Installer fails with error 1603

[Nagi]

Trying to install version 3.0.6 on Windows Vista. After all the confirmation the installer starts. But after seconds the scrollbare runs back and an error is showed:

Virtual Box Installer Installation of MSI failed Error: 1603

[ranger203]

Wow, I just had the same problem installing 3.0.6. Installing on the following:

Windows 7 64-Bit E6300 Core 2 Duo 8GB RAM UAC Disabled

Fix that worked for me:

1. Enable UAC & Reboot
2. Right click, Install Vbox as Administrator

You should be able to install Virtual box now, and disable UAC afterwards. Please list your system specs and whether the fix worked or not.

[pentagonik]

@nagi: Please take a look at the following ​this page to enable installation logging. Please attach both files (installer + driver installation log) to this defect then. Thanks!

[Nagi]

Hi

I used the MS CleanUp tool and could so remove some old VBox 2.20 stuff. After that the installation worked fine.

[Frank Mehnert]

Ok, so nothing we can do so far. There were some installer fixes after 2.2.0 so the problem is probably already resolved.

[efstanley]

I am trying to install VirtualBox on an XP, SP 3 machine. I downloaded VirtualBox-3.1.2-56127-Win.exe When I run it I get Error 1603 Installation of MSI failed. I have plenty of disk space so I am unable to determine why it fails.

[Sander van Leeuwen]

Without an installation log (see ​http://www.215389.xyz/wiki/MSI_Logging) there is nothing we can do.

[Ivan]

Same problem... Error code 2755 and 1603, when i installing VirtualBox.

Windows 7 64b

VirtualBox v.3.2.2

Screenshot: ​http://www.sendspace.com/file/uf5o8v

Installation log: ​http://www.sendspace.com/file/29oblj

[pentagonik]

@oolokioo: What happens if you first extract the files from the VirtualBox .exe package using the "/extract" switch, move the files of the directory just named in the message box to, let's say, the desktop and start installer by doubleclicking on one of the .MSI files (depending on your OS)?

[Ivan]

After "-extract" I got 3 files:

common.cab

VirtualBox-3.2.2-r62321-MultiArch_amd64.msi

VirtualBox-3.2.2-r62321-MultiArch_x86.msi

It's the same effect, when I running .msi files. But in common.cab I can see - VBoxGuestAdditions. Is that what I need?

[pentagonik]

@oolokioo: No, the Guest Additions, as the name implies, are only meant for the guest OS. And you did move the files out of the temporary directory where they were extracted to another directory (just to be sure)?

[Ivan]

@pentagonik Of course. I extracted with setting path: %filename% -x -p D:\TEMP

[Stefanino]

Virtual box install log

[Stefanino]

Hi, I've the same issue while installing VirtualBox-4.3.28-100309-Win on Windows 7 64. The event viewer say error code 1603.

The attachment '20150605-VBoxInstallLog.zip' is the installation log.

Can anyone help me?

Thanks.

Stefano