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There was an error while executing `VBoxManage`, a CLI used by Vagrant for controlling VirtualBox. windows 10

I just got laravel homestead to run yesterday using powershell. Now, it won't even run. I just suspended vagrant and turned off my pc. Now it's just giving me this error:

Bringing machine 'default' up with 'virtualbox' provider...
==> default: Checking if box 'laravel/homestead' is up to date...
==> default: Clearing any previously set forwarded ports...
There was an error while executing `VBoxManage`, a CLI used by Vagrant
for controlling VirtualBox. The command and stderr is shown below.

Command: ["modifyvm", "b21f2dd0-7f73-4d0f-b1e0-0f82ecdda1fe",    
"--natpf1", "delete", "ssh", "--natpf1", "delete", "tcp33060", 
"--natpf1", "delete", "tcp44300", "--natpf1", "delete", "tcp54320", 
"--natpf1", "delete", "tcp8000"]

Stderr: VBoxManage.exe: error: Code E_FAIL (0x80004005) - Unspecified   
error (extended info not available)
VBoxManage.exe: error: Context: "LockMachine(a->session,  
LockType_Write)" at line 493 of file VBoxManageModifyVM.cpp
Solution

  • Ok, so I finally fixed the problem. Tried restarting my laptop and it's not giving me that error anymore. Here's what I did:

    1. Right click on "This PC" / "My Computer" on windows desktop
    2. Select "Properties"
    3. Go to "Advanced" tab
    4. Click "Environment Variables..." at the bottom
    5. Under System Variables click "New..."
    6. Set "Variable name" to "VBOX_INSTALL_PATH"
    7. Set "Variable value" to "C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox\"
    8. Select "OK" and close all the other settings windows

    source: https://github.com/mitchellh/vagrant/issues/3852