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![GNU GRUB Screen]https://i.stack.imgur.com/8S24N.jpg

99% of the time The first option is selected by VirtualBox in under 3 seconds, the other 1% it pauses for me to actually choose. No matter the option I choose, the next screen will be a black screen with an unblinking prompt and that's it.

Additionally, VirtualBox is being initiated via a vagrant up on Windows 7 via a cygwin commandline.

I'd appreciate as many ideas as possible, random spitballs are also welcome!

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  • Is the guest 64-bit? Is VT-x enabled in BIOS? – tmatilai Feb 28 '14 at 12:44
  • And where is the box from? Did you download it or build it yourself? – tmatilai Feb 28 '14 at 12:46
  • Guest is 64 bit. Did not build it. It's a generic build for the firm I work for. I must add that it was built on a Mac OS – Chukky Nze Feb 28 '14 at 20:04
  • OK, boot your Windows machine into BIOS and check if the VT-x (or some "virtualization" setting) is enabled. Although normally VirtualBox should detect that and complain in the GUI... – tmatilai Feb 28 '14 at 20:59

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Found out what the problem was. As embarrassing as it may sound, simply enabling Hardware Virtualization from the BIOS solved the problem

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The blinking cursor can be a number of things. Are you able to CTRL + F2 to get to a terminal, or is it completely dead?

If you boot to a live cd and mount the hard drive, is your stuff on the file system?

Lastly, have you tried this? :)

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  • After a few tries I got the screen back up and tried CTRL+F2 on the black screen. Nothing, no response, no change. I removed all files, did a cold reboot of the host and when I got back to the screen I chose the recovery mode option given the instructions in mount the hard drive . I got this screen and then it hung again. I'm hunting down straws as we speak – Chukky Nze Feb 27 '14 at 20:41