Installation Failed Error installing VirtualBox 3.2.12

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GreggWard
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Joined: 20. Dec 2010, 04:11
Primary OS: Mac OS X Leopard
VBox Version: VirtualBox+Oracle ExtPack
Guest OSses: Windows 7

Installation Failed Error installing VirtualBox 3.2.12

Post by GreggWard »

I get the following error, every time I try to install VirtualBox 3.2.12 onto my Mac Mini running Mac OSX 10.6.5:

20/12/10 7:18:36 PM installd[1709] PackageKit: Install Failed: PKG: post-flight scripts for "org.virtualbox.pkg.virtualbox"
Error Domain=PKInstallErrorDomain Code=112 UserInfo=0x10012d420 "An error occurred while running scripts from the package “VirtualBox.pkg”." {
NSFilePath = "./postflight";
NSLocalizedDescription = "An error occurred while running scripts from the package \U201cVirtualBox.pkg\U201d.";
NSURL = "./Contents/Packages/VirtualBox.pkg -- file://localhost/Volumes/VirtualBox/VirtualBox.mpkg/";
PKInstallPackageIdentifier = "org.virtualbox.pkg.virtualbox";
}
20/12/10 7:18:37 PM Installer[1692] Install failed: The Installer encountered an error that caused the installation to fail. Contact the software manufacturer for assistance.
20/12/10 7:18:37 PM Installer[1692] IFDInstallController 63BB30 state = 7
20/12/10 7:18:37 PM Installer[1692] Displaying 'Install Failed' UI.
20/12/10 7:18:37 PM Installer[1692] 'Install Failed' UI displayed message:'The Installer encountered an error that caused the installation to fail. Contact the software manufacturer for assistance.'.
20/12/10 7:18:37 PM Installer[1692] The Installer encountered an error that caused the installation to fail. Contact the software manufacturer for assistance.


I've even tried uninstalling and then re-installing, including trying the install after a restart, but I still get the same error. VirtualBox seems to start after the failed install and I can start my VM, but I don't know why the install is failing.

Thanks
mick463
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Joined: 8. Aug 2009, 07:24
Primary OS: Mac OS X Leopard
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Guest OSses: Windows Server 2008

Re: Installation Failed Error installing VirtualBox 3.2.12

Post by mick463 »

I had a similar problem with my vm turned out it was a kernel error caused buy one of my applications and had to re install 3 weeks later.Have you tried an in place upgrade of the OS then updated your mac.Then try the upgrade of VB.
GreggWard
Posts: 2
Joined: 20. Dec 2010, 04:11
Primary OS: Mac OS X Leopard
VBox Version: VirtualBox+Oracle ExtPack
Guest OSses: Windows 7

Re: Installation Failed Error installing VirtualBox 3.2.12

Post by GreggWard »

Thanks, I'll give that a try.
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