The E_FAIL (0x80004005) error on the Oracle VM VirtualBox prevents you from starting a Virtual Machine session. There are several types of these errors, and you’ll see different messages accompany the error code in separate cases.
So, naturally, there are various possible causes and corresponding fixes. Depending on the nature of your error, you may utilize the appropriate steps from the guide below.
Reasons for Result Code: E_FAIL (0x80004005)
Here are some of the probable reasons for Result Code: E_fail (0x80004005) error:
First, restart your PC and access the VM where you encountered this error. If the error reoccurs, move on to the possible solutions below.
Result Code: E_FAIL (0x80004005) on Particular Virtual Machine
The most common case of this error occurs due to a missing virtual machine file. It usually happens when you force exit the VirtualBox.
This is because the VirtualBox stores all activities to a temporary file during its operation and renames it to the VM file during a normal shutdown.
you may fix this issue by manually renaming the file. Here’s how you can do so:
Result Code: E_FAIL (0x80004005) due to Hypervisor
If the error is due to Hypervisor, you’ll likely seeVT-xorHyper-Vin the error messages. It’s because Hypervisor conflicts with VirtualBox’s usage of virtualization resources in your system. Try the methods below to debug this issue:
Enable Virtualization in BIOS/UEFI
You must enable Virtualization in your system to operate the VirtualBox. you may do so from your BIOS/UEFI settings.
Check out our article onHow to Enable Virtualization in BIOSfor more information.
Before, VirtualBox VMs would not run when Hypervision (Hyper-V) was active. So it was impossible to use VirtualBox together with any applications that needed Hyper-V, such as Docker.
