Remnants of previous install preventing me from installing 6.1.4

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TomG
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Remnants of previous install preventing me from installing 6.1.4

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I was using VirtualBox last year for awhile. I originally installed 5.2.20 then updated that to 6.0.8. Eventually I uninstalled it, but apparently not completely. When I went to install 6.1.4 I got the message:

The feature your are trying to use is on a network resource that is unavailable.

Click OK to try again, or enter an alternate path to a folder containing the installation package 'VirtualBox-5.2.20-r125813-MultiArch_amd64.msi' in the box below.

In the box it points to C:\Users\myusername\AppData\Local\Temp\VirtualBox\

That folder does not exist, nor does that file exist on my computer. When I click on OK I get the message:

'C:\Users\myusername\AppData\Local\Temp\VirtualBox-5.2.20-r125813-MultiArch_amd64.msi' cannot be found. Verify that you have access to this location and try again, or try to find the installatin package ''VirtualBox-5.2.20-r125813-MultiArch_amd64.msi' in a folder from which you can install the product Oracle VM VirtualBox 5.2.20.

When I try to uninstall VBox 5.2.20 or 6.0.8 I get the same messages.

Any guidance would be much appreciated, I'm a novice with VBox and trying to find my way.
scottgus1
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Primary OS: MS Windows 10
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Re: Remnants of previous install preventing me from installing 6.1.4

Post by scottgus1 »

Rather a coincidence, but see this: viewtopic.php?f=6&t=97235#p471783
Same problem, same solution, see Mpack's advice.
TomG
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Re: Remnants of previous install preventing me from installing 6.1.4

Post by TomG »

That did it. Thanks!
scottgus1
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Re: Remnants of previous install preventing me from installing 6.1.4

Post by scottgus1 »

Glad you're up and running!
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