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VirtualBox: Unable to access kernel driver

When I try to start the VM in Oracle VirtualBox on Windows 10, it says: "Unable to access the kernel driver." I tried reinstalling (deleting everything and installing), restoring the installation (repair in the installer) and installing 2 drivers manually (VBoxUSBMon and VBoxDrv). Nothing succeeded. I am using VirtualBox 4.3.12 because for some reason I was not able to run a newer version on Windows 10.

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The problem with the installer. The new driver location is located in C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox\drivers\vboxdrv\VBoxDrv.sys . However, the installer points to the location of the old driver C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox\VBoxDrv.sys .

To fix the problem, you need to specify the registry value in a new location. Step for this:

  • Close VirtualBox
  • Open regedit.exe in the Start menu
  • Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\currentcontrolset\services\vboxdrv
  • Double-click the name ImagePath
  • Change the value from \??\C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox\VBoxDrv.sys to \??\C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox\drivers\vboxdrv\VBoxDrv.sys
  • Rebooting VirtualBox

I found this answer in the VirtualBox Forum

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Transition to VirtualBox 4.3.10.

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This worked for me after I tried everything mentioned above.

  • Download an old copy of the Virtualbox installer (make sure it's the same version!)
  • Run the installer
  • Select Restore
  • Reboot
  • Uninstall the old version
  • Install new version

Hope this helps!

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I have VirtualBox 4.3.14, and I got "I can not access the kernel driver." I made a traditional repair, rebooted and decided nothing.

After manually installing these drivers, everything works again.

Switch to

C: \ Program Files \ Oracle \ VirtualBox \ drivers \ USB \ filter Select VBoxUSBMon.inf and right-click. Then select Install.

Switch to

C: \ Program Files \ Oracle \ VirtualBox \ drivers \ vboxdrv Select VBoxDrv.inf and right-click. Then select the installation.

VirtualBox should now work again as expected. Hope this helps !: D

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I went to Control Panel> Programs and Features (or right-click the Windows logo), then selected Oracle VM VirtualBox (4.3.12), and then hit the repair at the top. I restarted, then it worked! Im running windows 10.0 Home

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Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/1207486/

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