Issue
Cannot start vm guest machines without the “kernel driver not installed (rc=-1908)” error being thrown. The vms were part originally used on a different Macbook which was migrated using the Migration Assistant.
Solution
After reinstalling virtualbox I dug deeper and noticed that there was a warning in the settings dialog which suggested that the disabling of the USB port
Under the USB settings there was a usb filter which was removed and the “Enable” box unselected.
The vm guests were able to be run immediately after.
Platform
Macbook Pro 2020
MacOS Catalina 10.15.5
Virtual Box 6.0.22
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