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). Using Virtualbox 4.2.12.