I have an installed version 2.0.6 and try to install the new 2.1 on win xp sp2.
If I try to install the new version I get following error message:
“An old innotek VirtualBox installation has been found on this machine. Please uninstall this package first and then install Sun xVM VirtualBox!”
The same error-message I get if I want to uninstall the current version, there is no chance to get rid off it.
Does anybody have an idea how I can solve this problem?
Thanks
Arakel
An old innotek VirtualBox installation has been found ...
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Did you try to run the installer of the version that is already installed? From the installer, you can repair and remove the installation. You might want to repair first, then remove. Do a reboot after the removal so that any system file that needs an update is done.
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Thanks Sasquatch for the reply.
Unfortunately the error message also appears if I try to change / repair the installation.
After searching the registry I found the problem. For making clones of the images I use the handy tool clonevdi. This tool needs an entry in registry which tells that the version 1.6.2. is installed.
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Innotek\VirtualBox]
"Version"="1.6.2"
After deleting this entry and a reboot the update to version 2.1 worked without problems.
Well, I have to say it was my fault. Sorry.
Hopefully this post can help people which are also as unmindful like me.
Unfortunately the error message also appears if I try to change / repair the installation.
After searching the registry I found the problem. For making clones of the images I use the handy tool clonevdi. This tool needs an entry in registry which tells that the version 1.6.2. is installed.
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Innotek\VirtualBox]
"Version"="1.6.2"
After deleting this entry and a reboot the update to version 2.1 worked without problems.
Well, I have to say it was my fault. Sorry.
Hopefully this post can help people which are also as unmindful like me.