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Installer problem
Posted: 21. Aug 2012, 02:11
by admiralfluff
I'm trying to install VirtualBox 4.1.2 on an Intel Core 2 Duo MBPro running 10.5.8
After mounting the image and opening the .mpkg file I get the following error:
Running VirtualBox VM's detected!
The installer has detected running Virtual Machines. Please shutdown all running VirtualBox machines and then restart the installation.
I've never installed VirtualBox on this machine before. Can't find any references to this online anywhere.
halp?

Re: Installer problem
Posted: 22. Aug 2012, 06:30
by wrl123
I am getting the same error.
Re: Installer problem
Posted: 22. Aug 2012, 10:38
by Chris Perry
This also happened to me on a Mac Mini under 10.5.8. Tried everything, including running the uninstall script, then deleting all Library and ~Library references to VirtualBox, but no luck. Reinstalled 4.1.18, and I'm back in business now, but it looks like the 4.1.20 installer has a problem.
Re: Installer problem
Posted: 23. Aug 2012, 08:40
by stedepo
I’m getting the same error on Mac OS X 10.5.8.
Re: Installer problem
Posted: 23. Aug 2012, 14:07
by bathgatecomputers
I got the same problem with new version.
I installed older version and there was no problem.
Re: Installer problem
Posted: 24. Aug 2012, 02:37
by wrl123
How can I get the older version? The Oracle download site is only showing the newer version.
Re: Installer problem
Posted: 24. Aug 2012, 10:49
by michaln
Not sure which download site you're looking at. On my copy of
https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads there's a big fat text saying "VirtualBox older builds" with a link to the old versions.
Re: Installer problem
Posted: 25. Aug 2012, 01:16
by wrl123
Thanks for pointing me to that site. I was able to download and install version 4.1.18.
Re: Installer problem
Posted: 1. Sep 2012, 02:22
by trashgod
I get the same error trying to install VirtualBox 4.1.20 on Mac OS X 10.5.8, despite rebooting. Using VirtualBox 4.1.18 for now.
Re: Installer problem
Posted: 6. Sep 2012, 16:09
by stedepo
No chance to install VB 4.1.20 on Mac OS X 10.5.8 (Leopard)?
Re: Installer problem
Posted: 7. Sep 2012, 19:15
by Joe H
exact same problem here! cannot update on Mac OS X 10.5.8 (Leopard) !

Re: Installer problem
Posted: 8. Sep 2012, 03:02
by rpmurray
This is listed as fixed for 4.1.22. Download it now and see.
Re: Installer problem
Posted: 8. Sep 2012, 18:03
by stedepo
rpmurray wrote:This is listed as fixed for 4.1.22. Download it now and see.
Great! I’ll try it as soon as possible.
Re: Installer problem
Posted: 11. Sep 2012, 20:43
by Joe H
successfully updated and installed. Thanks for the fix!

Re: Installer problem
Posted: 21. Sep 2012, 02:53
by trashgod
I can confirm as fixed in 4.1.22. Thanks!