id summary reporter owner description type status component version resolution keywords cc guest host 636 Virtual Box 1.5.0 doesn´t start on WinXP Home - Critical Error Message BartS "After installing Virtual Box 1.5.0 I received the '''critical error message''': {{{ Failed to initialize COM or failed to find VirtualBox COM server. Most likely, the VirtualBox server is not running or failed to start. The application will now terminate. Call RC: RPC_E_CHANGED_MODE (0x80010106) }}} '''System''': MS Windows XP Home SP2, Intel Pentium 4 HT, 512 MB DDR-RAM, nVidia GeForce, Virtual Box 1.4.0 (1.5.0), Guest OS: Ubuntu 6.10 online updated to 7.04 (including Guest Additions), Damn Small Linux 3.4 (Live PC), MS Windows 2000 Professional (including Guest Additions) Performed '''Steps''': 01. Virtual Box 1.3.8 updated to 1.4.0 - no problems[[BR]] 02. Update Virtual Box 1.4.0 to 1.5.0 - getting message to uninstall an older version[[BR]] 03. Uninstall Virtual Box 1.4.0[[BR]] 04. Install Virtual Box 1.5.0 - no further messages[[BR]] 05. Start Virtual Box 1.5.0 - critical error messsage (see above)[[BR]] 06. Repair by re-installing Virtual Box 1.5.0, reboot system[[BR]] 07. Restart Virtual Box 1.5.0 - critical error message (see above)[[BR]] 08. Uninstall Virtual Box 1.5.0, reboot system[[BR]] 09. Install Virtual Box 1.4.0[[BR]] 10. Start Virtual Box 1.4.0 - no problems, all virtual machines were still listed[[BR]] 11. Check every virtual machine (see above) - no problems[[BR]] " defect closed other VirtualBox 1.5.0 duplicate Windows XP Home, Critical Error Message, Call RC: RPC_E_CHANGED_MODE (0x80010106) other other