Windows 7 "Cannot access kernel driver / Windows XP spawning session"

[Juergen]

Installed VBox 3.1.2 56127 on Windows 7 Home host

• created empty new Maschine for Windows XP SP3
• nearly default options / except for paths to storage location and increased ram setting
• simply tried to start the machine with XP installation media inserted physically
• immediately after starting ".. cannot access kernel driver .."
• separate popup "Windows XP spawning session" ... to be killed by taskmanager.
• Virtualbox itself then was shut down regulary by Close button

thanks

[Juergen]

Windows 7 Home 32-bit version

[Technologov]

Do you run any other virtualization software in parallel? VirtualPC/ XP Mode ?

-Technologov

[Juergen]

Too long ago,

I am not really sure, wether we tried VMLight before or after Virtualbox. If before, we deinstalled it, I can assure you. We didnt run both simultaneously.

But its too long ago now to tell the installation order VMLight or Virtualbox.

Thank you for your interest. juergen

[lobo]

Hello,

I have the same problem...

"Cannot access kernel driver"

I installed the latest version of VirtualBox, (no errors) when I try to create a new Virtual Machine I get this error "Cannot access kernel driver"

when I boot the same Computer with Ubuntu... VirtualBox works fine. So I think Hardware is OK

what can I do now??

[aeichner]

Please reopen if still relevant with a recent VirtualBox release.