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1. #Install guest additions virtualbox windows xp install#
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#Install guest additions virtualbox windows xp windows 7#

But if you need to test out Windows 7 now, this is the way to go. I am confident when Windows 7 is finally released this process won't be necessary.

#Install guest additions virtualbox windows xp install#

You can now finish this install as you would any other. This will actually start the process of installing the Guest Additions for Windows 7. Once you have selected that option click Next and then, in the resulting window, click the "Start the Program" button. "The program worked in earlier versions of Windows but won't install or run now." After you select this option click the Next button and then select Vista from the list (see Figure 2). Select Troubleshoot Program and then, in the new window, select the first entry which is First, go to my computer, right click on the CD drive and click 'Open' Then right click on VBoxWindowsAdditions-x86 if your guest is x86/32 bit or VBoxWindowsAdditions-amd64 if your guest is 圆4, and click properties. When the wizard has finished you will have two options: Try Recommended Settings and Troubleshoot Program. STEP 1: Installing You need the installer to run the XP installation, and for doing so you need to set it in compatibility mode. Most likely it won't, so you will have to do so manually. This will walk you through a Wizard that will attempt to solve the problem. Open a command line window on the guest and change to the cert folder on the Oracle VM VirtualBox Guest Additions CD. Mount the Oracle VM VirtualBox Guest Additions. Use the following steps: Log in as Administrator on the guest. Right click the one you want to use and select Troubleshoot Compatibility (see Figure 1). Use the VBoxCertUtil.exe utility from the cert folder on the Guest Additions installation CD. Which file you use will depend upon what hardware you are using. Among these files you will see listed entries for both x86 and 64bit. In the resulting window you will see a number of files. Right click the VirtualBox Guest Additions entry (it will probably be labeled as "D") and select Open. If you click on the Windows 7 Start Menu and then click on Computer you will see that file listed along with Local Disk and Floppy Drive (even if you don't have a floppy drive).

The process of installing the Guest Additions will have downloaded a mountable file on your system. The difference is the actual installer won't start up. You will go through the same steps as you would for installing the Guest Additions on Windows XP at this point. While Vista is running click on the Devices menu and select Install Guest Additions. The trick for installing Guest Additions in Window 7 is to trick it into thinking it's being installed in Vista.