VirtualBox does not run

[frapelli]

When I launch Virtualbox (non OSE installed with "Get Oracle VM VirtualBox"), I get this message:

Creazione dell'oggetto COM VirtualBox non riuscita.
L'applicazione sarà chiusa immediatamente.
Start tag expected, '<' not found.
Location: '/home/francesco/.VirtualBox/VirtualBox.xml', line 1 (0), column 1.
/home/vbox/tinderbox/4.1-lnx32-rel/src/VBox/Main/src-server/VirtualBoxImpl.cpp[484] (nsresult VirtualBox::init()).

details
Codice 'uscita:
NS_ERROR_FAILURE (0x80004005)
Componente:
VirtualBox
Interfaccia:
IVirtualBox {c28be65f-1a8f-43b4-81f1-eb60cb516e66}

Thanks

[menotu]

Hi frapelli - have you tried rebooting to see if that helps?

[frapelli]

I tried rebooting, and reinstalling and rebooting

[rich2005]

Line 1 column one, this is what it says here.

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<!--
** DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE.
** If you make changes to this file while any VirtualBox related application
** is running, your changes will be overwritten later, without taking effect.
** Use VBoxManage or the VirtualBox Manager GUI to make changes.

That hidden .VirtualBox folder just contains logs and config files that are updated & overwritten in use.

Maybe try and see if the Vbox installation is working by disabling the folder, say rename to .VirtualBox_bak then start VirtualBox either from the menu entry or in a console.

If it is working then the VBox Manager dialog, (without any VM's displayed) should show. A new .VirtualBox folder will be created.