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I downloaded Virtual Box and installed it. I followed instructions on how to set it up but when I went to run it I got the following errors on the right side of the image below ↓

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I tried the sudo apt-get install virtualbox-qt advise from here: → There is an error when I try to install virtual box into Ubuntu and got the following read out:

Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done virtualbox-qt is already the newest version. 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.

I also tried the: /etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup advise in the top error report and got this read out: "bash: /etc/init.d/vboxdrv: No such file or directory"

Can someone instruct me on what I should do to fix this problem?

"EDIT" ↓

After a complete new install of Ubuntu 12.04 this morning, I followed NikTh's advise and downloaded Oracle’s Virtual Box V-4.2 from the link he provided. Set it up and tried to run it. I did not have an ISO (lost in the computer crash last night) so I booted it from CD/DVD drive, with the same Live CD I used to re-install this morning... This is the problem I have now, (above the cursor). ↓

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Can someone please explain why Ubuntu 12.04 will run on my laptop but not on my Virtual Machine? Am I missing some settings somewhere?

"UPDATE"

I finally got Ubuntu 13.04 32 bit, to run in my Virtual Machine, so it is working properly...

My Final question is this - If Ubuntu 12.04 64 bit version runs on my laptop how come it does not run in my VM?

Thank you, "NikTh" & "Terry Wang" for your patience and all your help...

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    Did you reboot ? Reboot and if you still have problems, try to execute the command again (root privileges needed) sudo /etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup
    – NickTux
    Sep 18, 2013 at 22:57
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    Does /etc/inti.d/vboxdrv actually exist? It is a shell script.
    – Terry Wang
    Sep 18, 2013 at 23:01
  • @NikTh I did what you suggested and rebooted, had the exact same result as before. I also did sudo /etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup and got the same result also... Thank you for trying though...
    – SoCalDiegoRob
    Sep 19, 2013 at 2:49
  • What version of virtuabox have you installed ? Are you sure that you don't have installed and mixed up the two versions ? I mean the Oracle's version with OSE version ? Lets try these commands now and see sudo apt-get update and sudo apt-get install dkms and sudo /etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup if the result is the same, try sudo /etc/init.d/virtualbox-ose start
    – NickTux
    Sep 19, 2013 at 2:58
  • On the last one only? what about sudo /etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup ? What this returned ?
    – NickTux
    Sep 19, 2013 at 9:58

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The last updated image "This kernel requires x86_64 CPU but only detected an i686 CPU" indicats that you are trying to run a 64-bit Linux guest but your host does NOT support VT-x or AMD-V.

Please run this command to make sure your CPU is capable of Intel VT-X or AMD-V

egrep -wo '(vmx|svm)' /proc/cpuinfo

Example on a Core i5 CPU

$ egrep -wo '(vmx|svm)' /proc/cpuinfo
vmx
vmx
vmx
vmx

Make sure 2 things

  • VT-x or AMD-V is enabled in HOST BIOS
  • In the VM settings - System Acceleration - tick Enable VT-x / AMD-V
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  • I checked everything you said. The System Acceleration Tab was darkened and I could not open it. As far as the commands you gave, I ran them and got nothing... All this did make me remember that I accidentally (forgetting to get the 64 bit version) downloaded Ubuntu 13.04 32 bit. I tried the Virtual Box with that Live CD and everything worked just fine... Thanks for the help Terry...
    – SoCalDiegoRob
    Sep 20, 2013 at 0:49
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This error occurs everytime you upgrade your Host machine's Kernel.

As the error states run "sudo /etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup" from a terminal session and you can then start your Virtual machine from there.

As I mentioned you will need to do this after each kernel upgrade.

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