critical error installing VB 7.0.6
critical error installing VB 7.0.6
Hello.
I recieve critical error when trying to install the latest version, 7.0.6, on win10.
There is no issue installing 7.0.4, only the latest version. Any ideas why? The error message doesn't provide much info.
I recieve critical error when trying to install the latest version, 7.0.6, on win10.
There is no issue installing 7.0.4, only the latest version. Any ideas why? The error message doesn't provide much info.
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Re: critical error installing VB 7.0.6
It provides even less when you don't pass it on!Wowsoppel wrote:The error message doesn't provide much info.
The installer on Windows is MDI, the Windows Installer. VirtualBox isn't running at this point.
Re: critical error installing VB 7.0.6
It literally says "ended prematuely because of an error" and "fatal error during installation".mpack wrote:It provides even less when you don't pass it on!Wowsoppel wrote:The error message doesn't provide much info.
The installer on Windows is MDI, the Windows Installer. VirtualBox isn't running at this point.
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Re: critical error installing VB 7.0.6
Admittedly that's not very helpful, but like I said - MSI is a Microsoft product, VirtualBox is not running until you finish installing and then run it.
Perhaps look at the Windows event viewer. Also make sure to use "Run as administrator" when running the installer.
Perhaps look at the Windows event viewer. Also make sure to use "Run as administrator" when running the installer.
Re: critical error installing VB 7.0.6
viewtopic.php?t=93367mpack wrote:Admittedly that's not very helpful, but like I said - MSI is a Microsoft product, VirtualBox is not running until you finish installing and then run it.
Perhaps look at the Windows event viewer. Also make sure to use "Run as administrator" when running the installer.
This is the problem, again apparantly!
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Re: critical error installing VB 7.0.6
Those are basic error messages sans detail to solve them unfortunately.
First let's try this:
If that does not get you a working Virtualbox install, try this:
Make a new folder on your C drive to put the installer and the log it will make:
C:\VBinstall
Put the installer in the new folder. Open a Run-As-Admin command prompt. Drag-n-drop the installer on the Command Prompt window, then finish typing this in the command line:
"C:\VBinstall\VirtualBox-X.Y.Z-######-Win.exe"{space}--logging{space}--msi-log-file{space}"C:\VBinstall\textfile.txt"
So, as an example, for 6.1.36 it should've read:
"C:\VBinstall\VirtualBox-6.1.36-152435-Win.exe" --logging --msi-log-file "C:\VBinstall\msilog.txt"
Your version's numbers will be different, but you shold follow the same pattern. Zip and post the log using the forum's Upload Attachment tab.
First let's try this:
- Uninstall Virtualbox and reboot.
- Go to "C:\Windows\System32\drivers", look for any files called 'Vbox*.sys' (there could be up to 5) and delete them.
- Reboot again.
- If you have any 3rd-party security or anti-malware software, disable the living daylights out of it for a moment.
- Reinstall Virtualbox using right-click-Run-As-Administrator.
If that does not get you a working Virtualbox install, try this:
Make a new folder on your C drive to put the installer and the log it will make:
C:\VBinstall
Put the installer in the new folder. Open a Run-As-Admin command prompt. Drag-n-drop the installer on the Command Prompt window, then finish typing this in the command line:
"C:\VBinstall\VirtualBox-X.Y.Z-######-Win.exe"{space}--logging{space}--msi-log-file{space}"C:\VBinstall\textfile.txt"
So, as an example, for 6.1.36 it should've read:
"C:\VBinstall\VirtualBox-6.1.36-152435-Win.exe" --logging --msi-log-file "C:\VBinstall\msilog.txt"
Your version's numbers will be different, but you shold follow the same pattern. Zip and post the log using the forum's Upload Attachment tab.
Re: critical error installing VB 7.0.6
Did what you suggest and same result unfortunately. I have attached the logfile.
Last edited by Wowsoppel on 20. Jan 2023, 16:22, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: critical error installing VB 7.0.6
If I read the log correctly (and I might not be, I'm no MSI Log guru) there seems to be a problem installing the USB filtering system:
Aside from that we'd need to wait for a forum guru to check this out. If you never have to forward USB devices into your VM you might try turning off the USB option in the installer.
Check to see you don't have any special USB monitoring apps on you host, like Wireshark-style USB traffic monitors etc.DIFXAPP: ERROR: encountered while installing driver package 'C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox\drivers\USB\device\VBoxUSB.inf'
Aside from that we'd need to wait for a forum guru to check this out. If you never have to forward USB devices into your VM you might try turning off the USB option in the installer.
Re: critical error installing VB 7.0.6
Thanks. I will do that until a guru comes along. Thanks for the help so far.scottgus1 wrote:If I read the log correctly (and I might not be, I'm no MSI Log guru) there seems to be a problem installing the USB filtering system:Check to see you don't have any special USB monitoring apps on you host, like Wireshark-style USB traffic monitors etc.DIFXAPP: ERROR: encountered while installing driver package 'C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox\drivers\USB\device\VBoxUSB.inf'
Aside from that we'd need to wait for a forum guru to check this out. If you never have to forward USB devices into your VM you might try turning off the USB option in the installer.
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Re: critical error installing VB 7.0.6
@scottgus1:MSI log file wrote:DIFXAPP: ERROR: encountered while installing driver package 'C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox\drivers\USB\device\VBoxUSB.inf' DIFXAPP: ERROR: InstallDriverPackages failed with error 0xE0000223
Your analysis is spot on.
Whenever you see that installing one of the drivers failed (on the host or in the guest), more detailed information can be found in the following file (on the host or in the guest):
@Wowsoppel:
Please provide the C:\Windows\INF\setupapi.dev.log file from within the host OS.
Re: critical error installing VB 7.0.6
@fth0: thank you for the explanation but I ended up reinstalling windows and found "better" drivers to use. I now installed VB 7.0.6 without issue.
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Re: critical error installing VB 7.0.6
You're welcome, and thanks for reporting back!