Sidebar Sidebar
Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.

Virtual Box Problem (solved)

K

kevin2i

macrumors member
Original poster
Apr 25, 2011
53
0
This error seems to be popping up with Lion and Oracle VirtualBox
Failed to load VMMR0.r0 (VERR_SUPLIB_WORLD_WRITABLE).
Unknown error creating VM (VERR_SUPLIB_WORLD_WRITABLE)

Some users get this error because /usr is world writable. I checked mine, it was ok. Also went through Disk Utility and repaired permissions. Also set the .vdi file to 755. No luck

I then changed /Applications and /Applications/VirtualBox.app to 755,

#sudo chmod 755 /Applications
#sudo chmod 755 /Applications/Virtualbox.app

Works now (I also upgraded to latest .app and extension file)

I have no idea why these files are set world writable!
 
kevin2i said:
This error seems to be popping up with Lion and Oracle VirtualBox
Failed to load VMMR0.r0 (VERR_SUPLIB_WORLD_WRITABLE).
Unknown error creating VM (VERR_SUPLIB_WORLD_WRITABLE)

Some users get this error because /usr is world writable. I checked mine, it was ok. Also went through Disk Utility and repaired permissions. Also set the .vdi file to 755. No luck

I then changed /Applications and /Applications/VirtualBox.app to 755,

#sudo chmod 755 /Applications
#sudo chmod 755 /Applications/Virtualbox.app

Works now (I also upgraded to latest .app and extension file)

I have no idea why these files are set world writable!
Click to expand...

Thanks !!

Today I was having the same problem and that solved it .
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Register on MacRumors! This sidebar will go away, and you'll see fewer ads.
Top Bottom
Back