Fix E_FAIL Virtual Machine Launch

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Short

Right-click Discard Saved State… to fix E_FAIL (0x80004005) on Version 5.2.12 r122591 (Qt5.6.2).

Step-by-Step

If you see this error:

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Right click on the virtual machine you tried to start:

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…and click Discard Saved State…

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Click Discard

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Then start the virtual machine.

Text of Error

VirtualBox - Error

Failed to open a session for the virtual machine machine-name.

The VM session was closed before any attempt to power it on.

Result Code:

E_FAIL (0x80004005)

Component:

SessionMachine

Interface:

ISession {7844aa05-b02e-4cdd-a04f-ade4a762e6b7}

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