Guru Meditation -2 (VERR_INVALID_PARAMETER) when starting nearly any VM

[Konstantin Vlasov]

After upgrading to 4.1.0 final I cannot start any of my Windows VMs - either existing or newly created. VirtualBox just crashes with Guru Meditation -2 (VERR_INVALID_PARAMETER) in log. Two non-Windows machines (Android and openSUSE 11.1) boot without crash, but it's hard to tell whether it's a general rule or just a coincidence.

[Konstantin Vlasov]

WinXP VM log (trying to install a new OS)

[Konstantin Vlasov]

Win7 VM log (trying to boot OS from virtual hard disk)

[wacher]

WinXP host + WinXP guest

[wacher]

An other one occurence

[Joachim Kainz]

my Ubuntu 10.10 crashed twice on WinXP host

[Hans Rönnbäck]

I get the same when trying to install Windows XP (with SP3). Crashes when the installer is about to format the harddrive. Attaching log/png.

[Hans Rönnbäck]

Installation of Windows XP (SP3 included)

[Hans Rönnbäck]

Screenshot of the "crash"

[Hans Rönnbäck]

Replying to Sacryn:

I get the same when trying to install Windows XP (with SP3). Crashes when the installer is about to format the harddrive. Attaching log/png.

Dont mind that the VDI/Guest is named "immutable". Setting the immutable flag was planed for later (after installation is completed).

[misha]

We've fixed the problem that caused this behavior.
Please try ​this test build with the fix to see if it solves the problem for you.

[alehandro]

I"ve just tried the proposed test build and it fixes my issue reported in Ticket #9494 Thanks

[Konstantin Vlasov]

Replying to misha:

We've fixed the problem that caused this behavior.
Please try ​this test build with the fix to see if it solves the problem for you.

Sorry for the late response, I was on a vacation.
With this test build my Windows machines work fine, so I confirm the fix. Thank you!

[Leho Kraav]

my Vista VM started throwing guru meditation after latest MS updates. Gentoo Linux host, on VB 4.1.0. is this latest trunk fix going to improve this for me as well? 4.1.2 doesn't have it yet right?

[jab]

Hello, I have the same issue but with version 4.1.2.R73507. I(ve tried a vhd that work well on VPC and another that I can't try before but all with the same result. I've try to load Windows server 2003 (32 bits) and windows server 2008 (64bits). My host run under Windows 7 home edition.

[Jeff Dishman]

So at what point does somebody answer this with working links. alehandro&lkraav ...links are dead!

[Jeff Dishman]

Replying to misha:

We've fixed the problem that caused this behavior.
Please try ​this test build with the fix to see if it solves the problem for you.

DEADLINK

[Frank Mehnert]

​Here is another test build.

[Leho Kraav]

i don't have a windows box to test on.

[Frank Mehnert]

lkraav, your problem is different. Please open a new defect and attach the VBox.log file of such a crashing VM session.

[jab]

Thanks. I've change somes parameters and now work.

[kradski]

I can confirm + reliably reproduce the bug, and...

Replying to frank:

​Here is another test build.

I can confirm that this build fixes the problem.

Thanks a million =)

[Frank Mehnert]

Thanks for testing. VBox 4.1.4 contains the fix.

[Leho Kraav]

Replying to frank:

lkraav, your problem is different. Please open a new defect and attach the VBox.log file of such a crashing VM session.

[Leho Kraav]

Replying to frank:

lkraav, your problem is different. Please open a new defect and attach the VBox.log file of such a crashing VM session.

Trac crashed on previous submit when I used Reply button.

4.1.4 has fixed my GURU MEDITATION issue as well. I re-enabled 2 CPU-s + virtualization options and Vista booted up with no issues.