diff --git a/lib/vagrant/actions/vm/up.rb b/lib/vagrant/actions/vm/up.rb
index c117afc78..69091c1a9 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/actions/vm/up.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/actions/vm/up.rb
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ module Vagrant
         def after_import
           update_dotfile
           setup_mac_address
+          check_guest_additions
         end
 
         def update_dotfile
@@ -33,6 +34,19 @@ module Vagrant
           @runner.vm.network_adapters.first.mac_address = @runner.env.config.vm.base_mac
           @runner.vm.save
         end
+
+        def check_guest_additions
+          # Use the raw interface for now, while the virtualbox gem
+          # doesn't support guest properties (due to cross platform issues)
+          version = @runner.vm.interface.get_guest_property_value("/VirtualBox/GuestAdd/Version")
+          if version.empty?
+            logger.error Translator.t(:vm_additions_not_detected)
+          elsif version != VirtualBox.version
+            logger.error Translator.t(:vm_additions_version_mismatch,
+                                     :guest_additions_version => version,
+                                     :virtualbox_version => VirtualBox.version)
+          end
+        end
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/lib/vagrant/resource_logger.rb b/lib/vagrant/resource_logger.rb
index 4d64ac644..82b37633c 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/resource_logger.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/resource_logger.rb
@@ -61,19 +61,19 @@ module Vagrant
       @logger = self.class.singleton_logger(env)
     end
 
-    # TODO: The other logging methods.
+    [:debug, :info, :error, :fatal].each do |method|
+      define_method(method) do |message|
+        @@writer_lock.synchronize do
+          # We clear the line in case progress reports have been going
+          # out.
+          print(cl_reset)
+          logger.send(method, "[#{resource}] #{message}")
+        end
 
-    def info(message)
-      @@writer_lock.synchronize do
-        # We clear the line in case progress reports have been going
-        # out.
-        print(cl_reset)
-        logger.info("[#{resource}] #{message}")
+        # Once again flush the progress reporters since we probably
+        # cleared any existing ones.
+        flush_progress
       end
-
-      # Once again flush the progress reporters since we probably
-      # cleared any existing ones.
-      flush_progress
     end
 
     # Sets a progress report for the resource that this logger
diff --git a/lib/vagrant/util/translator.rb b/lib/vagrant/util/translator.rb
index 89f651dc0..696440d23 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/util/translator.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/util/translator.rb
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ module Vagrant
     class Translator
       @@strings = nil
 
-      class <<self
+      class << self
         # Resets the internal strings hash to nil, forcing a reload on the next
         # access of {strings}.
         def reset!
@@ -32,4 +32,4 @@ module Vagrant
       end
     end
   end
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+end
diff --git a/templates/strings.yml b/templates/strings.yml
index deb7d08b6..288024b96 100644
--- a/templates/strings.yml
+++ b/templates/strings.yml
@@ -40,6 +40,26 @@
   Path:       <%= data["path"] %>
   Created at: <%= Time.at(data["created_at"]) %>
 
+#---------------------------------------------------------------------
+# CATEGORY: Warning Messages
+#---------------------------------------------------------------------
+:vm_additions_not_detected: |-
+  WARNING!
+  No guest additions were detected on the base box for this VM! Guest
+  additions are required for forwarded ports, shared folders, host only
+  networking, and more. If SSH fails on this machine, please install
+  the guest additions and repackage the box to continue.
+:vm_additions_version_mismatch: |-
+  WARNING!
+  The guest additions on this VM do not match the install version of
+  VirtualBox! This often causes things such as forwared ports, shared
+  folders, and more to not work properly. If any of those things fail on
+  this machine, please update the guest additions and repackage the
+  box.
+
+  Guest Additions Version: <%= guest_additions_version %>
+  VirtualBox Version: <%= virtualbox_version %>
+
 #---------------------------------------------------------------------
 # CATEGORY: Error Messages
 #---------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/test/vagrant/actions/vm/up_test.rb b/test/vagrant/actions/vm/up_test.rb
index 10056b2aa..a116e0188 100644
--- a/test/vagrant/actions/vm/up_test.rb
+++ b/test/vagrant/actions/vm/up_test.rb
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ class UpActionTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
       boot_seq = sequence("boot")
       @action.expects(:update_dotfile).once.in_sequence(boot_seq)
       @action.expects(:setup_mac_address).once.in_sequence(boot_seq)
+      @action.expects(:check_guest_additions).once.in_sequence(boot_seq)
       @action.after_import
     end
   end
diff --git a/test/vagrant/resource_logger_test.rb b/test/vagrant/resource_logger_test.rb
index 2803da5cb..be7845152 100644
--- a/test/vagrant/resource_logger_test.rb
+++ b/test/vagrant/resource_logger_test.rb
@@ -76,11 +76,12 @@ class ResourceLoggerTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
         @instance.stubs(:cl_reset).returns("")
       end
 
-      should "log with the proper format" do
-        message = "bar"
-        @logger.expects(:info).with("[#{@resource}] #{message}").once
-
-        @instance.info(message)
+      [:debug, :info, :error, :fatal].each do |method|
+        should "log with the proper format on #{method}" do
+          message = "bar"
+          @logger.expects(method).with("[#{@resource}] #{message}").once
+          @instance.send(method, message)
+        end
       end
     end