Solution: Vagrant stopped working - `open': Access is denied. (5) (ChildProcess::Error)

ERROR from CMD with out running vagrant up as administrator

There was an error while executing `VBoxManage`, a CLI used by Vagrant
for controlling VirtualBox. The command and stderr is shown below.

Command: ["showvminfo", "18021ea0-83ee-43c3-9adb-26ad7eb0c6ca"]

Stderr: VBoxManage.exe: error: Failed to create the VirtualBox object!
VBoxManage.exe: error: Code CO_E_SERVER_EXEC_FAILURE (0x80080005) - Server execu
tion failed (extended info not available)
VBoxManage.exe: error: Most likely, the VirtualBox COM server is not running or
failed to start.

Error on running vagrant up as administrator from CMD

C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/gems/childprocess-0.5.9/lib/childprocess/wind
ows/handle.rb:12:in `open': Access is denied. (5) (ChildProcess::Error)
        from C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/gems/childprocess-0.5.9/lib/chil
dprocess/windows/process.rb:70:in `launch_process'
        from C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/gems/childprocess-0.5.9/lib/chil
dprocess/abstract_process.rb:82:in `start'
        from C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/gems/vagrant-1.8.5/lib/vagrant/u
til/subprocess.rb:122:in `block in execute'
        from C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/gems/vagrant-1.8.5/lib/vagrant/u
til/safe_chdir.rb:26:in `block (2 levels) in safe_chdir'
        from C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/gems/vagrant-1.8.5/lib/vagrant/u
til/safe_chdir.rb:25:in `chdir'
        from C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/gems/vagrant-1.8.5/lib/vagrant/u
til/safe_chdir.rb:25:in `block in safe_chdir'
        from C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/gems/vagrant-1.8.5/lib/vagrant/u
til/safe_chdir.rb:24:in `synchronize'
        from C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/gems/vagrant-1.8.5/lib/vagrant/u
til/safe_chdir.rb:24:in `safe_chdir'
        from C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/gems/vagrant-1.8.5/lib/vagrant/u
til/subprocess.rb:121:in `execute'
        from C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/gems/vagrant-1.8.5/lib/vagrant/u
til/subprocess.rb:22:in `execute'
        from C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/gems/vagrant-1.8.5/lib/vagrant/u
til/platform.rb:129:in `cygwin_windows_path'
        from C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/gems/vagrant-1.8.5/plugins/provi
ders/virtualbox/driver/base.rb:50:in `block in initialize'
        from C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/gems/vagrant-1.8.5/plugins/provi
ders/virtualbox/driver/base.rb:42:in `each'
        from C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/gems/vagrant-1.8.5/plugins/provi
ders/virtualbox/driver/base.rb:42:in `initialize'
        from C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/gems/vagrant-1.8.5/plugins/provi
ders/virtualbox/driver/meta.rb:36:in `initialize'
        from C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/gems/vagrant-1.8.5/plugins/provi
ders/virtualbox/provider.rb:20:in `new'
        from C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/gems/vagrant-1.8.5/plugins/provi
ders/virtualbox/provider.rb:20:in `usable?'
        from C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/gems/vagrant-1.8.5/lib/vagrant/v
agrantfile.rb:138:in `machine_config'
        from C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/gems/vagrant-1.8.5/lib/vagrant/v
agrantfile.rb:45:in `machine'
        from C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/gems/vagrant-1.8.5/lib/vagrant/e
nvironment.rb:663:in `machine'
        from C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/gems/vagrant-1.8.5/lib/vagrant/p
lugin/v2/command.rb:177:in `block in with_target_vms'
        from C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/gems/vagrant-1.8.5/lib/vagrant/p
lugin/v2/command.rb:201:in `call'
        from C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/gems/vagrant-1.8.5/lib/vagrant/p
lugin/v2/command.rb:201:in `block in with_target_vms'
        from C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/gems/vagrant-1.8.5/lib/vagrant/p
lugin/v2/command.rb:183:in `each'
        from C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/gems/vagrant-1.8.5/lib/vagrant/p
lugin/v2/command.rb:183:in `with_target_vms'
        from C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/gems/vagrant-1.8.5/plugins/comma
nds/up/command.rb:131:in `install_providers'
        from C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/gems/vagrant-1.8.5/plugins/comma
nds/up/command.rb:85:in `execute'
        from C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/gems/vagrant-1.8.5/lib/vagrant/c
li.rb:42:in `execute'
        from C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/gems/vagrant-1.8.5/lib/vagrant/e
nvironment.rb:302:in `cli'
        from C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/gems/vagrant-1.8.5/bin/vagrant:1
74:in `<main>'

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Fix steps for my machine-

1. Installed fresh - Vagrant (1.8.5)
2. Installed fresh Virtual box VirtualBox 5.1.4 for Windows host x86/amd64 - Version 5.1.4 r110228 (Qt5.5.1) 
3. Install Git bash version 2.8.2.windows.1 (64 bit)
4. Running Git bash as admin and calling vagrant up through that elevated console

Solution-
https://laracasts.com/discuss/channels/servers/vagrant-up-failing-trying-to-add-to-hosts

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Code snippet: Open Folder Browser Dialog in WPF

Install WPFFolderBrowser 1.0.2 from nuget gallery to use the Windows Vista / Windows 7 Folder Browser Dialog from your WPF projects, without any additional dependencies.

Install-Package WPFFolderBrowser
then import WPFFolderBrowser

using WPFFolderBrowser;

private void BrowseFolder()
        {
            WPFFolderBrowserDialog dd = new WPFFolderBrowserDialog();
            var result = dd.ShowDialog();
            if (result.HasValue)
            {
                TxtFvsAccessDbPath = dd.FileName;
            }
        }

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Solution from Dhaval Patel in Sliverlight application works perfectly on my WPF application. I prefer his idea because it is more clear and cleaner than other solutions that  I have came with. The event handling approach explained as -"This is the way where You can Reach the Selection changed events in Your MVVM Application First Of all i tell you that Command Property only work in Button now we have to Explicitly binding that property in our Selection Changed event like List box or combo box in Your XMAL file"

<ListBox Name="MyListBox" ItemsSource="{Binding ListItems}" Height="150" Width="150" Margin="281,32,-31,118">

        <Local:Interaction.Triggers>
            <Local:EventTrigger EventName="SelectionChanged">
                <Local:InvokeCommandAction Command="{Binding MyCommand}" CommandParameter="{Binding ElementName=MyListBox,Path=SelectedItem}"/>
            </Local:EventTrigger>
        </Local:Interaction.Triggers>
    </ListBox>

for this you have to add dll Syatem.Windows.Interactivity now u have to add references in your xaml file namespace like

 xmlns:Local="clr-namespace:System.Windows.Interactivityassembly=System.Windows.Interactivity"

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Following example shows the data binding between radio buttons and ViewModel in WPF.

Parts of View.xaml

<Grid.Resources>
    <Utilities:RadioHelper x:Key="RadioConverter" />
    <Utilities:RadioHelper x:Key="InverseRadioConverter" Inverse="True" />
</Grid.Resources>
<RadioButton Name="radFvsOracle" GroupName="fvsStorage" Content="Oracle" Margin="7,0,0,0" IsChecked="{Binding Path=RadFvsResults, Converter= {StaticResource ResourceKey=RadioConverter}}"></RadioButton>
<RadioButton Name="radFvsAccess" GroupName="fvsStorage" Content="Access" Grid.Column="2" Margin="11,0,0,0" IsChecked="{Binding Path=RadFvsResults, Converter= {StaticResource ResourceKey=InverseRadioConverter}}"></RadioButton>

Parts of RadioHelper.cs

public class RadioHelper:IValueConverter 
    {
        public bool Inverse { get; set; }
        public object Convert(object value, Type targetType, object parameter, CultureInfo culture)
        {
            if (value != null)
            {
                bool boolValue = (bool)value;
                return this.Inverse ? !boolValue : boolValue;
            }
            return Binding.DoNothing;
       }
        public object ConvertBack(object value, Type targetType, object parameter, CultureInfo culture)
        {
            bool boolValue = (bool)value;
            if (!boolValue)
            {
                    return Binding.DoNothing;
            }
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I have recently been asked the question: “why do I receive a negative percent variance explained in a random forest regression”. Besides the obvious answer “because your model is crap” I thought that I would explain the mechanism at work here so the assumption is not that randomForests is producing erroneous results. For poorly supported models it is, in fact, possible to receive a negative percent variance explained.

Generally, explained variance (R²) is defined as:

R² = 1 - sum((ŷ-mean(y))²) / sum((mean(y)-y)²)

However, as indicated by Breiman (2001) and the R randomForest documentation the (regression only) “pseudo R-squared” is derived as:

R² = 1 – (mean squared error) / var(y)

Which, mathematically can produce negative values. A simple interpretation of a negative R² (rsq), is that you are better off predicting any given sample as equal to overall estimated mean, indicating very poor model performance. 

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The attached property class looks like -

ListBoxHelper.cs

1:  public static class ListBoxHelper  
2:    {  
3:      public static readonly DependencyProperty SelectedItemsProperty =  
4:                          DependencyProperty.RegisterAttached("SelectedItems",   
5:                          typeof(IList),   
6:                          typeof(ListBoxHelper),   
7:                          new PropertyMetadata(default(List<string>),   
8:                          OnSelectedItemsChanged));  
9:        
10:      public static IList GetSelectedItems(DependencyObject d)  
11:      {  
12:        return (IList)d.GetValue(SelectedItemsProperty);  
13:      }  
14:    
15:      public static void SetSelectedItems(DependencyObject d, IList value)  
16:      {  
17:        d.SetValue(SelectedItemsProperty,value);  
18:      }  
19:    
20:      private static void OnSelectedItemsChanged(DependencyObject d, DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs e)  
21:      {  
22:        var listBox = (ListBox)d;  
23:        ReSetSelectedItems(listBox);  
24:        listBox.SelectionChanged += delegate  
25:        {  
26:          ReSetSelectedItems(listBox);  
27:        };  
28:      }  
29:    
30:      private static void ReSetSelectedItems(ListBox listBox)  
31:      {  
32:        IList selectedItems = GetSelectedItems(listBox);  
33:        selectedItems.Clear();  
34:        if (listBox.SelectedItems != null)  
35:        {  
36:          foreach (var item in listBox.SelectedItems)  
37:            selectedItems.Add(item.ToString());  
38:        }  
39:      }  
40:    }  

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"When you try to databind the password property of a PasswordBox you will recognize that you cannot do data binding on it. The reason for this is, that the password property is not backed by a DependencyProperty.

The reason is databinding passwords is not a good design for security reasons and should be avoided. But sometimes this security is not necessary, then it's only cumbersome that you cannot bind to the password property. In this special cases you can take advantage of the following PasswortBoxHelper.

The PasswordHelper is attached to the password box by calling the PasswordHelper.Attach property. The attached property PasswordHelper.Password provides a bindable copy of the original password property of the PasswordBox control."

Published on -

http://www.wpftutorial.net/PasswordBox.html

http://blog.functionalfun.net/2008/06/wpf-passwordbox-and-data-binding.html

PasswordHelper.cs

1:  public static class PasswordHelper  
2:  {  
3:    public static readonly DependencyProperty PasswordProperty =  
4:      DependencyProperty.RegisterAttached("Password",  
5:      typeof(string), typeof(PasswordHelper),  
6:      new FrameworkPropertyMetadata(string.Empty, OnPasswordPropertyChanged));  
7:     
8:    public static readonly DependencyProperty AttachProperty =  
9:      DependencyProperty.RegisterAttached("Attach",  
10:      typeof(bool), typeof(PasswordHelper), new PropertyMetadata(false, Attach));  
11:     
12:    private static readonly DependencyProperty IsUpdatingProperty =  
13:      DependencyProperty.RegisterAttached("IsUpdating", typeof(bool),   
14:      typeof(PasswordHelper));  
15:     
16:     
17:    public static void SetAttach(DependencyObject dp, bool value)  
18:    {  
19:      dp.SetValue(AttachProperty, value);  
20:    }  
21:     
22:    public static bool GetAttach(DependencyObject dp)  
23:    {  
24:      return (bool)dp.GetValue(AttachProperty);  
25:    }  
26:     
27:    public static string GetPassword(DependencyObject dp)  
28:    {  
29:      return (string)dp.GetValue(PasswordProperty);  
30:    }  
31:     

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 <kml xmlns="http://www.opengis.net/kml/2.2">  
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                          <select id = "treeListSelection" onchange = 'treeListChanged(value)'>  
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                          </select>  
                     </td></tr>  
                </table>    
   
                <script type="text/javascript">   
                 function treeListChanged(value){  
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                 }  
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           <IconStyle> <color>ffffffff</color> <scale>1</scale>  
                <Icon><href>http://maps.google.com/mapfiles/kml/pushpin/grn-pushpin.png</href>  
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[SOLUTION] Vagrant - Remote connection disconnect. Retrying ...

Here is error from guest machine, complaining about remote connection

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 ==> default: Clearing any previously set forwarded ports...  
 ==> default: Clearing any previously set network interfaces...  
 ==> default: Preparing network interfaces based on configuration...  
   default: Adapter 1: nat  
   default: Adapter 2: hostonly  
 ==> default: Forwarding ports...  
   default: 80 (guest) => 8080 (host) (adapter 1)  
   default: 3000 (guest) => 3000 (host) (adapter 1)  
   default: 22 (guest) => 2222 (host) (adapter 1)  
 ==> default: Running 'pre-boot' VM customizations...  
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   default: SSH address: 127.0.0.1:2222  
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   default: Warning: Remote connection disconnect. Retrying...  
   default: Warning: Remote connection disconnect. Retrying...  
   default: Warning: Remote connection disconnect. Retrying...  
   default: Warning: Remote connection disconnect. Retrying...  
   default: Warning: Remote connection disconnect. Retrying...  
   default: Warning: Remote connection disconnect. Retrying...  
   default: Warning: Remote connection disconnect. Retrying...  
   default: Warning: Remote connection disconnect. Retrying...  
   default: Warning: Remote connection disconnect. Retrying...  
   default: Warning: Remote connection disconnect. Retrying...  
   default: Warning: Remote connection disconnect. Retrying...  
   default: Warning: Remote connection disconnect. Retrying...  

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