Error installing V-Box Addons

[ToPoe]

Hi,

does anybody experienced this issue ?
Try to install VIrtual Box Addons in Virtual Box but get error

Virtual Box Version 5.0.14 r105127
Mac OS-X 10.11.3
Windows 10pro 64Bit

Already tried:
- Compatibiltiy Mode Win7
- Used different Directory in Applications folder
- uninstalled all old Vbox addons
- reboot
- win system cleaning / scandisc / chkdsk - f
- safemode

Maybe this came with the latest windows update but I´m not sure.
Thanks for any help.

To

Error Log (full in file attached)

The Error occurs while installation:
INF-File: C:\Program Files\Oracle\Vbox Addons\VirtualBox Guest Additions\VBoxGuest.inf
(1) ENTER: DriverPackageInstallW
(1) Installing INF file 'C:\Program Files\Oracle\Vbox Addons\VirtualBox Guest Additions\VBoxGuest.inf' (Plug and Play).
(1) ERROR: 3 - Could not open file C:\WINDOWS\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\vboxguest.inf_amd64_8fad799dfcf65e7a\vboxguest.inf.
(3) ERROR: 1006 - PnP Install failed.
(1) Attempting to rollback ...
(1) No devices to rollback
(1) RETURN: DriverPackageInstallW (0x3EE)
ERROR (000003ee): Der Datentr‰ger einer Datei wurde extern so ge‰ndert, dass die geˆffnete Datei nicht mehr g¸ltig ist.
Execution returned exit code: 2

[mpack]

How exactly are you installing the Guest Additions?

[ToPoe]

I tried many ways:

1.) attach "virtual CD with addons" -> with normal start
2.) as administrator
3.) with compatibility mode windows 7
4.) with compatibility mode windows 8
5.) started in safe mode

There is another "old" (not the same key as in the logfile) Vbox folder under windows/system32/DriverStore/FileRepository/vboxguest.inf and vboxvideo but I
can´t delete them due to missing system rights.

Chers, Tobias

[mpack]

I asked for "exactly". Those are just chapter headings.

Have you looked at the user manual, chapter 4? It tells you how to install the GAs for Windows guests. Don't do anything that chapter 4 doesn't tell you to do. In particular I do hope you didn't download a "GAs ISO" from some random place, since the correct file is bundled with VirtualBox, and a simple menu option selects it.

I do hope all that messing with compatibility modes hasn't wrecked your chances entirely: if VBox needed a compatibility mode the manual would tell you so.

[ToPoe]

Sorry, you´re completely right, I checked the manual and followed the steps, but without success.
I always used the "Insert guest addons image" feature, never any other setup. The error always was the same.

I took a small video of the install process, maybe this helps?
https://www.dropbox.com/s/uir6670vhikki ... e.m4v?dl=0

Thanks

[mpack]

"Insert Guest Additions CD", and then presumably you run VBoxWindowsAdditions.exe. In fact I suggest that you use "Run as administrator" and that you run "VBoxWindowsAdditions-amd64.exe".

[ToPoe]

Thanks, I tried but without luck, to be seen here
https://www.dropbox.com/s/r539eesiz1nbi ... 2.m4v?dl=0

Error seems to be similar to this:
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=64251
but uninstall via cmd didn´t work either

[ToPoe]

ok, one step closer:

I added the missing vboxguest.inf to the path where it has been missing:
c:\windows\system32\DriverStore\FileRepository

using a tool "takeOwnership" to get access to system files

Now the installation tool stops telling:

VBoxGuest.inf is been missing under

c:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox Guest Additions

BUT the file is there, I can see it

[mpack]

Error seems to be similar to this:
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=64251
but uninstall via cmd didn´t work either

That report is from last year when Win10 was still in beta. Things have moved on since then. I'm not aware that many people are running 5.0.14 and having problems installing the GAs.

[ToPoe]

yes, thats the thread I found already - but uninstallation didn´t help.
But it seems to me that there must be the same bug, but obviously not completely fixed.

Isn´t there a tool, which completely can deinstall addons ? After uninstallation many directories and registry entries are not removed...

[socratis]

But it seems to me that there must be the same bug, but obviously not completely fixed.

You assume it's a VirtualBox bug. It may be, it may be not. People have been reporting that it has to do with the permissions on the DriverStore directory (and therein). In fact if you search for "Could not open file C:\WINDOWS\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository" you'll find that a lot of people are facing the same "bug" in actual Windows machines.

But, here's something worth trying. There's been a couple of fixes in the Guest Additions and you can try the latest test build from https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Testbuilds and see if that works. Or not.

[ToPoe]

YES! The Version 5.0.15 r105410 did the job. I tested 5.0.12 without success but your hint saved my day!
Big thanks and I hope this helps every other who has trouble.
Nice weekend!

[socratis]

Nice!

The way that Windows 10 is being developed is a rolling release. The developers have to play a game of cat and mouse with the new releases. For example, I noticed that you didn't even mention the Windows 10 build, but I wouldn't be surprised if it is the latest and greatest, and the developers had to tweak something to make it work.

[mpack]

Yep. This conflation of Windows 10 builds is getting to be a PITA. It obviously can't be treated as a single entity like past Windows releases. We're going to have to start insisting on a build number - or a log file that tells us the build number.

[loukingjr]

FWIW, I haven't had any problem installing the guest additions up to VB 5.0.15 in Windows 10 Insider Preview up to build 14257.