The Oracle VM VirtualBox is causing your computer to stop working unexpectedly.
The Oracle VM VirtualBox is causing your computer to stop working unexpectedly.
Oracle VM VirtualBox frequently stops my PC intermittently, appearing unpredictable. It operates smoothly for long periods before suddenly crashing. The latest incident caused my system to shut down immediately after launching VirtualBox. I'm running Debian 12 Bookworm on my virtual machine for class, even though I use Windows 10 Education as my primary OS. I attempted to lower the number of processors to five and then four, but it didn't resolve the issue. I also adjusted my RAM settings, yet the problem persisted. I'm unsure of further steps to stabilize it.
Consider examining VirtualBox's log files initially. They likely hold useful data that could indicate where the crashes originate. Also review Windows EventLogs. If the system fails completely, it might reveal hardware problems caused by how VirtualBox interacts with the hardware, rather than an issue with VB itself. For instance, most applications don<|pad|>'s use CPU-based virtual hardware acceleration, not the VM's own.
You should examine the log files for entries related to crashes and their causes. Check the event logs for details about failures and system responses. Compare these findings with hardware issues, such as CPU performance or virtualization acceleration settings. Let me know if you need further help!
I'd look through the logs for terms such as fatal, error, warning or warning, crash, and the VB phrase "guru meditation." In EventLog, any system log flagged as Critical or Error would be relevant.
Also review the Known Issues section on Oracle's website. There was a period when Linux hosts allowed running Windows 10 clients due to an unresolved bug in VB.
In EventLog, I'm seeing some critical errors whose times match up with the times my VM crashed. They all fall under "Event 41, Kernel-Power." Here are the details: General: The system has rebooted without cleanly shutting down first. This error could be caused if the system stopped responding, crashed, or lost power unexpectedly. Details: System - Provider [ Name ] Microsoft-Windows-Kernel-Power [ Guid ] {331c3b3a-2005-44c2-ac5e-77220c37d6b4} EventID 41 Version 8 Level 1 Task 63 Opcode 0 Keywords 0x8000400000000002 - TimeCreated [ SystemTime ] 2024-09-03T23:52:24.2576682Z EventRecordID 144777 Correlation - Execution [ ProcessID ] 4 [ ThreadID ] 8 Channel System Computer DESKTOP-59C1JVC - Security [ UserID ] S-1-5-18 BugcheckCode 0 BugcheckParameter1 0x0 BugcheckParameter2 0x0 BugcheckParameter3 0x0 BugcheckParameter4 0x0 SleepInProgress 0 PowerButtonTimestamp 0 BootAppStatus 0 Checkpoint 0 ConnectedStandbyInProgress false SystemSleepTransitionsToOn 0 CsEntryScenarioInstanceId 0 BugcheckInfoFromEFI false CheckpointStatus 0 CsEntryScenarioInstanceIdV2 0 LongPowerButtonPressDetected false I'm not seeing anything, but I don't know what's really important here. Do you see anything here and all? Thank you again for the help! As for error logs, I don't see any error logs from around the time my PC crashed, but I'll look at it again when my PC crashes again. I was looking through my logs, but it appears that there can only be 3 logs at once or something and that my oldest log is too new. I'll collect some logs right after VirtualBox crashes my PC again though. I do not see guru meditation, fatal, or crash anywhere, so I guess I need better logs. I don't see anything in the Known Issues section about that or crashes and all, but I'll take another look at that. Thank you!
It was a trial worth trying. I’m not sure what’s behind the problem. Could it be a bug related to your Windows Education version instead of Home/Pro/Enterprise? It’s tough to say since I don’t have a Windows Education license. Still, good luck!