Questions tagged [virtualbox]
VirtualBox is a free, open source virtualization program from Oracle for the x86/x86_64 architectures.
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Quarantining kernel-level games onto a VM
Let's say I have drive running Linux and a partition of that storing a VM containing a game like Valorant using. Is there a way for processes within the VM to break through the virtualization layer ...
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Black Screen Issue Running Windows 10 VM on MacBook Air M2 using VirtualBox
I recently acquired a MacBook Air M2 and installed VirtualBox to run a Windows 10 virtual machine.
However, upon launching the VM, I encounter a persistent black screen. Despite the VM running, I'm ...
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Why does Virtual Box freeze on "Starting Windows" screen on macOS Catalina 10.15.7?
I have macOS Catalina 10.15 and I installed VirtualBox v7.0 to run Windows 7 x64 (and windows10 x64). When I boots it hangs at "Starting Windows" screen. Screenshot below.
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VBox guest local port forwarding
I have a Debian Guest OS I want to SSH into. I'm just using NAT as my network adapter. I only need to access the VM from my local Host machine. When setting up Port forwarding in the network tab it ...
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Drive boots on physical machine but doesn't on any virtual machine
Some time ago I got a request of making a fairly old (Windows 7 64bit) machine into a virtual machine. I was given a hdd clone of the machine in question however when this drive is used in VirtualBox ...
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Windows XP guest VM using max CPU on guest Lubuntu VM
When I try to run a Windows XP VM on my Lubuntu guest VM, it runs extremely slowly and is often unresponsive. When I checked task manager to see what was causing it, I saw that the CPU was working at ...
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Network configuration with 3 Oracle VirtualBox VMs
I have a requirement to create 3 VMs and configure the machines as below :
two machines with their distinct networks
third machine contains above two networks that my client can communicate to both ...
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In vmworkstation, NAT local and global interface MAC verification
In ARP request, VM vNIC adapter has sender MAC address 00:XX:XX:XX:XX:bb. The IP address of receiver NAT device is 192.168.237.2. The MAC address of NAT from ARP should be 00:XX:XX:XX:12
While ...
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Why does VirtualBox (Windows 10) screen go black when it is in fullscreen mode on an Arch Linux host?
I'm trying to get VirtualBox working on my laptop and have already set up a Windows 10 virtual machine. Everything seems to be working fine in the default view:
However when I switch to fullscreen ...
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Clipboard Bi-Directional Not Working Properly in Debian Guest on VirtualBox
I'm facing a problem with the bidirectional clipboard and drag-and-drop functionality in my VirtualBox Debian guest. Despite configuring bidirectional settings, copying from the host OS to the guest ...
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Does Virtual Box Support Guest Suspend/Hibernate?
I set up a Debian VM using Virtual Box to experiment with suspend/hibernation when LUKS is enabled. But I don't seem to be able to sleep the guest. My question is not about setting up hibernation.
I ...
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Diagnosing connectivity/bandwidth issues in multi-level virtual infrastructure
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How can I both maintain internet connectivity in the L0 Host while also establishing a stable connection in the L2 Client with enough bandwidth to support video conferencing? How can I ...
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emacs tmp file created by previous OS can not be deleted in new OS
I have installed a VirtualBox with ubuntu20.04 and add a share folder from windows11 host.
Then I use emacs and it create a tmp file:
$ ls -lah scripts2/org/.#drawer.org
-rwxrwx--- 1 root vboxsf 30 ...
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Installing VirtualBox on Debian 12 Bookworm With Errors
I have a Clevo PD70SND-G, fresh from China. Installed Debian 12 Bookworm. I am attempting to install, and use, VirtualBox. I have data on a VirtualBox machine that I need access to.
I have attempted ...
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Installing VirtualBox in linux via a script with also includes signing kernal modules
I have a linux VM (ubuntu 20.04) with secure boot settings active. Basically I need to install virtualBox and then create multiple VMs via virtual box via script only. No manual intervention should be ...
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VBoxManage Clonemedium disk [duplicate]
For context, I'm trying to shrink a specific virtualbox image virtual disk size because I don't want to to dedicate 120Gb of storage whenever someone tries to add it to their own machine. I've ...
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Linux VirtualBox - Machine group conflicts with a virtual machine name
Machine group '/Linux/New Group' conflicts with a virtual machine name.
I'm trying to import a virtual machine that my University provided me with. I don't have any groups made in VB, and I have no ...
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Installing VirtualBox on Debian 12 Testing
Either running dpkg -i virtualbox-7.0_7.0.14-161095~Debian~bookworm_amd64 or apt install virtualbox-7.0 on my Debian 12 testing, i get a dependecy issue with libvpx
virtualbox-7.0 : Depends: libvpx7 (...
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Fedora Virtualbox VM machine when clicked, details UI not visible
I am in Fedora and I have installed virtualbox latest, earlier it was showing the UI of a VM when I click on it but later on , I initiated File manager and now I can only see below components on the ...
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how to make my vm reachable from hosts within same network
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I want to do a reverse shell POC, so I am using Kali Linux on virtual box hosted on a Windows machine. On the same network my Windows machine hosted, there is a Linux machine that I want to ...
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How secure is VirtualBox's VM encryption?
I'm using VirtualBox 7 on Windows 11.
How secure is their disk image encryption?
Where is the encryption key stored?
If a third party gets access to the computer when the VM is turned off, what are ...
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How can I tell if a virtual machine was shut down or saved gracefully?
How can I tell from the command line if a specific virtual machine was shut down or saved gracefully?
A little bit of context: I need to make a backup of a VM but I want the backup to launch only if ...
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How to run remote seamless apps on MacOS using remote VM running on W11 Pro x64 - can this be done using VirtualBox/QEMU using local network RDP?
I'm currently using Parallels to access remote apps on a MacBook Air M2 and want to shift into running VMs on a Windows 11 Pro machine that pack a lot more punch. Can anyone recommend the best ...
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Virtualbox NAT configuration for HTTP port forwarding
Hi I'm successfully installed Ubuntu server on virtualbox in macOS. Now, I want to access the ubuntu localhost either 0.0.0.0:8000 or 127.0.0.1:8080 in my host operating system.
I configured NAT port ...
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Trying to understanding VirtualBox linked clones
I have a fresh Windows 10 installation in a virtual machine. I want to keep it that way except for Windows updates.
I now want to have a running Windows 10 with additional software. My thought is to ...
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The state of the guest machines mismatched in virtualbox
Running guest machines show as powered off in Virtualbox
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I have many VMs in virtualbox, some VMs were created by Vagrant, others created manually via GUI. But whenever I start VMs using ...
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virtualbox NAT configuration does not work as expected
I set up 2 VMs in virtual box on a centos machines but it looks like NAT configuration does not work as expected. As a foreword I would like to remind what's in the virtualbox manual regarding NAT ...
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VirtualBox NAT Port Forward Localhost or Host-only access Guest
I'd like to port forward my host's localhost at port 4431 to 443 so I can access websites on my Windows 10 guest.
However, it seems the NAT Network Adapter only supports explicit definition of the ...
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virtualbox cloud-init smbios equivalent
Over at the cloud-init core tutorials there is a sample command which instructs cloud-init to fetch the cloud-init related data from http. The command is pasted below for convenience:
qemu-system-...
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Mouse integration logitech wireless on virtualbox for select, cut and paste
I've installed virtualbox and an appliance from bitnami "common-postgresql-16-16.2.0-r1-debia-11-amd64" image installed. I'm using a logitech wireless keyboard and mouse on my Intel I7 ASUS ...
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VirtualBox Ubuntu webserver 404 error on one host but works fine on other hosts
I have prepared a VM webserver with Ubuntu server to allow a client to view his 2 retired websites on his PC.
The host is Windows, the VM is configured with port forwarding, and this all worked ...
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Network configuration of a virtual cluster with nested virtualization
I am trying to configure a virtual cluster with VirtualBox instances, which in turn, run another virtual machine (this one created with QEMU).
The following figure depicts the current set up where my ...
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Garbage on screen
I have installed Ubuntu 23.10 VirtualBox virtual machine on Windows10 hosted computer. Sometimes screen starting is getting some garbage. Why and how to fix that?
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Can't drag-drop from Windows Ubuntu VirtualBox machine [duplicate]
Can't copy file from Windows11 host to Ubuntu 23.04 virtual machine running on VirtualBox 7.0.14. Got error "Drag and drop operation from host to guest failed"
I have installed Guest ...
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Drag and drop not enabled
I have installed Ubuntu 23.10.1 in VirtualBox hosted by Windows 11. I have installed guest additions and have set shared clipboard and drag and drop in bidirectional way. But both of these features ...
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Can't connect to domain VM Windows Server 2019 in Virtual Box?
I created 3 VMs, 1 is AD domain VM Windows Server 2019, 1 is normal PC Windows 10, and the other is another Windows Server 2019.
I used to be able to connect in my last time trying, but this round I ...
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How to allow communication between two Vagrant VirtualBox VMs?
I am trying to build a k3s cluster. To test my Ansible setup script, I want to set up a small sandbox with vagrant.
However I can't figure out how to communicate between two VMs.
The Vagrantfile I ...
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Can I access NATnetwork VMs via SSH?
There seems to be no option of port forwarding for this use case. That's why I am asking this question.
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Ubuntu VM just shows a black screen with blinking cursor when setting up
It has 2 CPUs, and also has 3d graphics checked, and it has VMSVGA selected as a graphics controller, but despite all this it still shows a black screen with blinking cursor. How do I fix this? I ...
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VMBox, Actual Size virtual size and Disk Usage give 3 diferent value
I have a Virtual Machine on Virtual box that has weird disk usage value, I'm trying to launch a Docker app. During npm install I get an error of insufficent space and can't understand why.
On my Disk ...
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VirtualBox on Windows 10 PC causing BSOD due to IntelHaxm not running?
I've used VirtualBox for years, but it the last few weeks, I've been experiencing BSODs / computer freezing up.
I've checked the system logs and it's always the same error due to IntelHaxm not running....
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Virtualbox on Windows host with bridged network adapter over wifi sometimes start, sometimes not start a VM Centos 7, why?
I need internet in VM to download stuffs easily.
I need multiple VMs at once for learning kubernetes.
Thus I chose bridged adapter(same happens with NATTed adapter though).
How do I debug this issue ...
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Trying to add 2 virtual PC at home that runs off my shop main PC
I had worked at this company and I thought this was the coolest thing and trying to do it for my business.
They gave me a virtual PC I did all my work on and if I was any where a friend’s house out of ...
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Modify native/default resolution of VirtualBox VM?
I'm working on testing some provisioning tools which involves viewing the OOBE in Windows repeatedly. This of course means I cannot install the Guest Additions and I cannot change the resolution from ...
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SSH refuses to work no matter how much work
I am running on a Windows laptop to a Ubuntu MacBook Pro that's running Ubuntu Sever on VirtualBox. I'm running it over VM because the connection at my house is dynamic and Wi-Fi only, and I cannot ...
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How can I configure VirtualBox so that my guest has a 1920x1080 resolution while being full screen?
Environment: I use VirtualBox 7.0.12. Both the host OS and the guest OS run Windows 10. VirtualBox Guest Additions are installed.
Problem: my host has a 3840x2160 resolution. I want my guest to have a ...
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VirtualBox crashes by USB spikes
My two Windows machines use the same keyboard and mouse with a simple USB switch.
One Windows machine hosts a VirtualBox 7.0.12 server and several Linux distributions as VBox clients.
When I switch ...
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VirtualBox internal network will allow ping and traceroute but not nc
Update: tcpdump shows only ARP traffic with nc generating ARP traffic who has 192.168.254 tell 192.168.1.64 but tracepath says tell Fedora who has 192.168.1.5. 192.168.1.5 is pingable but 264 is not. ...
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Connecting VM guest with Docker containers running on the same host
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I'm a backend developer with a limited networks knowledge. I'm in a situation where I need to test a SIP system consisting of several components (various SIP and media elements, SIP UAs) ...
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Horribly unresponsive Ubuntu virtual machine in VirtualBox on Windows 11
I have installed an Ubuntu 22.04 LTS virtual machine into VirtualBox running on
Windows 11 host. This is on an Intel Alder Lake CPU with separate
performance/efficient cores (2 P-cores with ...