If you have installed Windows OS on VirtualBox, but VirtualBox is causing Blue Screen error in Windows 11/10, you can go through these troubleshooting suggestions to get rid of the issue. There are multiple reasons why VirtualBox is causing BSOD on Windows 11/10. However, here we have discussed some of the most common reasons and fixes so that you can use this virtual machine … [Read more...] about VirtualBox causing Blue Screen in Windows 11/10
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Fix VirtualBox Installer Installation failed error
If you are unable to install VirtualBox on Windows 11/10 and getting an error as Installation failed! Error: Fatal error during installation, follow these suggestions to get rid of this issue. There could be countless reasons why VirtualBox fails to run the installer on your computer. Here we have consolidated some of the common reasons along with the solutions so that you can … [Read more...] about Fix VirtualBox Installer Installation failed error
Oracle VirtualBox 7 Beta adds support for Windows 11
Oracle released the first beta version of the upcoming virtualization software VirtualBox 7 this week. The new version is available as a test version for Windows, Linux and Mac devices. One of the main improvements of VirtualBox 7 is that it supports Windows 11 officially. VirtualBox users who tried to install Windows 11 in previous versions of VirtualBox may have run … [Read more...] about Oracle VirtualBox 7 Beta adds support for Windows 11
How to Enlarge a Virtual Machine’s Disk in VirtualBox or VMware
When you create a virtual hard disk in VirtualBox or VMware, you specify a maximum disk size. If you want more space on your virtual machine’s hard disk later, you’ll have to enlarge the virtual hard disk and partition. Note that you may want to back up your virtual hard disk file before performing these operations — there’s always a chance something can go wrong, so it’s … [Read more...] about How to Enlarge a Virtual Machine’s Disk in VirtualBox or VMware
How to enable EFI in VirtualBox virtual machine
If you want to use Windows 11 or any Linux distribution on VirtualBox, you must enable EFI or Extensible Firmware Interface. Although VirtualBox enables this setting automatically when you choose the OS, it might not do that at times. In such moments, you can follow this step-by-step guide to turn on EFI in VirtualBox virtual machine. What is EFI? What is the difference … [Read more...] about How to enable EFI in VirtualBox virtual machine
How to Install Virtualbox Guest Additions in Ubuntu 21.10 [Quick Fix]
This simple tutorial shows how to install Virtualbox Guest Additions in Ubuntu based systems, e.g., Linux Mint, Zorin OS and Elementary OS, with fix or workaround for common issues. Guest Additions is a set of device drivers and system applications to install in Guest OS. It’s useful when you try to share folder and/or clipboard between guest and host, enable USB support … [Read more...] about How to Install Virtualbox Guest Additions in Ubuntu 21.10 [Quick Fix]
How to Mount VirtualBox Disk Image (VDI) to Access VM File-System in Ubuntu
This tutorial shows how to mount the VirtualBox virtual disk image in Ubuntu, so you can access the Guest OS file system with read and write permission, if it does not boot. After misconfigured my VirtualBox Guest OS, it does not longer work. I know how to correct the issue to make it boot again, but firstly accessing to the file system is required! Since the VBox user … [Read more...] about How to Mount VirtualBox Disk Image (VDI) to Access VM File-System in Ubuntu
How to speed up a VirtualBox Virtual Machine and make it run faster
The speed and performance of a Virtual Machine depend on the specifications of the host machine like RAM, processor, etc. But sometimes, despite having a powerful computer, the Virtual Machine runs slow. In this article, we will describe some methods that will help you make your Virtual Machine run faster. Why is my Virtual Machine running slow? Before describing the methods … [Read more...] about How to speed up a VirtualBox Virtual Machine and make it run faster
Fix VirtualBox Shared Folder Is Locked / Unable to Open in Ubuntu 21.04
Running Ubuntu as virtual machine via VirtualBox? You may encounter permission issue to access the shared folder between host and guest. Shared Folders is an useful feature for file sync between Virtualbox host and guest OSes. However, after you created one, the shared folder is marked with cross and lock icons. And it pops up an error dialog when you trying to open … [Read more...] about Fix VirtualBox Shared Folder Is Locked / Unable to Open in Ubuntu 21.04
VirtualBox 6.1.20 Released with Linux Kernel 5.11 & 5.12 Support
Oracle VirtualBox released version 6.1.20 as the tenth update for the 6.1 release series of the open-source virtualization software. For Linux host and guest, the release added support for both Kernel 5.11 and Kernel 5.12. And the maximum MTU size has been increased to 16110 for host-only adapters on Linux kernels 4.10+. There are also bug-fixes for Linux guest additions, … [Read more...] about VirtualBox 6.1.20 Released with Linux Kernel 5.11 & 5.12 Support