win 10 install - missing cywm2eytm7s6qm21g9yajf6z.msi

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kurefisherman
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win 10 install - missing cywm2eytm7s6qm21g9yajf6z.msi

Post by kurefisherman »

Hi,

Trying to install virtualbox 7.0.8 on windows 10. Failing during install saying it can't find cywm2eytm7s6qm21g9yajf6z.msi. Searching via regedit shows what appears to be the file in the proper directory -
C:\Users\me\AppData\Local\Temp\bybnzz2pxu8tki2vm409qmu7\, but the directory does not exist. I have installed before, so likely i've done something to remove the file.

I get the same error trying to start the older one previously installed (7.0.6). Doesn't seem to be a hidden file or directory.

Thanks in advance.
Steve
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Re: win 10 install - missing cywm2eytm7s6qm21g9yajf6z.msi

Post by scottgus1 »

Download the Windows Virtualbox version exe from https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Download_Old_Builds
Make a temporary folder on you computer to hold the extracted files, like C:\VBOXMSI.
in a regular command prompt window, drag the downloaded exe file. The full path and file name of the exe will appear at the command prompt.
Type {space}--extract{space}--path{space}
Drag the temporary folder you made on the command window. The path and name of the folder will appear in the command window.
The command will look like this:

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drive:\path\to\VirtualBox-[versionnumber]-Win.exe --extract --path c:\VBOXMSI
The MSI will be in that temporary folder.

Note there's one annoying glitch with the MSI installer. A message box which does not have an accompanying icon in the taskbar will display the results of the last command. If you leave this message box open, further runs of commands with the .exe file will not do anything. You will have to find the message box and close it. And if you minimize all the windows with the Desktop Peek tool you may not be able to find it to close it. So close it as soon as you see what it says.

Once you have the .msi file, you have to rename it to the file name in the error message:
cywm2eytm7s6qm21g9yajf6z.msi
then point the error message box's browsing feature at where the msi file is located, or put the renamed msi file where the computer expects to find it.
kurefisherman
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Re: win 10 install - missing cywm2eytm7s6qm21g9yajf6z.msi

Post by kurefisherman »

That was FAST! thanks will give it a try.

Steve
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Re: win 10 install - missing cywm2eytm7s6qm21g9yajf6z.msi

Post by kurefisherman »

awesome - worked great! thanks again.
scottgus1
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Re: win 10 install - missing cywm2eytm7s6qm21g9yajf6z.msi

Post by scottgus1 »

Glad you're up and running!
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