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FS#50263 - [virtualbox] Failed to create the VirtualBoxClient COM object.
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Opened by persson (persson) - Thursday, 04 August 2016, 23:16 GMT
Last edited by Doug Newgard (Scimmia) - Friday, 05 August 2016, 12:57 GMT
Opened by persson (persson) - Thursday, 04 August 2016, 23:16 GMT
Last edited by Doug Newgard (Scimmia) - Friday, 05 August 2016, 12:57 GMT
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DetailsDescription: Launching virtualbox 5.1.2-1 fails with the error in the subject. Clicking on "details", the following message is shown:
Callee RC: NS_ERROR_FACTORY_NOT_REGISTERED (0x80040154) The last system update did not touch any virtualbox packages, instead the following packages were upgraded: [2016-08-05 00:33] [ALPM] upgraded libvpx (1.5.0-4 -> 1.6.0-2) [2016-08-05 00:33] [ALPM] upgraded avidemux-cli (2.5.6-14 -> 2.5.6-15) [2016-08-05 00:33] [ALPM] upgraded gtk-update-icon-cache (3.20.6-2 -> 3.20.8-1) [2016-08-05 00:33] [ALPM] upgraded avidemux-gtk (2.5.6-14 -> 2.5.6-15) [2016-08-05 00:33] [ALPM] upgraded ffmpeg (1:3.1.1-2 -> 1:3.1.1-3) [2016-08-05 00:33] [ALPM] upgraded ffmpeg2.8 (2.8.7-2 -> 2.8.7-3) [2016-08-05 00:33] [ALPM] upgraded gtk3 (3.20.6-2 -> 3.20.8-1) [2016-08-05 00:33] [ALPM] upgraded firefox (47.0.1-1 -> 48.0-1) [2016-08-05 00:33] [ALPM] upgraded grub (1:2.02.beta3-1 -> 1:2.02.beta3-2) [2016-08-05 00:33] [ALPM] upgraded gst-plugins-good (1.8.2-1 -> 1.8.2-2) [2016-08-05 00:33] [ALPM] installed libixion (0.11.1-1) [2016-08-05 00:33] [ALPM] installed liborcus (0.11.2-1) [2016-08-05 00:33] [ALPM] installed libexttextcat (3.4.4-1) [2016-08-05 00:33] [ALPM] installed libcmis (0.5.1-2) [2016-08-05 00:33] [ALPM] upgraded libreoffice-still (5.0.6-2 -> 5.1.5-1) [2016-08-05 00:33] [ALPM] upgraded nghttp2 (1.12.0-1 -> 1.13.0-1) [2016-08-05 00:33] [ALPM] upgraded python-setuptools (1:25.1.3-1 -> 1:25.1.4-1) [2016-08-05 00:33] [ALPM] upgraded python2-setuptools (1:25.1.3-1 -> 1:25.1.4-1) [2016-08-05 00:33] [ALPM] upgraded upower (0.99.4-2 -> 0.99.4+12+g402640b-1) [2016-08-05 00:33] [ALPM] upgraded vim-runtime (7.4.1910-1 -> 7.4.2143-1) [2016-08-05 00:33] [ALPM] upgraded vim (7.4.1910-1 -> 7.4.2143-1) [2016-08-05 00:33] [ALPM] upgraded vlc (2.2.4-2 -> 2.2.4-3) Some old reports for similar virtualbox errors mention libvpx as the culprit, so it might be its upgrade that broke virtualbox. |
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Closed by Doug Newgard (Scimmia)
Friday, 05 August 2016, 12:57 GMT
Reason for closing: Not a bug
Additional comments about closing: There was a one minute gap between libvpx and virtualbox. Either you got extremely unlucky or this was a partial update.
Friday, 05 August 2016, 12:57 GMT
Reason for closing: Not a bug
Additional comments about closing: There was a one minute gap between libvpx and virtualbox. Either you got extremely unlucky or this was a partial update.
Downgrade libvpx (with dependency package) solved this problem.