No mouse integration with Win7 64bit host

[Goliath 45]

I have installed both XP and Win7 virtual machines...cannot get mouse integration to work with either, although there is a message saying it's supported! appreciate any help

[BillG]

Did you install the Guest Additions?

Click Help or F1. See Chapter 4.

[Goliath 45]

Yes, I did

[socratis]

See: Minimum information needed for assistance. I'm interested mostly for the compressed log of a complete startup/shutdown session of your VM.

[Goliath 45]

THANKS FOR THE REPLY. I was using 4.2.24, just installed latest 4.3.12 and same issue.

[Goliath 45]

and yes, I installed correct guest additions

[loukingjr]

this is a problem...

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00:00:00.605092 WARNING! 64-bit guest type selected but the host CPU does NOT support HW virtualization.

It looks like you are trying to run Windows 7 32bit based on the file name. You would need to change it if so. Otherwise make sure VT-X is enabled in your host BIOS.
You have bidirectional Drag n Drop selected but as far as I know that only works with Linux guests.
There is nothing in the log you posted that shows the Guest Additions are installed. The Extension Pack is installed.

[socratis]

and yes, I installed correct guest additions

As loukingjr said, no, you did not. Or, actually, come to think of it, where exactly did you install the guest additions? How?

[Goliath 45]

ah, that's correct, I installed the ext. pack. So, how do I install guest additions, when I cannot access the menu?

[Goliath 45]

VTX is enabled in Bios

[socratis]

Why can't you access the menu? Press your "host key" (usually Right-Ctrl). That should uncapture the mouse and keyboard. After that you should proceed according to the manual, Chapter 4.2.1 Guest Additions for Windows.

[Goliath 45]

it will not un-capture the mouse/keyboard....so I cannot get the mouse on the devices tab

[loukingjr]

Try Right-Ctrl+I

[Goliath 45]

tried it, but cursor is still frozen

[loukingjr]

tried it, but cursor is still frozen

not sure what to tell you. you may be the only person in the history of VirtualBox that can't disable mouse integration. be that as it may, if you right click on the icon at the bottom right of the guests window before you click inside the guest, you can disable it there, or for that matter select Devices from the menu to install the guest additions.