Trying to boot Windows 8.1 or Windows server 2012, either a previously installed VM or booting from CS/ISO on virtualbox gives Error code: 0x000000C4.
Windows – Virtualbox gives Error code: 0x000000C4 with Windows 8.1 or 2012
virtualboxwindows 8.1windows server 2012windows-server-2012-r2
Best Answer
This solution fixed the problem for me:
http://4sysops.com/forums/topic/windows-server-2012-r2-on-virtual-box-error-0x000000c4/
You need to set a parameter in virtualbox to enable a certain CPU instruction. [vmname] should be replaced with the name of the affected VM without square brackets.
Windows:
Mac, Linux: