Solved - NtCreateFile(\Device\VBoxDrvStub) failed on VirtualBox

Fix "NtCreateFile(\Device\VBoxDrvStub) Failed" Error in VirtualBox | VERR_OPEN_FAILED (-101) Fix [2025]

Are you getting the "NtCreateFile(\Device\VBoxDrvStub) failed" error when trying to start a virtual machine in Oracle VirtualBox? This video provides a complete step-by-step guide to help you fix this common VirtualBox supR3HardenedWinReSpawn error and resolve the VERR_OPEN_FAILED (-101) issue — without reinstalling VirtualBox!

✅ What You’ll Learn:

Understand the root cause of the VBoxDrvStub error

How to fix STATUS_OBJECT_NAME_NOT_FOUND (0xc0000034)

Use SC command-line tools to restart required VirtualBox services

Get your VM up and running again quickly

📌 Full Error Message:

VirtualBox - Error In supR3HardenedWinReSpawn
NtCreateFile(\Device\VBoxDrvStub) failed: 0xc0000034
STATUS_OBJECT_NAME_NOT_FOUND (0 retries) (rc=-101)
Make sure the kernel module has been loaded successfully.
Where: supR3HardenedWinReSpawn What: 3 VERR_OPEN_FAILED (-101) – File/Device open failed.
Driver is probably stuck stopping/starting. Try 'sc.exe query vboxsup' to get more information about its state.
Rebooting may actually help.

📌 Commands Used in This Video:

sc start vboxsup
sc start vboxdrv

🛠 This tutorial works for:

VirtualBox on Windows 10 / 11

After system reboot or Windows update

Fixing VirtualBox kernel module issues

Driver or permission-related startup failures

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