Opened 14 years ago
Closed 8 years ago
#7372 closed defect (obsolete)
Machines cannot be started when VirtualBox path has an apostrophe in it
| Reported by: | Guillaume | Owned by: | |
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| Component: | other | Version: | VirtualBox 3.2.8 |
| Keywords: | path quote apostrophe | Cc: | |
| Guest type: | other | Host type: | Windows |
Description (last modified by )
If VirtualBox itself is installed in a directory of which the name contains an apostrophe/single quote ('), virtual machines cannot be started. (Example: C:\Programma's\VirtualBox). Instead, another instance of the VirtualBox GUI is started. After closing this new GUI instance, the original GUI instance gives an error message (Result Code: E_FAIL (0x80004005)).
The machine's .xml and .vdi do NOT have to reside in the path containing an apostrophe; the issue lies with VirtualBox itself being inside such a folder.
Change History (2)
comment:2 by , 8 years ago
| Description: | modified (diff) |
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| Resolution: | → obsolete |
| Status: | new → closed |
Please reopen if still relevant with a recent VirtualBox release.
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Just to let you know - this is still the case (I actually wanted to create a similar ticket). Additionally, if the name of the virtual machine contains an apostrophe, this is also the case (maybe, because the path of the vm is the name of the vm). Using Virtualbox 4.2.12.