Cannot Install Guest Additions on VirtualBox 7.1.6

Discussions about using Windows guests in VirtualBox.
Post Reply
4 posts • Page 1 of 1
17me2004
Posts: 3
Joined: 3. Mar 2025, 14:22

Cannot Install Guest Additions on VirtualBox 7.1.6

Post by 17me2004 »

I tried to install Guest Addition on Windows 7 on VirtualBox 7.1.6 but something is happened
It says Error Excuting and the installation is aborted.

I tried many times to install Windows 7 guest system, and I just changed the version of VirtualBox 7.0 (7.0.20) to 7.1 (7.1.6). I didn't need to because version 7.0 worked perfectly before.

Host OS: Windows 11 Home Single Language
Guest OS: Windows 7 (any version) 32/64-bit

However, on older Windows like Windows 2000 and XP still works fine.

Install GA means:
1. Change Resolution to match the window
2. Change the Clock after resuming while saving
3. Copy/Paste and Drag Drop from host to guest and vice versa
Attachments
VirtualBox_Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit_03_03_2025_19_29_14.png
VirtualBox_Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit_03_03_2025_19_29_14.png (36.98 KiB) Viewed 31452 times
multiOS
Volunteer
Posts: 1702
Joined: 14. Sep 2019, 16:51
Primary OS: Mac OS X other
VBox Version: VirtualBox+Oracle ExtPack
Guest OSses: Windows, Linux, BSD
Location: United Kingdom

Re: Cannot Install Guest Additions on VirtualBox 7.1.6

Post by multiOS »

The Development Team has been resolving a number of problems with Guest Additions installation since the realease of 7.1.6 and the fixes identified have been added to the Test Builds - https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Testbuilds

I'd suggest trying the latest 7.1 Test Build (not the Development Builds) and Guest Additions downloads via the above link and, if a problem still exists, please provide a 'zipped' copy of the VBox.log from that VM run after the VM has been shut down.
17me2004
Posts: 3
Joined: 3. Mar 2025, 14:22

Solved Re: Cannot Install Guest Additions on VirtualBox 7.1.6

Post by 17me2004 »

I installed 7.1.7 but i got message VERR_SUP_VP_NOT_SIGNED_WITH_BUILD_CERT (-5667)
To fix it visit:
viewtopic.php?t=108427
I fix it and it works, it installed well
And I can finally enable Aero on Windows Vista/7
Last edited by 17me2004 on 9. Mar 2025, 14:14, edited 1 time in total.
multiOS
Volunteer
Posts: 1702
Joined: 14. Sep 2019, 16:51
Primary OS: Mac OS X other
VBox Version: VirtualBox+Oracle ExtPack
Guest OSses: Windows, Linux, BSD
Location: United Kingdom

Re: Cannot Install Guest Additions on VirtualBox 7.1.6

Post by multiOS »

Well done. Glad you've got it sorted.
Post Reply
4 posts • Page 1 of 1

Return to "Windows Guests"