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My computer:
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
6 GB
Nvidia Geforce 7300
Windows 7 RC 64-bit

Whenever I go and try to install virtualbox, it always ends in a premature installation fail. I've tried it with 3.0.4 and 2.4.2 and it still fails. I've looked through all of the forums and nothing has helped...

Here is the Windows error reporting event log entry:
Fault bucket , type 0
Event Name: PnPDriverImportError
Response: Not available
Cab Id: 0

Problem signature:
P1: x64
P2: 00000020
P3: VBoxUSB.inf
P4: ac7b8aaf2ba99c280e95ea018b98b43e9895d717
P5:
P6:
P7:
P8:
P9:
P10:

Attached files:

These files may be available here:
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportQueue\NonCritical_x64_808b448225b87f2396b5d15672e94ca3332cde7a_246a798c

Analysis symbol:
Rechecking for solution: 0
Report Id: 65506741-98dd-11de-b1b3-00219b1cdde5
Report Status: 4

Right click the install and then left click on run as admin. See if that will allow you to install.

Nope, still fails. Tried running it in compatibility mode too, that fails.

Noticed another log entry right before it fails...The VSS service is shutting down due to idle timeout.

Well the release of Win 7 is getting close enough that you may want to send a note of the problem to the devs. Bugtracker is at the bottom of my post. I know a lot of people have VB installed in Win 7 but there may be something that they need to know especially in the 64 bit version. You will need to setup an account there as it is different then the one here. Also tell them if you have the XP (mode) compatibility program loaded or not. That could be an issue.

Alright, I will. I have used VirtualBox previously on linux, and on window vista, and I must say, it is the best software of its kind for the price!! Would love for it to work on Windows 7 so I don't have to use VMware.