android - genmbmnymotion, _unable to load virtualbox engine._ on mavericks
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Genymotion, “Unable to load VirtualBox engine.” on Mavericks. VBox is setup correctly
I keep getting the following error:
I have reinstalled, deleted and tried about EVERYTHING to get Genymotion to work again.
I do not have the device I need, but Genymotion was PERFECT for the job, until Mavericks update I have been fighting to get it towork again.
MacBook Pro, Retina 13inch, Early 2013. i5, 8gb.
I'm running version 1.3.1 for os x. I do have Virtualbox 4.3 installed with Oracle_VM_VirtualBox_Extension_Pack4.3.089960.vboxextpack too.
My Virtualbox starts up normally without ANY errors. I tried Environment variables putting vbox on my $PATH, all sorts of things.Nothing works!
I have no idea what to do anymore, anyone out there had similar problems and fixed it ?
EDIT: LOG:
Oct 28 09:49:36 [Genymotion] [Warning] **** STARTING GENYMOTION **** Oct 28 09:49:36 [Genymotion] [Warning] Genymotion Version: Genymotion 1.3.1 Oct 28 09:49:36 [Genymotion] [Debug] Network request to URL: "/launchpad/last_version/mac/x64/" Oct 28 09:49:39 [Genymotion] [Debug] Genymotion server informs that version "1.3.0" is available from "https://ssl‐files.genymotion.com/genymotion/genymotion‐1.3.0/genymotion‐1.3.0.dmg" Oct 28 09:49:39 [Genymotion] [Debug] Version: "1" Oct 28 09:49:39 [Genymotion] [Error] Genymotion is newer than the database... how is possible? Oct 28 09:49:39 [Genymotion] [Debug] Getting currently authenticated user from local cache Oct 28 09:49:39 [Genymotion] [Debug] Loading "vboxmanage" plugin Oct 28 09:49:39 [Genymotion] [Debug] Library loaded with success Oct 28 09:49:39 [Genymotion] [Debug] Chipset: "GenuineIntel" Oct 28 09:49:39 [Genymotion] [Debug] CPUID 0x1 (Intel): ECX= "7fbae3bf" Oct 28 09:49:39 [Genymotion] [Debug] VBoxManage path (default value): "VBoxManage" Oct 28 09:50:09 [Genymotion] [Debug] Can't run VBoxManage ("list", "hostonlyifs") Oct 28 09:50:09 [Genymotion] [Warning] QProcess: Destroyed while process is still running.Oct 28 09:50:09 [Genymotion] [Error] "Fail to load vboxmanage plugin from /Applications/Genymotion.app/Contents/MacOS/plugins/" Oct 28 09:50:09 [Genymotion] [Error] Unable to find VM Engine. Plugin loading aborted.
EDIT 2:
VBoxManage list hostonlyifs
Prints the following:
VBoxManage: error: Failed to create the VirtualBox object!VBoxManage: error: Code NS_BASE_STREAM_WOULD_BLOCK (0x80470007) ‐ Stream operation would block (extended info not available)VBoxManage: error: Most likely, the VirtualBox COM server is not running or failed to start.
android osx osxmavericks genymotion
edited Oct 28 '13 at 10:26 asked Oct 28 '13 at 7:17
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8/2/2015 android Genymotion, "Unable to load VirtualBox engine." on Mavericks. VBox is setup correctly Stack Overflow
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/19629013/genymotionunabletoloadvirtualboxengineonmavericksvboxissetupcorr 2/4
MonKyFoniKs1,016 1 10 14
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Could you please share with us your log files ( ) ?cloud.genymotion.com/page/faq/#collapselogsmadCdan Oct 28 '13 at 7:40
– I assure you I do have VBox installed and it's working 100% MonKyFoniKs Oct 28 '13 at 7:52
1 – If you open a "terminal" and just type "VBoxManage list hostonlyifs", what's the output ? madCdan Oct28 '13 at 9:18
– Updated Question. MonKyFoniKs Oct 28 '13 at 10:27
1 – I assume you already tried to reinstall VirtualBox ? madCdan Oct 28 '13 at 13:31
9 Answers
I had the same problem and solved it by running the following command:
sudo /Library/StartupItems/VirtualBox/VirtualBox restart
answered Oct 29 '13 at 8:24Amit On1,254 1 3 2
– thanks, this fixed it for me. Soham Oct 29 '13 at 13:31
– helped me too, thanks! Kid24 Oct 31 '13 at 4:09
1 – where is the /Library/StartupItems/ on mavericks? Can't find anything like that. Dumoko Oct 31 '13 at8:29
4 –
This could solve the problem once, but need to run the command every time i restart the computer. Is therean onceandforall way? Chris.Zou Nov 14 '13 at 3:05
1 – I had to restart VirtualBox and Genymotion after running this for it to work as well. Ken Nov 16 '13 at22:47
Eventually, you might not have anything in your ./Library/StartupItems
Using the following command helps :
sudo /Library/Application\ Support/VirtualBox/LaunchDaemons/VirtualBoxStartup.sh restart
It worked for me on two different Mavericks installs.
edited Oct 31 '13 at 10:28Flawyte2,194 1 10 28
answered Oct 31 '13 at 10:03Mul0w451 2 4
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This worked for me after upgrading to Mavericks. Previously I was able to use Amit's answer.Joshua Witter Nov 19 '13 at 16:14
– Yup, worked for me on Mavericks too. Tyler MacDonell Dec 16 '13 at 14:53
– yup, this works on Mavericks', Amit's didn't. phil Aug 4 '14 at 9:23
3 – restarted and had to run this command again....is there some way to make this fix permanent? phil Aug6 '14 at 1:08
– Thank you. the command worked for me. Ataru Nov 18 '14 at 13:56
You need to restart VirtualBox service you can do it with this:
sudo /Library/StartupItems/VirtualBox/VirtualBox restart
If in this path is empty you can use:
sudo /Library/Application\ Support/VirtualBox/LaunchDaemons/VirtualBoxStartup.sh restart
After I use Parallels I always need to do it.
answered Nov 1 '13 at 15:41
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8/2/2015 android Genymotion, "Unable to load VirtualBox engine." on Mavericks. VBox is setup correctly Stack Overflow
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/19629013/genymotionunabletoloadvirtualboxengineonmavericksvboxissetupcorr 3/4
lumor131 3
What worked for me in Win 7 is to remove the Hostonly Network (in Oracle virtual boxpreferences menu [CTRL+G] > Network > host only networks). Genymotion will recreate itautomatically at the next virtual device start.
answered Dec 12 '13 at 10:10numediaweb2,809 1 22 43
Ok after a whole productive day down the drain I got it to work.
First I uninstalled all traces of Genymotion and Virtualbox. I then proceeded to install Genymotionand then Virtual Box again, but the previous version (4.2.18)
I ran Genymotion, Downloaded an Image, I got an error message about the network trying to runit. So I ran it Directly inside Virtual Box, It started up 100% with network and everything. I shut itdown, went to Image's settings and changed the first adapter to "Hostonly".
I opened the Genymotion Launcher again and "Played" my device and it started up with noproblems.
answered Oct 28 '13 at 16:12MonKyFoniKs1,016 1 10 14
For those who are hitting this thread from Mac OSX with the same error message but apotentially different problem:
1) Check that you have opened GenyMotion through /Applications and that you have enabled theinternet permissions
2) Install Virtual box from here: . Once you downloadand install, retry running GenyMotion
https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads
3) If those do not work, try Mul0w''s suggestion:
sudo /Library/Application\ Support/VirtualBox/LaunchDaemons/VirtualBoxStartup.sh restart
answered Jul 22 '14 at 20:17ZenBalance2,407 1 17 26
– Thanks a lot! Works like a charm with OSX 10.9.4 Matz Aug 13 '14 at 21:42
Deleting Hostonly network helped me. 1. Open Virtual Box 2. File>Preferences> Network 3.Select the Hostonly network and remove it.
Now try starting the Genymotion.
answered Sep 5 '14 at 10:53Rita38 4
Uninstall VirtualBox with uninstaller (it comes with dmg), then install VirtualBox again. This hassolved that issue for me.
answered Nov 8 '13 at 9:50Milos Matic166 1 5
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I migrated over a slightly older version of VirtualBox when swapping macs and got this error. Reinstalling tothe latest version fixed. jwburnside Dec 23 '14 at 17:14
For Linux try this :
$ sudo vboxreload
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8/2/2015 android Genymotion, "Unable to load VirtualBox engine." on Mavericks. VBox is setup correctly Stack Overflow
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