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[Bug]: Guest Additions installation fails on Windows XP SP2 64-bit #142

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Version

7.2.0, 7.2.2

Host OS Type

Windows

Host OS name + version

Windows 11 24H2, 25H2

Host Architecture

x86

Guest OS Type

Windows

Guest Architecture

x86

Guest OS name + version

Windows XP SP2 64-bit

Component

Guest Additions/Installer

What happened?

Upgrading from 7.1.12

Mounted VBoxGuestAdditions.iso and launched Setup.
The last 2 lines from vbox.log:

00:00:29.989350 VMMDev: Guest Log: main Guest Additions update found! Please upgrade this machine to the latest Guest Additions.
00:00:29.989918 VMMDev: Guest Log: main Guest Additions update found: 7.1.12 -> 7.2.0

Setup shows message box:

Oracle VirtualBox Guest Additions 7.2.0 Setup

The VirtualBox Guest Additions cannot be installed on this version of Windows

On Windows XP SP3 32-bit successfully installed Guest Additions from this same VBoxGuestAdditions.iso.

How can we reproduce this?

Run installer from VBoxGuestAdditions.iso

Did you upload all of your necessary log files, screenshots, etc.?

  • Yes, I've uploaded all pertinent files to this issue.

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