Thanks for the log files. Your issue is probably related to #21769 (Cannot install/upgrade to VirtualBox 7.0.10 on Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (x64)). In your case, the installation process crashed instead of displaying the misleading error message about a missing Microsoft Visual C++ 2019 Redistributable that is already installed.
Unfortunately, the VirtualBox developers do not intend to investigate the issue, because Windows 7 as a host OS is not supported any more in VirtualBox 6.1, 7.0 and newer.
bluesreen during installation
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Re: bluesreen during installation
I wonder if uninstalling Windows 7's SHA256 update KB4474419, then the VC Runtime, then reinstalling the update then the runtime might knock things loose for Virtualbox.
Alternatively, I've seen Windows 10 license up using Windows 7's product key, so a host OS upgrade may be free-ish, if the PC can handle it.
Alternatively, I've seen Windows 10 license up using Windows 7's product key, so a host OS upgrade may be free-ish, if the PC can handle it.
Re: bluesreen during installation
Sorry for the late response. I have tried, but without success.scottgus1 wrote: ↑24. Aug 2023, 22:12 I wonder if uninstalling Windows 7's SHA256 update KB4474419, then the VC Runtime, then reinstalling the update then the runtime might knock things loose for Virtualbox.
Alternatively, I've seen Windows 10 license up using Windows 7's product key, so a host OS upgrade may be free-ish, if the PC can handle it.
I also don't quite understand why Windows 7 is no longer supported, there are no updates until the end of 2024.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifec ... posready-7
Maybe it's time to test other things like qemu and vmware.
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Re: bluesreen during installation
In the meantime, the issue should be fixed in the VirtualBox test builds 7.0.13r160164 and newer.
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Re: bluesreen during installation
Embedded OS's are likely to be used by OEMs for dedicated and unchanging devices, which have more financial swing with Microsoft. Not by the average Joe with a commodity PC and a free hypervisor.
Windows 7 still is legacy supported as a VM. https://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch03. ... tossupport
Windows 7 isn't used by most business users anymore in regular PCs, and business users drive Virtualbox development.
It is unlikely business users would try to run a 3rd-party hypervisor on any embedded system.
All of these should show why Windows 7 is no longer a supported host OS for Virtualbox.
However, the devs have shown interest in keeping Windows 7 alive when an issue appears.
If you get around to it, that is...
Re: bluesreen during installation
But that only means guests and not a host system.scottgus1 wrote: ↑26. Nov 2023, 23:59 Windows 7 still is legacy supported as a VM. https://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch03. ... tossupport
Then I'll test it soon.fth0 wrote: ↑26. Nov 2023, 23:44In the meantime, the issue should be fixed in the VirtualBox test builds 7.0.13r160164 and newer.
Re: bluesreen during installation
So the version VirtualBox-7.0.13-160767-Win works for me again.