VirtualBox 2.2.0 installation problem

[cyberkaly]

I have the same problem, seems they didnt qualify the 2.20 version, will deinstall it and install 2.14 again.

[Joacheg]

Hi i have the same Problem.

I downloaded Version 2.1.4, but now it seems that my virtual HDDs don't work anymore. What can I do?

It cannot handle the newer version of the xml-files.

[dmazuronak]

I installed 2.2.0 as update, but after bridged notworking didn't work, i tried to uninstall it and install it back. Uninstalling was problemless, but i got unknown error during installation, it looks like windows doesn't like to install the Host-Only driver.

[tdk]

Same here on Vista Business x64!

It already cost me 1/2 a day of work and I'm getting more and more frustrated with SUN/VBox. It obviously is by no means ready for production. I had the same/similar issues since VBox 1.x with every update!

And even worse, 2.2 has such a serious problem with memory (see http://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=16411) that I now can only run 3 VMs instead of 6+ as I could (and need!) under 2.1.4.

I'm currently downloading VMware again, looks like I have to get back to that for serious work

Thomas

[cyberkaly]

hi

I made a system restore, so I got a old version back to work.

delete the xml file, copy vdi files into a temp directory.. start Vm and create new profiles with the exsisting VDI files.

[crhylove]

Well, I've been puttering around in 2.2.0 this morning, and there are MASSIVE issues!

Besides giving me the Yellow Triangle with ! in my task bar on my xp sp3 host, networking is broken altogether in every Windows VM. I've had several hard crashes of the Virtualbox GUI in both XP SP3 AND in Windows 7. I cannot hook up my Logitech controller to the VM, though it worked perfectly in previous releases.

It's so buggy and crashy I haven't tried too much else, but I will say:

1964 the Nintendo 64 emulator runs Mario Kart 64 perfectly! High speed, no lag, perfect image/sound. I did not test gameplay because my controller was not working as mentioned.

Quake 2 caused me to crash hard and have to reboot the VM (Power Off).

Exciting times indeed, but 2.2.0 is most definitely broken in a host of areas. I recommend you take it off the default download page immediately!

[rasta]

My experience with 2.2 on a WinXPsp3 32-bit host on Active Directory network, Solaris 10 guest with NAT networking.

Installed 2.2 over 2.1.4. With 2.2, guest could connect to web normally and to host (with new shared folders). However, host would boot 10x slower than before, and host-only networking icon in system tray showed no connectivity. Tried re-install of 2.2 with repair, and repair via Add/Remove programs, both to no effect. Then removed 2.2 completely via Add/Remove and rebooted. "Clean" install of 2.2 failed with rollback. Tried re-installing again, this time unchecking Vbox networking package. Install completed, everything works fine now, no host-only networking icon in system tray, normal host boot speed, guest STILL connects to web normally.

When 2.2.1 comes out, will an upgrade install re-add the Vbox networking, or will I have to do something fancy during the installation?

[rasta]

With my experience as evidence, Vbox networking is NOT REQUIRED if your guest uses NAT networking to connect, and thus shouldn't have been installed in the first place in my case. I REALLY wish that this fact was made apparent during the 2.2 install, thus saving me about 8 hours of wasted time and hassle.

My experience with 2.2 on a WinXPsp3 32-bit host on Active Directory network, Solaris 10 guest with NAT networking.

Installed 2.2 over 2.1.4. With 2.2, guest could connect to web normally and to host (with new shared folders). However, host would boot 10x slower than before, and host-only networking icon in system tray showed no connectivity. Tried re-install of 2.2 with repair, and repair via Add/Remove programs, both to no effect. Then removed 2.2 completely via Add/Remove and rebooted. "Clean" install of 2.2 failed with rollback. Tried re-installing again, this time unchecking Vbox networking package. Install completed, everything works fine now, no host-only networking icon in system tray, normal host boot speed, guest STILL connects to web normally.

When 2.2.1 comes out, will an upgrade install re-add the Vbox networking, or will I have to do something fancy during the installation?

[Someone4746]

The worst thing here is that NAT networking doesn't allways work in this release (2.2.0).
And since you can't install the vbox networking driver so you could use the bridged networking mode you have nothing to do.

Sheesh, where is 2.2.1 sun?

[Martin13]

[killer64]

i want an actual ip adress not my ethernet ip my REGULAR IP!!!!!!!!!!

[Perryg]

i want an actual ip adress not my ethernet ip my REGULAR IP!!!!!!!!!!

You want to explain this?
It makes no sense at all.