[Solved] How do I remove VB Host app from a Windows host?

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bamim2
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[Solved] How do I remove VB Host app from a Windows host?

Post by bamim2 »

I made a virtual hard drive from my Windows XP system & set it up as a VM. When I was done, I realized that I had forgotten to uninstall VirtualBox first. When it was still a physical hard drive in my system I had installed VirtualBox & set up several VM with it. Since the VM were all on a separate partition, I moved all of them to another hard drive. I tried to uninstall VB from the guest, but it did not uninstall cleanly & now I have the folder & pieces in the registry. I've installed the GuestAddition to the host, so I'm not sure what I can search the registry for to just get the VB app & not accidentally get the Additions &/or anything that's related to the VM.

Does anyone know how I can remove the pieces in from the registry without hosing up the VM itself? Is there anything safe I can search for to ONLY get VB & not get the Additions?
Last edited by bamim2 on 14. Feb 2011, 16:35, edited 2 times in total.
jorgensen
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Re: How do I remove VirtualBox Host app from a Windows host?

Post by jorgensen »

Sorry to say, but it is completely nonsense what you are writing.
Example: I tried to uninstall VB from the guest - I've installed the GuestAddition to the host
I think you need to read the manual thoroughly to understand what VirtualBox actually is about.
bamim2
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Re: How do I remove VirtualBox Host app from a Windows host?

Post by bamim2 »

Yes, I can understand where this would be confusing. Sorry. Never mind. This is Solved. Please tell me how to mark this as Solved so nobody else wastes their time with this.
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Re: How do I remove VirtualBox Host app from a Windows host?

Post by Sasquatch »

You can change the topic name by editing your first post and change the subject. I tried to change it for you, but you have a pretty long name and I didn't want to cut it down.
Read the Forum Posting Guide before opening a topic.
VirtualBox FAQ: Check this before asking questions.
Online User Manual: A must read if you want to know what we're talking about.
Howto: Install Linux Guest Additions
Howto: Use Shared Folders on Linux Guest
See the Tutorials and FAQ section at the top of the Forum for more guides.
Try searching the forums first with Google and add the site filter for this forum.
E.g. install guest additions site:forums.virtualbox.org

Retired from this Forum since OSSO introduction.
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