1 - To update I have to uninstall the old version ... and install the new version ..
2 - If you uninstall the old version and install the new one, the settings are lost, the snapshot folder paths, vdi and so one ...
Best Regards
Questions about upgrade virtualbox..
Questions about upgrade virtualbox..
Hi I have the VirtualBox version 4.2.0 and would like to upgrade to the new version 4.2.14 but I have a number of questions ...
1 - To update I have to uninstall the old version ... and install the new version ..
2 - If you uninstall the old version and install the new one, the settings are lost, the snapshot folder paths, vdi and so one ...
Best Regards
1 - To update I have to uninstall the old version ... and install the new version ..
2 - If you uninstall the old version and install the new one, the settings are lost, the snapshot folder paths, vdi and so one ...
Best Regards
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mpack
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Re: Questions about upgrade virtualbox..
No, you should not need to uninstall the old software, but it doesn't hurt to do so either.
No, none of your VMs or settings are lost, whether or not you uninstall the old version.
No, none of your VMs or settings are lost, whether or not you uninstall the old version.
Re: Questions about upgrade virtualbox..
Thanks for your quick reply, I have only install the new over the old version of virtualbox ... but I have a question the "extension pack" is installed automatically or I have to download and install manually ....
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Best Regards ...
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Re: Questions about upgrade virtualbox..
If you use the GUI Virtualbox Manager, it should offer to update the Extension pack to the matching version.
Else you need to do it yourself.
Else you need to do it yourself.
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Re: Questions about upgrade virtualbox..
Yes allright, I installed the new version over the old virtualbox and it worked perfectly and The VMs settings are not lost.mpack wrote:No, you should not need to uninstall the old software, but it doesn't hurt to do so either.
No, none of your VMs or settings are lost, whether or not you uninstall the old version.
Yes allright...noteirak wrote:If you use the GUI Virtualbox Manager, it should offer to update the Extension pack to the matching version.
Else you need to do it yourself.
Indeed when opening virtualbox asks that you download the new expansion pack, I have it downloaded on the desktop (on my computer) I have not clicked on the link that I provides Gui virtualbox Manager to install the extension pack I've downloaded directly from https://www.virtualbox.org/
How do you install?
file------>preferences------> extensions
Old extension are removed and add the new extension. Click to accept and automatically installed.
The new guestadditions are added automatically to the virtual machines eg Xubuntu OS ( My previous version was 4.2.0).
That's all....Thank you very match...