Hello everyone,
like the title says I can't install the Windows 20H2 Update (I know I'm late for this but i forgot i turned automatic updates off) because I have Virtualbox installed. When I try to update Windows it tells me I need to uninstall Virtualbox. I tried to update to the newest version today but I still can't update Windows. Is there a simple solution for this? Is Virtualbox running on the Windows 20H2 Update or do I need to skip the update? I need Virtualbox for a Ubuntu Guest for my Masterthesis.
Any Help is appreciated. I already tried Google, Reddit and searched the forum but no one seemed to have the same problem as I did (most people just wanted to uninstall Virtualbox but I still need it and I'm afraid it won't work on the new version or I'd loose my data from the Ubuntu guest)
Best regards,
Nils
Can't install Windows 20H2 update due to virtualbox
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BillG
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Re: Can't install Windows 20H2 update due to virtualbox
I am not surprised. I have updated several machines to 20H2 with VirtualBox installed and I have never seen this message nor have I had any problems with VirtualBox running in 20H2 on the host PC.
You could always uninstall VirtualBox, run the update then reinstall VirtualBox. It only takes a few minutes and you vms would not be affected, although I would make sure that any vm is properly shutdown, not paused or in a saved state.
You could always uninstall VirtualBox, run the update then reinstall VirtualBox. It only takes a few minutes and you vms would not be affected, although I would make sure that any vm is properly shutdown, not paused or in a saved state.
Bill
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Re: Can't install Windows 20H2 update due to virtualbox
A screenshot of the warning dialog would not hurt either.
(from a PC running W10Pro 20H2, very happily running VirtualBox).
I suspect that either this report is entirely in error, or the OP has selected a feature in Win10 that requires Hyper-v, hence Win10 is warning about potential incompatibility with a popular third party VM platform: but I'd expect it to be a warning, not a blocker.
(from a PC running W10Pro 20H2, very happily running VirtualBox).
I suspect that either this report is entirely in error, or the OP has selected a feature in Win10 that requires Hyper-v, hence Win10 is warning about potential incompatibility with a popular third party VM platform: but I'd expect it to be a warning, not a blocker.