can not install VirtualBox 6.1.30 in windows

[steve-47]

I keep geting a message that it needs a file called VirtualBox-6.1.28-r147628.msi
I do not have this file and not sure how to get it
HELP!!!

[scottgus1]

Virtualbox is installed via the Windows MSI installer system.

Download the Windows Virtualbox version exe from https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Download_Old_Builds_6_1
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

Hit Enter to run the command. The MSI will be in that temporary folder.

Note there's one annoying glitch with the 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.

[steve-47]

HELP!!!

I could not get this to work. Is there a way I can download the file someplace?

Here is the command I used at the Dos prompt VirtualBox-6.1.28-147628-Win.exe --extract --E:\VM
the File VirtualBox-6.1.28-147628-Win.exe i moved to my windows \system32 folder befor doing this command

error did not understand e:\vm

[scottgus1]

Is there a way I can download the file someplace?

No, thus the instructions on how to extract it.

VirtualBox-6.1.28-147628-Win.exe --extract --E:\VM

VirtualBox-[versionnumber]-Win.exe --extract --path c:\VBOXMSI

See the difference? Something is missing in your command.

[steve-47]

Yes I see that and got it to work - thanks!!

I thought the word path ment the path for the file

[scottgus1]

Great! Glad you're up and running.