @ Virtual Box: -------------------------------------------- * https://www.virtualbox.org/ticket/13690 * https://www.virtualbox.org/ticket/13681 * https://www.virtualbox.org/ticket/13654 * https://www.virtualbox.org/ticket/13481 See attached vbox ""setupapi"" log files and screenshots --------------------------------------------" defect new installer VirtualBox 4.3.20 0x80004005 all Windows