Virtualbox - start vm failed after update [closed]

Question

I have updated VirtualBox to Version 5.1.18 r114002 (Qt5.5.1) on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. To virtualize everything (Kali, Windows 10). I encounter the following error:

RTR3InitEx failed with rc=-1912 (rc=-1912)

The VirtualBox kernel modules do not match this version of VirtualBox. The installation of VirtualBox was apparently not successful. Executing

'/sbin/vboxconfig'

may correct this. Make sure that you do not mix the OSE version and the PUEL version of VirtualBox.

where: supR3HardenedMainInitRuntime what: 4 VERR_VM_DRIVER_VERSION_MISMATCH (-1912) - The installed support driver doesn't match the version of the user.

I have excuted sudo '/sbin/vboxconfig' and get:

vboxdrv.sh: Stopping VirtualBox services.

vboxdrv.sh: Building VirtualBox kernel modules.

vboxdrv.sh: Starting VirtualBox services.

So, I've reinstalled Virtualbox several times and tried a lot of solutions. But the problem is not solved!

Answer 1

It seems that your problem is a known one. Did you already see following links:

https://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=79035

http://mitreasorin.blogspot.co.uk/2016/08/upgrade-virtualbox-rtr3initex-failed.html

or looked on google for RTR3InitEx failed with rc=-1912. I would also suggest you to post on https://forums.virtualbox.org your possible VirtualBox issues. Hope this helps

Simon