Opened 17 years ago
Closed 8 years ago
#213 closed defect (obsolete)
Windows install rejected from virtual and SUBSTed drives
| Reported by: | gotfryd | Owned by: | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Component: | installer | Version: | VirtualBox 1.3.8 |
| Keywords: | windows installer | Cc: | |
| Guest type: | other | Host type: | Windows |
Description (last modified by )
WindowsXP host, the VirtualBox_1.3.8_Win_x86.msi file as install. When the install file is located on virtual drive, created with the filedisk driver: http://www.acc.umu.se/~bosse/ OR is located on "drive letter" created with the SUBST command, then after getting all installation info, when the install process themself starts (a message "Installing InnoTek VirtualBox" is displayed), a exception window with title "InnoTek VirtualBox" and message:
"Error reading from file: [here the real path and name] Verify that the file exists and that you can access it"
opens and the installation must be aborted by "Cancel" ("Retry" does nothing). Installation from both CD-ROM and (via USB accessed) flash card works.
IMVHO may be acceptable, temporary inserting a warning about restriction of the installation source location in docs, as it is not critical, but may be surprizing.
Excuse my bad English!
Change History (5)
comment:1 by , 16 years ago
| Host type: | other → Windows |
|---|
comment:2 by , 16 years ago
| Component: | other → installer |
|---|
comment:3 by , 15 years ago
comment:5 by , 8 years ago
| Description: | modified (diff) |
|---|---|
| Resolution: | → obsolete |
| Status: | new → closed |
Please reopen if still relevant with a recent VirtualBox release.
I get this bug when installing VirtualBox 2.0.4 on Windows Vista Ultimate x64. Very frustrating. The fact it don't happen with a CD-ROM is probably because Windows make a copy of the MSI archive in the temporary folder.
You should give a much higher priority to this ticket. It's a big problem which is not very easy to workaround, and many people may even become bothered by this and reject VirtualBox before installing it...