id	summary	reporter	owner	description	type	status	component	version	resolution	keywords	cc	guest	host
3453	can't boot solaris guest on WinXP after installing guest additions	Stephen Clamage		"I upgraded to Vbox 2.1.4 on two computers: WinXP laptop, Vista/64 desktop. Open Solaris 2008.11 is installed as a guest on both.

On the Vista/64 system, everything works perfectly.

On the WinXP system, Solaris will not boot after installing the Solaris guest additions. The guest additions are the ones that came with Vbox 2.1.4. When I boot Solaris, it hangs at the ""happy face"" and never completes. If I boot in text mode, I get several complaints about ""/usr/bin/VBoxService failed with exit status 1."" The boot process seems to complete, and I can log in in text mode (no window manager).

After the failed normal boot, Windows is left in a bad state. The mouse and selection buttons don't seem to work right, and I have to reboot windows.

I uninstalled vbox, removed the .VirtualBox folder, and cleaned all references to vbox from the Windows registry (using a registry clean tool).

I reinstalled vbox 2.1.4, then installed Open Solaris, same problems. Solaris works fine until I install Solaris Guest Additions."	defect	closed	other	VirtualBox 2.1.4	fixed	solaris guest additions		Solaris	Windows