Issues upgrading guest additions 4.2.16 to 4.3.4 (Rev 91027)

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whatdoesitwant
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Issues upgrading guest additions 4.2.16 to 4.3.4 (Rev 91027)

Post by whatdoesitwant »

Windows 8 64 bit Guest on Windows 8 64 bit host.
Within the guest, the installation of guest additions (amd64) fails, running with administration rights:
Installing drivers ...
Output folder: C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox Guest Additions
Installing guest driver ...
Executing: "C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox Guest Additions\VBoxDrvInst.exe" driver install "C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox Guest Additions\VBoxGuest.inf" "C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox Guest Additions\install_drivers.log"
Installing driver ...
INF-File: C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox Guest Additions\VBoxGuest.inf
(1) ENTER: DriverPackageInstallW
(1) RETURN: DriverPackageInstallW (0x65B)
ERROR (0000065b): Functie is mislukt tijdens uitvoering.
Execution returned exit code: 2
Error excuting ""C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox Guest Additions\VBoxDrvInst.exe" driver install "C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox Guest Additions\VBoxGuest.inf" "C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox Guest Additions\install_drivers.log"" (exit code: 2) -- aborting installation
Error excuting ""C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox Guest Additions\VBoxDrvInst.exe" driver install "C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox Guest Additions\VBoxGuest.inf" "C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox Guest Additions\install_drivers.log"" (exit code: 2) -- aborting installation
I've attached the installation log file.

Readme in the 64 bit folder tells me to extract the drivers to guest C:\Drivers.
Has anybody seen this
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whatdoesitwant
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Re: Issues upgrading guest additions 4.2.16 to 4.3.4 (Rev 91

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Deinstalling the old drivers does not seem to have an effect.
whatdoesitwant
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Re: Issues upgrading guest additions 4.2.16 to 4.3.4 (Rev 91

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The machine's log as required.
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whatdoesitwant
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Re: Issues upgrading guest additions 4.2.16 to 4.3.4 (Rev 91

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Reverting the machine does not work.
whatdoesitwant
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Re: Issues upgrading guest additions 4.2.16 to 4.3.4 (Rev 91

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Starting the guest in safe mode does not work.
Allowing unsigned drivers does not work.
lf2vbox
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Re: Issues upgrading guest additions 4.2.16 to 4.3.4 (Rev 91

Post by lf2vbox »

Hello, I'm having the same problem.
win 8 guest, lin opensuse 11.4 LTS host, amd 64bit
A previous (4.0.20) version installed can't be removed.
The new version 4.3.4 installation ends in error.

(1) 0 - RETURN: DriverPackageInstallW (0x65B)
gregoatorcl
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Re: Issues upgrading guest additions 4.2.16 to 4.3.4 (Rev 91

Post by gregoatorcl »

Upgrading Win8 Guest Additions 4.3.4 to 4.3.18 generates similar situation:

DriverPackageInstallW (0x65B)

Any updates on what is causing this?
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