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Hi, I have 2 problems but in order to ask for help on the second I need help to get the errors out of the guest.

I have an HP laptop running Vista SP1 64 bit. I've downloaded and installed the VirtualBox 64 bit. I've turned on virtualization in my bios. I have an ISO of CentOS5.2 64 bit. I hope that's enough info, but if not ask me and I'll see what else I need to provide.

During install the ISO boots up fine, the install for CentOS loads fine. I am able to go through the entire "configuration" process (hostname, ip, timezone, etc). On the final configuration screen it says to click "Next" to begin the install. When I click that, I get an "Exception" error. It allows me to see the error and I can select all and copy it, but then I cannot get that out of the guest so I can paste the error here or at the CentOS site (as I'm not sure who or what's responsible). Can anyone tell me if there is a way to share the clipboard between the host and guest at this stage so I can get the exception error?

Also for consideration. 1) I have installed that version of CentOS 5.2 64bit (host) on a machine (full PC 64bit) and it worked fine. So I know the CD ISO is fine. 2) After CentOS 5.2 64bit failed several times at the same spot, I have now downloaded and tried CentOS 5.2 32bit and it has installed completely without errors. So I know my VirtualBox is running fine.

Oh yeah, I also wanted to say that I did see the advanced item of "Shared clipboard", but it didn't seem to work. I copied the error, did a copy, but when I came back to my windows and did a paste, the clipboard was empty. Anyway just thought you should know my advanced - clipboard sharing was/is enabled (bothways).

Thanks for your consideration,
John

You enabled all options for 64 bit guest support (ACPI, APIC, PAE)?

Shared Clipboard is only available after you install the Guest Additions.

Sasquatch wrote:You enabled all options for 64 bit guest support (ACPI, APIC, PAE)?

Shared Clipboard is only available after you install the Guest Additions.

I did enable all of the options, and as for the clipboard, I thank you, I did not get the guest additions installed. I'll do that.

Thanks
John

teksaport wrote:

Sasquatch wrote:You enabled all options for 64 bit guest support (ACPI, APIC, PAE)?

Shared Clipboard is only available after you install the Guest Additions.

I did enable all of the options, and as for the clipboard, I thank you, I did not get the guest additions installed. I'll do that.

Thanks
John

Well, I guess my comment is kind of stupid as I can't install the Guest Additions until after I get the OS installed, but the problem is that I'm still in the "install" of the OS when the problem occurs. I might have to type down the error info in the OS error so I can ask for help on it.

Thanks
John