openSuse 15.5 KDE & Virtualbox Windows 10 can't log in
I have a Windows 10 VM (previously Windows 7), which has run well in the past several versions of openSuse. However now, when I try to run it, it opens to the point where I have to hit enter to get the password box, but as soon as I do that, the screen briefly shows the login screen and then reverts back to where it was. Also, I don't see Virtual Box on the taskbar. Any ideas? tnx jk
Resent due to mail list problems. -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: openSuse 15.5 KDE & Virtualbox Windows 10 can't log in Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2023 22:19:29 -0500 From: James Knott <james.knott@jknott.net> To: openSUSE <opensuse@opensuse.org> I have a Windows 10 VM (previously Windows 7), which has run well in the past several versions of openSuse. However now, when I try to run it, it opens to the point where I have to hit enter to get the password box, but as soon as I do that, the screen briefly shows the login screen and then reverts back to where it was. Also, I don't see Virtual Box on the taskbar. Any ideas? tnx jk
On 12/4/23 11:15, James Knott wrote:
I have a Windows 10 VM (previously Windows 7), which has run well in the past several versions of openSuse. However now, when I try to run it, it opens to the point where I have to hit enter to get the password box, but as soon as I do that, the screen briefly shows the login screen and then reverts back to where it was.
Also, I don't see Virtual Box on the taskbar.
Any ideas?
I open Win7/10 Vbox with a direct shortcut to an alias that starts the VM. On major version updates to Virtualbox, I've found times I need to open the virtualbox app and update a setting or two for the VM before it will run. Haven't tried 15.5 yet, but worth check. Also make sure the kernel modules are loaded, e.g. open an x-term and: $ lsmod | grep vbox Then make sure you see the vboxdrv and vboxnetflt and vboxnetadp module loaded. (aside -- while writing this message I cranked Win7 up on 15.4, installed updates and updated guest additions, on restart, Win7 wouldn't start and the autofix tool ran, did whatever, and now it's humming along fine) -- David C. Rankin, J.D.,P.E.
On 12/9/23 10:40, David C. Rankin wrote:
On 12/4/23 11:15, James Knott wrote:
I have a Windows 10 VM (previously Windows 7), which has run well in the past several versions of openSuse. However now, when I try to run it, it opens to the point where I have to hit enter to get the password box, but as soon as I do that, the screen briefly shows the login screen and then reverts back to where it was.
Also, I don't see Virtual Box on the taskbar.
Any ideas?
I open Win7/10 Vbox with a direct shortcut to an alias that starts the VM. On major version updates to Virtualbox, I've found times I need to open the virtualbox app and update a setting or two for the VM before it will run. Haven't tried 15.5 yet, but worth check.
Also make sure the kernel modules are loaded, e.g. open an x-term and:
$ lsmod | grep vbox
Then make sure you see the vboxdrv and vboxnetflt and vboxnetadp module loaded.
(aside -- while writing this message I cranked Win7 up on 15.4, installed updates and updated guest additions, on restart, Win7 wouldn't start and the autofix tool ran, did whatever, and now it's humming along fine)
I'm not sure that's the problem. The VM runs to the point where I hit enter to get the password box. But it's not there long enough for me to enter a password. What makes this more interesting is I also have a W10 VM (along with W98 & OS/2 Warp 4) on my ThinkPad and it runs fine. Again, this VM has been running for years, through several openSUSE updates and from W7 to W10. It's only with 15.5 on my desktop computer that it now fails.
On 12/9/23 13:03, James Knott wrote:
I'm not sure that's the problem. The VM runs to the point where I hit enter to get the password box. But it's not there long enough for me to enter a password. What makes this more interesting is I also have a W10 VM (along with W98 & OS/2 Warp 4) on my ThinkPad and it runs fine. Again, this VM has been running for years, through several openSUSE updates and from W7 to W10. It's only with 15.5 on my desktop computer that it now fails.
Yes, The issues can be spurious. Virtualbox provides a general backend for the windows system calls, it's good, but not perfect and can be confused. I've run the same 5-6 VMs for years. I sill have an XP VM needed for old accounting software. I think it has been updated from virtualbox 4 (or earlier) Worst case, start in safe-mode with networking and then run the time trusted repairs to refresh the Win10 image: ## identify corrupt files: sfc /scannow ## find corruption in update and window image store: DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /CheckHealth DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /ScanHealth DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth I've not had a Win10 issue that wouldn't fix -- can't hurt. -- David C. Rankin, J.D.,P.E.
On 12/9/23 21:44, David C. Rankin wrote:
Worst case, start in safe-mode with networking and then run the time trusted repairs to refresh the Win10 image:
I can't seem to get into safe mode. According to Microsoft support page, pressing F4, F5 or F6 should start safe mode, but that doesn't work. I wonder if this has something to do with video issues I've noticed with 15.5 on this computer. Last week I mentioned the video seemed to be shaking on some YouTube videos and there are other things that just don't seem quite right on my display.
On 12/9/23 21:44, David C. Rankin wrote:
## identify corrupt files:
sfc /scannow
## find corruption in update and window image store:
DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /CheckHealth
DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /ScanHealth
DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth
Are those Linux or Windows commands? They don't seem to be available in Linux and I can't get into Windows.
* James Knott <james.knott@jknott.net> [12-10-23 15:40]:
On 12/9/23 21:44, David C. Rankin wrote:
## identify corrupt files:
sfc /scannow
## find corruption in update and window image store:
DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /CheckHealth
DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /ScanHealth
DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth
Are those Linux or Windows commands? They don't seem to be available in Linux and I can't get into Windows.
and no access to google/bing/duckduckgo/... -- (paka)Patrick Shanahan Plainfield, Indiana, USA @ptilopteri http://en.opensuse.org openSUSE Community Member facebook/ptilopteri Photos: http://wahoo.no-ip.org/piwigo paka @ IRCnet oftc
On 12/10/23 14:39, James Knott wrote:
On 12/9/23 21:44, David C. Rankin wrote:
## identify corrupt files:
sfc /scannow
## find corruption in update and window image store:
DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /CheckHealth
DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /ScanHealth
DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth
Are those Linux or Windows commands? They don't seem to be available in Linux and I can't get into Windows.
Windows, If you get it booted to safe-mode with networking, right-click on a command-prompt and choose "Run as administrator", then you can just enter the commands one-at-a-time, or put all 4 in a .bat file and let them run sequentially. Refreshing the Win10 image (as above) would eliminate your issue as being on the Windows side of the VM. -- David C. Rankin, J.D.,P.E.
On 11/12/2023 17:19, David C. Rankin wrote:
On 12/10/23 14:39, James Knott wrote:
On 12/9/23 21:44, David C. Rankin wrote:
## identify corrupt files:
sfc /scannow
## find corruption in update and window image store:
DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /CheckHealth
DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /ScanHealth
DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth
Are those Linux or Windows commands? They don't seem to be available in Linux and I can't get into Windows.
Windows,
If you get it booted to safe-mode with networking, right-click on a command-prompt and choose "Run as administrator", then you can just enter the commands one-at-a-time, or put all 4 in a .bat file and let them run sequentially.
Refreshing the Win10 image (as above) would eliminate your issue as being on the Windows side of the VM.
Do they work for Win 11, perchance???? -- Robin K Wellington "Harbour City" New Zealand
On 12/10/23 23:19, David C. Rankin wrote:
Windows,
If you get it booted to safe-mode with networking, right-click on a command-prompt and choose "Run as administrator", then you can just enter the commands one-at-a-time, or put all 4 in a .bat file and let them run sequentially.
Refreshing the Win10 image (as above) would eliminate your issue as being on the Windows side of the VM.
As I mentioned, I can't even get to the point where I can do anything in Windows. I can't even sign in.
On 12/11/23 09:09, James Knott wrote:
On 12/10/23 23:19, David C. Rankin wrote:
Windows,
If you get it booted to safe-mode with networking, right-click on a command-prompt and choose "Run as administrator", then you can just enter the commands one-at-a-time, or put all 4 in a .bat file and let them run sequentially.
Refreshing the Win10 image (as above) would eliminate your issue as being on the Windows side of the VM.
As I mentioned, I can't even get to the point where I can do anything in Windows. I can't even sign in.
Have a look at: https://superuser.com/a/834801/439609 Essentially choose "Reset" while windows is booting which will normally cause it to ask you if you want to start in safe-mode. -- David C. Rankin, J.D.,P.E.
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