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Hello, I've been trying to use Virtual Box to install windows 7 on my computer also running windows 7 via usb. This ISO was downloaded off the internet and I actually used the same iso to reinstall the operating system my computer is running as I write this. When I run Windows 7 it appears to install, but then it comes to a point where It say that my computer is missing device drivers and won't continue any further. I've tried using different isos and it hasn't worked. I've been looking for somewhere in virtual box where it suppose to be a pass through.. I'm not completely sure what that means, but I guess it's worked for other people. I think in the newer version Virtual box 5 it doesnt use it or it's located somewhere else than in the tutorials ive been watch. Please Help.

NickMcla wrote:This ISO was downloaded off the internet

NickMcla wrote:I've tried using different isos

Where exactly did you get that ISOs? What are the filenames of the ISOs?

Got the Isos off the internet on some random site, one is literally running on my computer as we speak, one is named Windows 7 Pro x64 and the other which I have running on this computer is en_windows_7_professional_x64_dvd_X15-65805.

NickMcla wrote:Got the Isos off the internet on some random site

OK, that doesn't sound promisingly legitimate. But,

NickMcla wrote:en_windows_7_professional_x64_dvd_X15-65805

is the official MSDN ISO for Windows 7, so I'll play along for now. You should be using that ISO. Have you checked the SHA and/or MD5 checksum on the ISO that you downloaded to make sure that you don't have a corrupt download? The values should be at the MSDN's website, I don't have it handy.

Second, we need to know the exact settings that you have set for your VM. For that, open a Command Prompt window, navigate to the VBox installation directory (typically "C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox\"). Run the following:

    VBoxManage showvminfo "Your_VM_name" > VMInfo.txt

That will create a "VMInfo.txt" file in that directory. Attach it to your response.

Third, we need to know the exact error and point at which the installation fails and its associated logs. Please read the following: Minimum information needed for assistance. As far as the "VBox.log.zip" goes, here's what you do:

1. Start the VM. Not from a saved or suspended state. Clean start.
2. Take the steps required to generate/observe the error.
3. Record the error message. EXACTLY. Post a screenshot if you have to.
4. Shut down the VM (if it hasn't aborted by itself). Not suspend, not pause. Shut down. If you can't shut it down by normal means, close the VM window and select "Power off".
5. Right-click on the VM in the VirtualBox Manager.
6. Select "Show Log..."
7. Save it, ZIP it and attach it in your response (see the "Upload attachment" at the bottom of the form).

It's saying access denied when I try to get the exact settings in the command prompt. Im running the newest version of Virtual Box. The ISO is not corrupted it has the same exact Sha1 has microsofts. I'll try to post the rest of the stuff you mentioned as soon as I figure out how to get the exact settings via command prompt and also the log. When I boot Windows 7 pro I don't get a error message, It just says a driver is missing.

NickMcla wrote:It's saying access denied when I try to get the exact settings in the command prompt.

OK, that makes sense. You're logged in as a normal user and you do not have write access to the VirtualBox directory (as you shouldn't). In that case, you should be in a directory that you have access to (for example your home directory) and change the command to the following:

    "C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox\VBoxManage" showvminfo "Your_VM_name" > VMInfo.txt

or if you are in the VirtualBox directory, you can change the path of the output file to somewhere you have write access, like your home directory:

    VBoxManage showvminfo "Your_VM_name" > "C:\Users\Your_User_Name\VMInfo.txt"

or even better combine both of the options and issue the command:

    "C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox\VBoxManage" showvminfo "Your_VM_name" > "C:\Users\Your_User_Name\VMInfo.txt"