Comments on: How to install Virtualbox Guest Additions in Ubuntu

By: Giovanni

Giovanni — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:27:25 +0000

Hi! I have a problem: when i install guest addition windows xp crash when the desktop appear….

I tryed with 2 different version of windows xp, does anyone else have this problem?

Thanks

By: quimkaos

quimkaos — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:25:43 +0000

that’s what i wanted… doing some VM gaming. but the one i was going for crashes due to directx. Tho VM addictions makes my VM faster and smother!

By: richardbaxterseo

richardbaxterseo — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:53:42 +0000

That’s exactly right Quimkaos – hardware emulation through and through. It’s not quite as powerful although I’m sure there are people out there who do a lot of VM gaming.

By: quimkaos

quimkaos — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:19:59 +0000

seems to me that win xp doesn’t access the video resources of the host machine. what it seems to do is, emulate an hardware device: Virtualbox Graphics Adapter. It’s a VGA that also is a VGA. lol…

tho i activated support for Direct3d and hardware acceleration it doesn’t allow Directx applications to run correctly (games for instance). just hope that VBox can evolve in this area!

By: bishal

bishal — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 11:37:18 +0000

how to make usb drive work in windows running on virtual box?

By: richardbaxter

richardbaxter — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 13:19:59 +0000

Hmm. I don't think Direct X works with the VBox guest additions

By: richardbaxter

richardbaxter — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 13:16:57 +0000

Hi There – guest additions should alleviate the need for you to install the motherboard / video card drivers. Don't forget, you're working on a virtual machine inside Ubuntu. That means that the host OS has already taken care of the hardware drivers – where guest additions allows Windows XP to access those resources as if WinXP had its own hardware.

As for the CD thing, I'm not sure what you're trying to do? More info please!

Hope that's useful?

By: M3TA4

M3TA4 — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 11:49:47 +0000

Thx heaps for these great guides.

http://seogadget.co.uk/how-to-install-virtualbox/
http://seogadget.co.uk/how-to-install-virtualbox-...

they helped me through the lot..

just wondering, Is it possible(or worth it) to install the drivers under winxp…?
i wanta install motherboard and graphics card
oh and another thing if i mount a cd/dvd it shows up in win(virtual) but it doesnt auto play or even install?

By: richardbaxter

richardbaxter — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 08:21:18 +0000

Hi snipercup – you should be able to adjust the screen resolution normally via the Windows display properties. Does that work?

By: Tiago

Tiago — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 19:37:41 +0000

Thank you so much, you are the hero for beginners in linux

By: Kalbasa

Kalbasa — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 17:59:30 +0000

Using Ubuntu 9.04 host and Windows XP sp 2 guest on VBox 3.0.2
Installed guest additions 3.0.2 and nothing changed.
I can see only the little box near the clock in XP.
“Test Direct3D” button in DirectX 9c is stil inactive
How can I activate Direct3D and OpenGL funcions on guest XP?

By: snipercup

snipercup — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 21:42:12 +0000

Hi,

i followed the tutorial.
im running windows xp under virtualbox 2.1.4 on ubuntu.
after the guest additions were installed succesfully, i still dont get the resolution right. it stays at 800X640 and with 8 bit colors.
i tried reinstalling the additions but i get the same effect.

By: Gilberto Albino

Gilberto Albino — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 23:51:54 +0000

Hi there!
Great News!
After a great headache about installing Guest Additions for Windows on Linux Virtualbox,
I figured it out.
In some cases you will not be prompted with the installer of the Guest Additions.
But…
Good Luck, your suffering has gone!
Do the very same process:

1 –> Devices
2 –> Mount CD/DVD ROM
3 –> CD/DVD ROM
4 –> Click VBoxGuestAdditions.iso
5 –> Click Select
*note: Perhaps an error is prompt, continue clicking ok

At this point the problem is that nothing happens because the autorunner isn’t working.

So, let’s do it by keyboard

6 –> Press Windows + E to open the Explorer or Go to it by clicking Window key than navigate with help of arrows to My Computer.

*This done, you will see a virtual driver called “Virtual Guest Additions”.

So go ahead and with help of tab key focus on it and click Enter.

Now using tab key, Accept the Terms bla bla bla and go on, reboot and after this you will see all the addition s available

Hope You had help with it!

By: accura

accura — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 06:57:59 +0000

@Keith The download fails because the server cant connect to the Vbox running in 8.10 (Version im using.) You will have to click the blue link in the error message that appears and DL it from there. Good luck

By: richardbaxterseo

richardbaxterseo — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 00:24:37 +0000

@Scott – thanks for the heads up Scott! I’ll take a look at this when I get some time and update the “how to” ready for Ibex.

By: Ap Robert

Ap Robert — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 20:32:09 +0000

thanks great advice spot on (XP on xVMVB on ubuntu 8.04)

By: Scott

Scott — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 20:19:10 +0000

OH yeah….with Ibex and the latest VBox, the tutorial above doesn’t match what I did for guest additions.

By: Scott

Scott — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 20:17:23 +0000

I’ve been using Ubuntu for about 6 months now, just recently updated to Ibex. I’ve got a dual boot AMD machine with XP pro and Ibex. I just installed the latest VBox (2.1 I think), and got XP Pro working just fine. I’m in the (long and tediuos) process of updating the virtual Windows. I’ve got guest additions working, it’s great. I had no problem with any of the installs so far. The guest additions was part to the package when I got the VBox software. I’m really happy with how things are working out.

By: richardbaxterseo

richardbaxterseo — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 16:38:23 +0000

Hi Rebecca, thanks for adding the solution! Happy Vboxing!

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:16:14 +0000

Solved….

I read in the user manual http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/2.0.2/UserManual.pdf that if the guest additions don’t begin to install after mounting, then you have to go to the guests CD drive and run them from there.