Failed to create the host-only adapter (Windows 7)

[Dron007]

I cannot create host-only adapter neither with the command

VBoxManage.exe hostonlyif create

nor from UI. I get error:

0%...
Progress state: E_FAIL
VBoxManage.exe: error: Failed to create the host-only adapter
VBoxManage.exe: error: Could not operate the communication channel (VERR_BROKEN_PIPE)
VBoxManage.exe: error: Details: code E_FAIL (0x80004005), component VirtualBoxWrap, interface IVirtualBox
VBoxManage.exe: error: Context: "enum RTEXITCODE __cdecl handleCreate(struct HandlerArg *)" at line 71 of file VBoxManageHostonly.cpp

When I try to do it from UI I get error message with the text:

Failed to create the host network interface.

Could not operate the communication channel (VERR_BROKEN_PIPE).

Result Code: E_FAIL (0x80004005)
Component: VirtualBoxWrap
Interface: IVirtualBox {0169423f-46b4-cde9-91af-1e9d5b6cd945}

This doesn't allow me to use Docker so it is blocker for me.

It is reproducable with older 5.0.* versions too. I tried to reinstall VirtualBox, install with "-msiparams NETWORKTYPE=NDIS5" parameter, reset driver cache in "windir%\inf\INFCACHE.1" without any result.

After error there is new "Unknown Device" in Windows Device Manager.

Lines added to setupapi.app.log after failure:

>>>  [Build Driver List - ROOT\NET\0002]
>>>  Section start 2016/09/22 16:00:22.977
      cmd: "C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox\VBoxSVC.exe" /Helper VirtualBox\SVCHelper\{86beac27-6c97-479d-9f92-48857dbe7773}
     cpy: Policy is set to make all digital signatures equal.
!    sig: No installed catalogs matching catalog name '' were found that validated the file.
!    sig: Error 1168: Element not found.
!    sig: Verifying file against specific (valid) catalog failed! (0x800b0109)
!    sig: Error 0x800b0109: A certificate chain processed, but terminated in a root certificate which is not trusted by the trust provider.
!    sig: Verifying file against specific (valid) catalog failed! (0x800b0109)
!    sig: Error 0x800b0109: A certificate chain processed, but terminated in a root certificate which is not trusted by the trust provider.
!    sig: Verifying file against specific (valid) catalog failed! (0x800b0109)
!    sig: Error 0x800b0109: A certificate chain processed, but terminated in a root certificate which is not trusted by the trust provider.
!    sig: Verifying file against specific (valid) catalog failed! (0x800b0109)
!    sig: Error 0x800b0109: A certificate chain processed, but terminated in a root certificate which is not trusted by the trust provider.
!    sig: Verifying file against specific (valid) catalog failed! (0x00000057)
!    sig: Error 87: The parameter is incorrect.
!    sig: Verifying file against specific Authenticode(tm) catalog failed! (0x80092003)
!    sig: Error 0x80092003: An error occurred while reading or writing to a file.
<<<  Section end 2016/09/22 16:00:23.698
<<<  [Exit status: SUCCESS]


>>>  [DIF_REGISTERDEVICE - ROOT\NET\0002]
>>>  Section start 2016/09/22 16:00:23.761
      cmd: "C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox\VBoxSVC.exe" /Helper VirtualBox\SVCHelper\{86beac27-6c97-479d-9f92-48857dbe7773}
<<<  Section end 2016/09/22 16:00:23.763
<<<  [Exit status: SUCCESS]


>>>  [DIF_ALLOW_INSTALL - ROOT\NET\0002]
>>>  Section start 2016/09/22 16:00:23.763
      cmd: "C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox\VBoxSVC.exe" /Helper VirtualBox\SVCHelper\{86beac27-6c97-479d-9f92-48857dbe7773}
<<<  Section end 2016/09/22 16:00:23.765
<<<  [Exit status: SUCCESS (DI_DO_DEFAULT)]


>>>  [DIF_INSTALLDEVICEFILES - ROOT\NET\0002]
>>>  Section start 2016/09/22 16:00:23.765
      cmd: "C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox\VBoxSVC.exe" /Helper VirtualBox\SVCHelper\{86beac27-6c97-479d-9f92-48857dbe7773}
<ins>

also (which looks weird) some lines are added to section dated 2015/09/23:

>>>  [DIF_INSTALLDEVICEFILES - ROOT\NET\0002]
>>>  Section start 2015/09/23 20:02:36.865
...
!    sig: Verifying file against specific (valid) catalog failed! (0x800b0109)
!    sig: Error 0x800b0109: A certificate chain processed, but terminated in a root certificate which is not trusted by the trust provider.
     dvi: Committing file queue...
     flq: CopyFile: 'C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\VBoxNetAdp.sys'
     flq:       to: 'C:\Windows\Temp\OLD1D54.tmp'
     flq: CopyFile: 'C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\vboxnetadp.inf_amd64_neutral_978f7ab983bb20bd\VBoxNetAdp.sys'
     flq:       to: 'C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\SET1D54.tmp'
     flq: MoveFile: 'C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\SET1D54.tmp'
     flq:       to: 'C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\VBoxNetAdp.sys'

Please let me know what information may I provide to help to fix this defect or find some workaround.

OS: Windows 7, 64bit, SP1.

I have Aventail VPN installed but it is inactive when I reproduce the problem.

[Dron007]

Almost one month passed and no any response. Is the project dead?

[Frank Mehnert]

No, it's not. Which you can easily see if you check the other open tickets. We cannot provide more than best-effort.

[Dron007]

Unfortunately the problem still exists in latest 5.1.14 version. Due to it I cannot use Docker and Vagrant. Any chances it will be fixed?