Vrtual Box Extension Pack not Installing

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rootman42
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Vrtual Box Extension Pack not Installing

Post by rootman42 »

Hi, I'm running windows 10 as host, and vbox v5.2.18, and I am trying to install the extension pack, but it keeps outputting this damn error:
Failed to install the Extension Pack C:/Users/nothingtoseehere/Downloads/Oracle_VM_VirtualBox_Extension_Pack-5.2.18.vbox-extpack.

The installer failed with exit code 1: VBoxExtPackHelperApp.exe: error: Membership in the Administrators group is required to perform this action.

Result Code: E_FAIL (0x80004005)
Component: ExtPackManagerWrap
Interface: IExtPackManager {edba9d10-45d8-b440-1712-46ac0c9bc4c5}
edit: virtual box is also set to run as an admin, so i dont understand the error
Last edited by socratis on 17. Oct 2018, 09:10, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: Vrtual Box Extension Pack not Installing

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Uninstall, don't simply disable, any 3rd party antivirus/nanny/protection software. All of them!
Do NOT send me Personal Messages (PMs) for troubleshooting, they are simply deleted.
Do NOT reply with the "QUOTE" button, please use the "POST REPLY", at the bottom of the form.
If you obfuscate any information requested, I will obfuscate my response. These are virtual UUIDs, not real ones.
rootman42
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Re: Vrtual Box Extension Pack not Installing

Post by rootman42 »

Sorry, which one do I uninstall? Virtual box itself or just the extension.
and if i uninstall, will I lose my virtual machines?
rootman42
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Re: Vrtual Box Extension Pack not Installing

Post by rootman42 »

never mind, thanks for the help mate!
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Re: Vrtual Box Extension Pack not Installing

Post by socratis »

rootman42 wrote:thanks for the help
Does this mean it worked? If yes, do you know who the culprit was?
Do NOT send me Personal Messages (PMs) for troubleshooting, they are simply deleted.
Do NOT reply with the "QUOTE" button, please use the "POST REPLY", at the bottom of the form.
If you obfuscate any information requested, I will obfuscate my response. These are virtual UUIDs, not real ones.
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