Changeset 106887 in vbox for trunk/src/VBox/Additions/WINNT/VBoxTray

Timestamp:

Nov 8, 2024 11:09:12 AM (4 months ago)

Author:

vboxsync

svn:sync-xref-src-repo-rev:

165808

Message:

Additions/VBoxTray: Give a better clue to the user when VBoxTray is unable to start if unable to open a connection to the VBoxGuest driver.

File:

• trunk/src/VBox/Additions/WINNT/VBoxTray/VBoxTray.cpp (modified) (1 diff)

trunk/src/VBox/Additions/WINNT/VBoxTray/VBoxTray.cpp

@@ -1265 +1265 @@
     }
     else
-        VBoxTrayShowError("VbglR3Init failed: %Rrc\n", rc);
+    {
+        if (rc == VERR_OPEN_FAILED)
+            VBoxTrayShowError("Error opening a connection to the VBoxGuest.sys driver.\n\n"
+                              "This might be due to not having the Windows Guest Additions installed\n"
+                              "or that something went wrong when installing those.\n\n"
+                              "Re-installing the Guest Additions might resolve the issue.\n");
+        else
+            VBoxTrayShowError("VbglR3Init failed: %Rrc\n", rc);
+    }
 
     vboxTrayDestroy();