tried installation from ubuntu software center on a new machine - it contains copies from the old (similar) machine - virtualbox-dkms 4.1.12-dfsg-2ubuntu0.2: virtualbox kernel module failed to build

Bug #1168937 reported by franco pirri
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Bug Description

SYSTEM:
64 bit system
Description: Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS
Release: 12.04
New machine - copied VirtualBox VMs directory from old machine
simply clicked install on ubuntu software center
program:
virtualbox:
  Installed: 4.1.12-dfsg-2ubuntu0.2
  Candidate: 4.1.12-dfsg-2ubuntu0.2
  Version table:
 *** 4.1.12-dfsg-2ubuntu0.2 0
        500 http://it.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates/universe amd64 Packages
        500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-security/universe amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     4.1.12-dfsg-2 0
        500 http://it.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/universe amd64 Packages
System reported an error

Thank you for your help

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: virtualbox-dkms 4.1.12-dfsg-2ubuntu0.2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-27.46~precise1-generic 3.5.7.7
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-27-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.1
Architecture: amd64
DKMSKernelVersion: 3.5.0-27-generic
Date: Sun Apr 14 20:21:12 2013
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20130213)
MarkForUpload: True
PackageArchitecture: all
PackageVersion: 4.1.12-dfsg-2ubuntu0.2
SourcePackage: virtualbox
Title: virtualbox-dkms 4.1.12-dfsg-2ubuntu0.2: virtualbox kernel module failed to build
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
VirtualBox.ModInfo:

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