Running VirtualBox 1.6.0 AMD64 free closed source on a Athlon 64 X2 3800+, 4GB RAM, Slamd64 Linux host, Windows XP SP2 guest.
I have an XP virtual machine that I had been using on my previous installation (Slackware 12.0, same specs, VirtualBox 1.5.6-1 x86) without flaw or incident. However, I decided to try a 64-bit distribution while keeping my home directory. I also grabbed the most recent AMD64 VirtualBox. When I first opened VirtualBox, it detected my old image and informed me that it was updating it to the current version. I consented and, being young and foolish, did not create a backup. When I start the virtual machine, the window opens and the title goes from [Starting] to [Running]. However, nothing further happens. There is no hard drive activity and the screen remains blank without even the 'VirtualBox' splash screen appearing (although my previous version was pre-Sun so for all I know that has since been taken out). The window itself responds to input: menus work and it grabs/releases focus properly. Just nothing boots. Checked out my settings and all of them look correct, but frankly I'm not enough of an expert to know for sure. Any suggestions? _______________________________________________ vbox-users mailing list [email protected] http://vbox.innotek.de/mailman/listinfo/vbox-users
