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[Solved] Upgrade from 2.2.0 to 3.0.6 screws XP
Posted: 25. Sep 2009, 15:18
by rdonnelly
Hi All,
I did an upgrade from ver 2.2 to 3.0.6 and my windoze xp would not load the desk top. I need it for business, so I reinstalled 2.2. It seems others have had the same problems with ver 3.0.6, while the earlier versions of 3 did not have this problem. Should I upgrade to ver 3 or just stay at ver 2? My host is Linux Mint 7 Gloria.
BTW, my name is Bob and this is my first post.
Re: Upgrade from 2.2.0 to 3.0.6 screws XP
Posted: 25. Sep 2009, 15:24
by Sasquatch
If you don't have confident in v3, then stick to the latest 2.2 release (2.2.4). I however, as a lot of other users (you only see a few users here that actually have problems or questions), didn't have any problems after my upgrade. My Xubuntu Jaunty upgraded from 2.2.0 to each new release and all my VMs went with it without issues.
What problem do you exactly get? Not getting to the desktop can be anything.
Re: Upgrade from 2.2.0 to 3.0.6 screws XP
Posted: 25. Sep 2009, 15:27
by rdonnelly
The Linux Mint I am using is actually Jaunty as well. The only thing that loads is the desktop back ground, no icons, no start menu. So basically a blank windoze desktop.
Re: Upgrade from 2.2.0 to 3.0.6 screws XP
Posted: 25. Sep 2009, 15:33
by Sasquatch
Weird. And with a downgrade to 2.2 it starts as it should? Changed any setting after the upgrade, like enabling SMP?
Re: Upgrade from 2.2.0 to 3.0.6 screws XP
Posted: 25. Sep 2009, 15:39
by rdonnelly
I am looking for some encouragement to install at least 3.0.4 with out any problems. Here is a similar posters experience.
http://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic. ... o+3#p99792
Re: Upgrade from 2.2.0 to 3.0.6 screws XP
Posted: 25. Sep 2009, 18:58
by rdonnelly
I did find haxdoor e was in my XP, wonder it this was the cause, was still acting up after down grade, until I restored an older snap shot.
Re: Upgrade from 2.2.0 to 3.0.6 screws XP
Posted: 25. Sep 2009, 20:20
by Sasquatch
My money goes on the virus, not the VB upgrade.
Re: Upgrade from 2.2.0 to 3.0.6 screws XP
Posted: 26. Sep 2009, 00:31
by rdonnelly
OK, I will try 3.0.6 after I back up my home this weekend. Let you know how it turns out.
Re: Upgrade from 2.2.0 to 3.0.6 screws XP
Posted: 26. Sep 2009, 23:48
by rdonnelly
It all worked out fine with an older snapshot and a fresh install of 3.0.6
