Virtualbox kernel module non-existent! Need serious help!

[oliverb4ss]

When I try to run my XP virtual machine, Virtualbox displays the following message:

VirtualBox kernel driver not installed. The vboxdrv kernel module was either not loaded or /dev/vboxdrv was not created for some reason. Re-setup the kernel module by executing '/etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup' as root.

VBox status code: -1908 (VERR_VM_DRIVER_NOT_INSTALLED).

Result Code: 0x80004005
Component: Console
Interface: IConsole {1dea5c4b-0753-4193-b909-22330f64ec45}

Then I run /etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup in terminal, which results in the following:

sudo /etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup
Password:
* Stopping VirtualBox kernel module vboxdrv [ OK ]
* Recompiling VirtualBox kernel module vboxdrv
* Look at /var/lib/vbox-install.log to find out what went wrong

The I looked at the log, which stated:

Makefile:73: *** Error: unable to find the sources of your current Linux kernel. Specify KERN_DIR=<directory> and run Make again.. Stop.

And from the I don't know what to do, because I didn't have to run make before as I installed it from precompiled binaries.

Could anyone explain me step by step or is easier to just reinstall Virtualbox and set up XP from the ground up again, which takes a whole lot of time?

Thanks.

[falko]

How exactly did you install VirtualBox? Which distribution do you use?

Did you take a look at this tutorial? http://www.howtoforge.com/virtualbox_ubuntu

[oliverb4ss]

That is the exact tutorial I used.
But never mind the problem, I already reinstalled Virtualbox and it now works fine.

Thanks anyway :)