Cross-platform virtualization without installation.
Download Portable VirtualBox 64 bit Online (0.6 MB) 19/04/22
In first screen enter 7.0.18-162988 and 7.0.18 for Extension Pack
7.0 is only 64 bit and have different launcher and folders: backup previous version.
Download Portable VirtualBox 32-64 bit Online (0.5 MB) 09/03/17
Thanks to Dirk Gently for fixs
In first screen enter (twice if Extension Pack needed): 6.0.14-133895 or 5.1.30-118389
Extract and run VirtualBoxPortable.
Don't use if you have VirtualBox installed.
Online installer is also setup extractor if you download
VirtualBox-7.0.18-162988-Win.exe (103 MB)
and Oracle_VM_VirtualBox_Extension_Pack-7.0.18.vbox-extpack (11 MB)
in its folder.
Hi Bernat,
ReplyDeleteNice work on this app. Thanks a lot.
I used to make some apps portable a long time ago, but didn't keep practicing.
I came back recently to your tutorial by using the template you're giving at the end, but I feel like that are some steps missing.
Do you think you could detail it a little bit, more a step-by-step guide for the noob please?
You seem to cover the essential but yet when using your template, I don't know in which order I should start. Also why do you have a lite nsi, what's the difference? What do you have to modify exactly?
Can we export the registry keys from regshot or total uninstall, then convert them to nsh and integrate them in the launcher?
...
Is it also possible to provide one of your app as a template? I mean just before your create the launcher. It would be really good if this app installs at least a couple of registry keys and some files in appdata.
I spent hours looking at the help and forum section of PortableApps and it's so confusing also. Your method seems much lighter and yet I can't make it.
So I hope you'll have a bit of free time. A little more detailed tuto would make a lot of happy noobs ;)
Thanks in advance for your help
You are right, the tutorial is out of date (2009).
ReplyDeleteI will try to update and post in blog when done.
Bernat thanks for making portable of this App. Awesome ;)
ReplyDeleteWow Virtual Box portable, amazing. So I can have all the Virtual systems on USB?
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot for this app! You save my day!! :-)
ReplyDeleteVery good portable, congratulations
ReplyDeleteI also want to say that I am a student of this school Bernat, and based on his tutorial I created a small tutorial in my language (You can translate the page with google) where I tried to detail some details.
In this link:
http://softwaresportateisdoorkut.blogspot.com.br/2012/07/tutorial-criar-portable-com-nsis.html
Does not load/work in windows 8 64bit
ReplyDeleteOnly "Tested on Windows XP Pro SP3 and Windows 7 Integrale SP1"
ReplyDeleteJust reporting because all the other apps I've downloaded from here worked 100% in Win8-64.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your good work!
Thanks for reporting.
ReplyDeleteI will try to install a virtual Windows 8 in a host Windows 7.
i try on Windows 7 SP1 & does not work ... at finish are just few kb.
ReplyDeletecan you post another without internet required. Thanks.
I like very much what you do with your site...
No problem for me on Windows 7 SP1.
ReplyDeleteI spend my time to upload offline version only when I can't build online.
Perhaps someone else will upload for you...
Hi, there. In Post was told that German is available. After installing only English is supported an language is not changeable. Why, or how to? Thank you.
ReplyDeleteWhen VirtualBox is not running you should have *_de.qm files in
ReplyDeleteApp\VirtualBox_common\nls\
if you checked German on install
Hi! I bow my head in regret to say sorry. After SECOND start V-Box appears in my common idiom. (sure i checked this "tongue" during installing!) But if directly started after this, there is no language to change. I looked for *_de.qm; they are there and started V-Box second time and now its easier to enjoy for me. Nice work and well done; thank you!
ReplyDeletethis latest package 4.2.2 seems to download the extension pack but failed to complete successfully
ReplyDeleteYou are right, installer updated.
ReplyDeleteThe extention pack doesn't loaded from the
ReplyDeleteApp\VirtualBox_common\ExtensionPacks\
If the path is
App\VirtualBox_common\ExtensionPacks\Oracle_VM_VirtualBox_Extension_Pack\
it works. Tested under Windows 7 SP1 64-bit only.
You are right.
ReplyDeleteI did'nt test.
Installer updated.
Thanks.
I dont get it, just run the installer and run it, and nothing happen, I already use W7 SP1.
ReplyDeleteWhen i click the VirtualBoxPortable.exe there's no program, just the portableappz splash screen.
Do I need to do something to get this program tu run? Need other files?
Appreciate your help.
You must be connected to internet while running online installer.
ReplyDeleteOnline installer will download VirtualBox-4.2.2-81494-Win.exe (91.5 MB) and extract files.
hello
ReplyDeleteeven when I check the French language in the installer, I do not have French in the application once installed.
Thanks a lot
Me too.
ReplyDeleteThe two last version have no more French language files (see language available in post).
I hope it will come back.
Pardon me my ignorance but, the installer already downloaded the 91.5 MB and the extension as well, but after finished, the VirtualBoxPortable folder is just 29.8 MB, and the normal splash screen show up but nothing happen, I tried on 2 PCs, same situation, any suggestion?
ReplyDeleteAnd for your reference I'm using W7 SP1 32bit (on both PCs)
Thanks.
Your systems don't allow to run msiexec (necessary to extract files from msi installers).
ReplyDeleteYou can try to run online installer as Admin or download offline pack added in post.
Running installer as Adm works like a charm.
ReplyDeleteAppreciate for the offline installer just for in case Online Installer doesn't works.!
Thanks.
Hi Bernat,
ReplyDeleteEverything seem worked but I have had a problem that I can't add bridge network adapter, can you fix it? Thanks for this portable soft!
Sorry I don't use bridge network adapter and can't test.
ReplyDeleteHi to everyone.
ReplyDeleteFor all of those needing VirtualBox Portable with full network and USB capabilities, check:
http://www.vbox.me/
Thanks Bernat for all of your great work with portable applications.
Portable VirtualBox does not include network-Installing VirtualBox Additions Guests. Rest works well. Congratulations on the effort. thanks
ReplyDeleteVirtualBox Portable no incluye en red- Instalación de los Guests Additions de VirtualBox. el Resto Funciona Bien. Felicitaciones por el Esfuerzo. Gracias
4.2.10-84105 Has been updated
ReplyDelete84105 online installer invalid
ReplyDeleteThen thanks to update
Hay,
ReplyDeleteIs it possible to get full screen - without this little screen and the black or white frame ?
Greetings Vaana
Change screen resolution of the virtual machine.
ReplyDeleteThis is probably the best Portable Virtualbox I've seen.
ReplyDeleteThere is only one problem, though.
The default machine folder is always set to something weird (not inside VirtualboxPortable folder hierarchy)
So I created a small perl script to fix it before you run it for the first time on a new computer.
Extract this zip to the VirtualboxPortable directory and double click on RUN_FIRST.bat
Fix for Virtualbox Default Machine Directory
It will set the default directory to VirtualboxPortable\Data\Virtualbox\Virtualbox VMs
Also, in case you did not know, if you create a directory called TFTP in the VirtualboxPortable\Data\Virtualbox directory, you can boot a pxe file on the virtual machine. Just make sure you name it the same name as the virtual machine.
For example, a virtual machine named xp, you would create a file in the TFTP directory called xp.pxe
VMs folder is set by default at the root of VirtualboxPortable in line 7 of VirtualBoxPortable\App\DefaultData\VirtualBox\VirtualBox.xml
ReplyDeleteX: is set to current drive letter by launcher.
But this is done only if you have VirtualBoxPortable in a PortableApps folder at the root of your drive.
Hello Bernat,
ReplyDeleteYes I see that now. That would work if you always run it from an external drive.
But I use Virtualbox on many different machines in many different scenarios. Sometimes I have it in My Documents folder, sometimes I have it on Lan share, etc etc.
So I just thought since I had to code something to fit my needs, I would share it with everyone else who might need it.
Thanks again for all that you do!
Hello Bernat,
ReplyDeleteDo you (Or anyone) know where VB stores shared folder setting?
I'm trying to make it portable, I know it needs to be full and not relative path (Lame), but that's not a problem, I have a launcher that can fix it on startup if its editable.
Thanks
In your defaultMachineFolder in YourMachine\YourMachine.vbox.
ReplyDeleteIn SharedFolder entry of SharedFolders section of this xml file.
Much appreciated :)
ReplyDeleteKeep up the good work
OMG just what I needed! Tnx!
ReplyDeleteI can't start my virtual machines from shortcuts. I receive this error message:
ReplyDeleteFailed to create the VirtualBox COM object.
The application will now terminate.
Callee RC: REGDB_E_CLASSNOTREG (0x80040154)
My main OS is Windows XP SP3.
I can't solve a problem I don't have.
ReplyDeleteTry to restart host.
Verify folders tree in App (VirtualBox not running):
DefaultData\
VirtualBox_amd64\ (if checked on install)
VirtualBox_common\
VirtualBox_x86\
I checked the folder tree and all folders are there.
ReplyDeleteI've noticed that after restarting my host OS if i click on the desktop shortcut it starts the virtual machine, but this work only one time. After this whenever i click on the shortcut icon i receive the above error.
This is what i have in the shortcut file properties:
for Target: E:\PortableApps\VirtualBoxPortable\App\VirtualBox_x86\VirtualBox.exe --comment "Windows XP" --startvm "3e9556f5-1acd-4bb6-85cc-fbcac2121365"
for Start: E:\PortableApps\VirtualBoxPortable\App\VirtualBox_x86
I don't know if this will tell you something. If you need some other data from logs or setting files i can post them too.
Normal it don't work: you launch directly without launcher!
ReplyDeleteLauncher should pass parameters, try:
for Target: E:\PortableApps\VirtualBoxPortable\VirtualBoxPortable.exe --comment "Windows XP" --startvm "3e9556f5-1acd-4bb6-85cc-fbcac2121365"
for Start: E:\PortableApps\VirtualBoxPortable
Thanks!! Now it is working.
ReplyDeleteCan you tell me what is the best program for creating portable application? I want to convert some programs for which i can't find portable version.
Do you have portable VirtualBox 4.2.14? Version 4.2.16 is giving me some problems even if i install it normally.
ReplyDeleteVirtualBox-4.2.14-86644-Win.exe
ReplyDeleteOracle_VM_VirtualBox_Extension_Pack-4.2.14-86644.vbox-extpack
In first screen enter: 4.2.14-86644
Well, i was asking about portable 4.2.14 version, not installer.
ReplyDeleteYou had both.
ReplyDeleteIn first screen of Online Installer enter: 4.2.14-86644
Both links you have provided are direct links to virtualbox.org site. There is no link to online installer.
ReplyDeletehttp://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/4.2.14/VirtualBox-4.2.14-86644-Win.exe
http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/4.2.14/Oracle_VM_VirtualBox_Extension_Pack-4.2.14-86644.vbox-extpack
Download Portable VirtualBox MultiVersion Online (0.5 MB)
ReplyDeleteIn first screen enter: 4.2.14-86644
Extension Pack available
Thanks, i got it.
ReplyDeletedoesn't seem to get extracted properly i suppose ?
ReplyDeletei end up with empty folders inside "app"
VirtualBox 4.2.18-88780 x86-amd64 Multilingual
win7 x64
No problem for me (tested again)
ReplyDeleteTry to download setup (links added in post) and run online installer in same folder.
Hi Bernat, thanks for great apps.
ReplyDeleteThe installer returns this error for me: Download of Virtualbox -4.2.18-8870-Win.exe: File not found (404)
You are right: they changed links.
ReplyDeleteYou have to download setup(s) and run setup extractor in same folder.
In first screen enter: 4.2.18-88781
ReplyDeletecheck if downloaded setups have the same number
VirtualBox-4.2.18-88781-Win
Oracle_VM_VirtualBox_Extension_Pack-4.2.18-88781
Try to rename Extension_Pack-4.2.18-88780 in Extension_Pack-4.2.18-88781
ReplyDeleteHello bernat,
ReplyDeleteThank you all your portable. Very very useful.
I want a news. Virtualbox support "Turkish" language. But the installer of Portable can't see and install exist the language files: qt_tr.qm, VirtualBox_tr.qm
Could you adding TR support language?
Turkish added in installer.
ReplyDeleteHi, Bernat thanks for your great apps, keep up your magnific works.I have a question. When I run VirtualBox, it writes some registry entries and some services in the computer where I run it?. Thanks in advance.
ReplyDeleteNo.
ReplyDeleteWhen i have the VirtualBox manager and one virtual machine running if i close first the manager window then i can't save the state of the virtual machine when i close it. I receive this error:
ReplyDeleteFailed to save the state of the virtual machine xp.
Callee RC: E_FAIL (0x80004005)
Of course!
ReplyDeleteNo reason to close manager when virtual machine is running.
I was just wondering why i am getting this error, because with the installed version of VirtualBox i don't get error when i first close the manager.
ReplyDeleteGUI is working, but "cannot access the Kernel driver" I get as error message if I try to start the VM. Installed Virtualbox ist working properly at same file.
ReplyDeleteUse installed.
ReplyDeleteI use this portable every days without problem.
Hi Bernat. Thanks mate for every & each portable app you share. Great job my friend.
ReplyDelete..Just one question. After installing the latest "4.3.8-92456"
version of VirtualBox and successfully creating a "Virtual Machine" I have a problem enabling the "USB 2.0" support. When enabling It gives me an "Invalid settings detected - the Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack needs to be installed" even though I had all files in the same directory upon installation. Any suggestion?
Verify if in File/Preferences.../Extensions Active is checked
ReplyDeletePlease note that the original 4.3.10 packages (revision 92957) were replaced (revision 93012) due to a last-minute regression, see #12868!
ReplyDeleteUpdated. Thanks.
ReplyDeletehi, your files worked sweet. Thanks for the good job, however when i quit the portable version i found it had stuffed up my wireless connection on my win7 ultimate pc. Also virtual box couldnt create an object so didnt start successfully.
ReplyDeletein device listing all the vitualbox network entries show trouble.
I needed t uninstall and reinstall last time this happened a few months back.
would appreciate you comments
No problem for me. I can't do more.
ReplyDeleteWhy need both x86 and amd64 install on x64 system?
ReplyDeleteCan install only amd64?
No you can't.
ReplyDeletePortable is not installed on a computer but extracted on a drive and must run on all computers.
Hey Bernat
ReplyDeleteAfter upgrading to v4.3.14 i got this error:
http://i.imgur.com/9TNXMoN.png
And VirtualBox didn't run anymore!
OS is win 7 pro sp1 x86
No problem for me on Windows 8 x64.
ReplyDeleteI can't solve a problem I don't have.
Try to go back to 3.12
Hi Bernat
ReplyDeleteFor me VirtualBox Crashes too
Win7 x64 SP1
Problem Event Name: BEX64
Application Name: VirtualBox.exe
Program starts but after some click crashes
4.3.14 seems have problems.
ReplyDeleteRecommended go back to 4.3.12
Entièrement d'accord avec Bernat
ReplyDelete:cette dernière version ne fonctionne pas n i la précédente d'ailleurs. Dommage!!
I made some research on this as well. As things are going it won't be fixed soon.
ReplyDeleteAnd those who think 4.3.12 is guaranteed to work think again. You will see what I mean if you have Malwarebytes Anti-Malware 2.0.3.1025 Premium.
More info:
https://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=64111
The portable installer should ask for the extension pack version as well, preferably auto-completing the text field with the installer version when installation of extension pack is requested because it is possible for the extension pack and the installer versions to mismatch.
ReplyDeleteIt actually happened with current stable release. Virtualbox 4.3.20-96997 was released 3 days after 4.3.20-96996, on 24th November according to this page. The extension pack has never been updated to match installer's version number. It was an Windows only update. This scenario repeats more often with test builds from here.
This also broke the link to the latest installer in your post. VirtualBox-4.3.20-96996-Win.exe has been removed from here.
The only solution to get things working in this situations is to manually rename either the installer or the extension pack file to match in version number with the other.
Updated.
ReplyDeleteThe portable VirtualBox doesn't allow me to create new Host Only Network: Preferences>Network>Host-Only Networks>Add host only network
ReplyDeleteI got this error:
Failed to create the host network interface.
Result Code: E_FAIL (0x80004005)
My host OS is Windows 7x32.
On the installed version i can add new network but on the portable version it gives error.
Is there any solution for this?
Use installed.
ReplyDeleteI hate to have installed programs on my PC but i guess in this case i don't have other choice. Is there any other limitations that the portable version has?
ReplyDeleteI use VirtualBox Portable daily but basically without limitation.
ReplyDeleteIs it possible to back up the network interfaces created with the installed VirtualBox and then restore them after uninstalling VirtualBox, and using them with portable VirtualBox? I am trying to create ssh connection between my Host and my Guest virtual machine, which is Ubuntu server, but for this i need to create new Host Only Network.
ReplyDeleteShould not be possible.
ReplyDeleteI can't test: I don't need this feature.
There seems to be a problem when using both version of VitrualBox, installed and portable. If i install VirtualBox and after this i use the portable version, when i close the portable version and try to start the installed version i get this error:
ReplyDeleteFailed to create the VirtualBox COM object.
The application will now terminate.
Callee RC: REGDB_E_CLASSNOTREG (0x80040154)
I am using Windows 7 x32
Normal.
ReplyDeleteJust restart computer.
Post updated.
Updated.
ReplyDeleteHello Bernat,
ReplyDeleteSome problems with VirtualBox 4.3.26-98988 x86
http://i.imgur.com/0Z5Sr7a.png?1
http://i.imgur.com/EADHQxs.png?1
No problem for me.
ReplyDeleteI can't solve a problem I don't have.
Great job as always,
ReplyDeleteI only have the option to install Windows 7 x86 on the virtualbox machine, is this normal? Its my first time so don't know if I'm doing something wrong. I'm running Windows 10 pro x64 on host machine.
Thanks again
I have many versions of Windows in choice (host: Windows 10 x64).
ReplyDeleteI'll try again and see. Thanks for your time and as always I really appreciate everything. Thanks again.
ReplyDeleteHi, I'm trying to bypass Virtualbox from detecting my unsigned copy of uxtheme.dll as I run a custom theme (the default Win8 one gives me headaches). Virtualbox now checks if various system files are signed :(
ReplyDeleteIs it possible to use Launcher.nsh to bypass the location of uxtheme.dll ?
as in:
1) copy signed uxtheme.dll to c:\portableapps\virtualbox\other\
2) alter Virtualbox Portable launcher to tell Vbox to look there
3) ..
4) PROFIT!
I've tried copying uxtheme.dll into Virtualbox's main folder path but that doesn't work it still scans c:\windows\system32 so I'm wondering if the portable apps wrapper can somehow fix this?
Thanks!
I think it can't be done.
ReplyDeleteSorry.
Hi VirtualBox doesn't work anymore on Windows 10x64.
ReplyDeleteFaulting application name: VirtualBoxPortable.exe, version: 0.0.0.0, time stamp: 0x4b1ae3c6
Faulting module name: KERNELBASE.dll, version: 10.0.10565.0, time stamp: 0x5614b4a7
Exception code: 0x0eedfade
Fault offset: 0x000a63d8
Faulting process id: 0x1fb4
Faulting application start time: 0x01d10cb596e6ddff
Faulting application path: D:\Liberkey\MyApps\VirtualBox Portable\VirtualBoxPortable.exe
Faulting module path: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\KERNELBASE.dll
Report Id: f4c2c657-018b-4218-b8dd-6d150c6b956e
Faulting package full name:
Faulting package-relative application ID:
Fault bucket 107659946915, type 1
Event Name: APPCRASH
Response: Not available
Cab Id: 107446008216
Problem signature:
P1: VirtualBoxPortable.exe
P2: 0.0.0.0
P3: 4b1ae3c6
P4: KERNELBASE.dll
P5: 10.0.10565.0
P6: 5614b4a7
P7: 0eedfade
P8: 000a63d8
P9:
P10:
Attached files:
C:\Users\Flo\AppData\Local\Temp\WERF69.tmp.WERInternalMetadata.xml
C:\Windows\Temp\WER12D4.tmp.csv
C:\Users\Flo\AppData\Local\Temp\WER1304.tmp.appcompat.txt
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\WER\Temp\WER18E1.tmp.dmp
C:\Users\Flo\AppData\Local\Temp\WER1940.tmp.WERDataCollectionFailure.txt
These files may be available here:
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportArchive\AppCrash_VirtualBoxPortab_2887b88dd80ca521d56e28d3ea87fe4564242_24f8423d_cab_132a1ac3
Analysis symbol:
Rechecking for solution: 0
Report Id: fa736994-f88e-4977-a5c2-85329660dfe7
Report Status: 8
Hashed bucket: 1cb3ffa0bc90bf3ff14985774db54bac
Any idea please? Thanks in advance
Tested working on Windows 10 x64.
ReplyDeleteI use it daily.
I can't do more.
Muchas gracias por el VirtualBox Bernat.
ReplyDeleteHi,
ReplyDeleteWhen installing Windows 10 on x64, before the end returns an error : Fatal error during installation.
What can it be?
I've tried everything
tks for help!
No idea, sorry.
ReplyDeleteNo problem for me on Windows 10 x64.
try VirtualBox 5.0.14-105127 on windows 7 64bits and nothing happens after run "VirtualBoxPortable.exe"
ReplyDeletethanks
Tested working. I can't solve a problem I don't have.
ReplyDeleteSorry, this post is about the portable virtualbox and my doubt is virtualbox 5.0.14-105127 PC with Windows 10 x64.
ReplyDeletetks guys!
here is my steps:
ReplyDelete1. run VirtualBox_Portable_5.x.x_32-64_Multilingual_Online.exe
2. enter 5.0.14-105127
3. install portable version
4. then I went to the portable version folder, I found " App VirtualBox_x86" "App VirtualBox_adm64" has no files but only two folders "accessible" "drivers"
I also tried in another win 8.1 and win 10 machines and the same result.
thanks
Retry after downloaded VirtualBox-5.0.14-105127-Win.exe (105 MB) in same folder as VirtualBox_Portable_5.0.x_32-64_Multilingual_Online.exe
ReplyDeleteI redownloaded and the same result
ReplyDeletewindows 10 64 bits:
- after extracting by using portable tool, it only has 10 files, 16 folders and total of 275KB
windows 7 64 bits:
- it won't run. then I found it has a lot of files in x86 folder but empty inside amd64 folder. then I kind of fake it to run to x86 folder exe, and it runs but only can create 32bit VMs
thanks
sorry, it works now!!
ReplyDeleteI don't know which is causing problem.. but here is what I did
1. disable anti-virus software
2. run VirtualBox_Portable_5.0.x_32-64_Multilingual_Online.exe as administrator
3. install to a new folder instead of replacing the current folder which has all the settings already.
thanks!
Hi,
ReplyDeleteI got another error about running VMs. and I found a solution here. https://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=69896
However, do you know how I can install it without the driver? thanks!
These are the steps I used to fix this issue on my system - Window 10 Home build 10240:
Uninstall VirtualBox (through "Programs and Features").
Make sure "VirtualBox NDIS6 Bridged Networking Driver" is uninstalled from network devices: Steps
GOTO: Control Panel -> Network and Internet -> Network and Sharing Center -> Change adapter settings
RIght-click your network device (mine was Dell Wireless 1703) and select "Properties".
Select the "VirtualBox NDIS6 Bridged Networking Driver" and click "Uninstall".
(Optional) Restart your system.
Install VirtualBox (I installed build 5.0.4r102546)
When prompted, make sure "Bridged Networking Driver" is set to NOT INSTALL!
Done. Enjoy VirtualBox.
ROBERT YANG,
ReplyDeleteCongratulations, man.
I did as you said (uninstalled the virtualbox connection on the control panel) and then deactivated the kaspersky and installed again without network connections.
Guess it????????
Everything is OK!
thaaaaaank UUUUU maan!
Hey buddy you are awesome, I am wondering where do I put the file named
ReplyDeleteOracle_VM_VirtualBox_Extension_Pack-5.0.16-105871.vbox-extpack in the portable directory, Thanks a lot for you effort by creating the best portables apps on the web, greetings and blessings
Oracle_VM_VirtualBox_Extension_Pack-5.0.16-105871.vbox-extpack is an additional setup and not to be put in portable directory.
ReplyDeleteYou have 2 ways of installation:
If you have a good internet connection: run installer, enter version number, check extension and wait until installer download setup.
You prefer use a download manager or have yet setup: run installer in same folder as setup, it will not download but extract files from downloaded setup.
Hi! When will you make portable 5.1 version? I am waiting for it and using only your portable software!
ReplyDelete5.1 could not find or load the Qt platform plugin "windows"
ReplyDeleteI have tried your "Download Portable VirtualBox 5.0.x Online" with version "VirtualBox-5.1.8-111374-Win" it already work if manually I added the folder "platform" in this position "\VirtualBoxPortable\App\VirtualBox_amd64\platforms".
ReplyDeleteThe folder "platform" contain:
qminimal.dll
qoffscreen.dll
qwindows.dll
My OS Win 10 Pro full updated 64 bit
Win 7 Pro full updated 64 bit
Why have you decided to interrupt this fantastic release?
Many thanks for your help!
ReplyDeleteI didn't noticed that there is no more "accessible" folder but now "platforms" folder.
Updated and tested on XP SP3 32 bit and 7 SP1 and 10 64 bit.
It was a great pleasure for me to help.
ReplyDeleteMany thanks
Started up a virtual machine, and it died.
ReplyDelete---------------------------
VirtualBox - Error In supR3HardenedWinReSpawn
---------------------------
NtCreateFile(\Device\VBoxDrvStub) failed: Unknown Status -626 (0xfffffd8e) (rcNt=0xe986fd8e)
VBoxDrvStub error: RTLdrOpenWithReader failed: -626 (Image='\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Windows\System32\ntdll.dll'). (rc=-626)
Make sure the kernel module has been loaded successfully.
where: supR3HardenedWinReSpawn
what: 3
VERR_LDRPE_LOAD_CONFIG_SIZE (-626) - The PE loader encountered an unknown load config directory/header size.
---------------------------
OK
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I guess this means it doesn't like being portable?
Tested working on XP SP3 32 bit and 7 SP1 and 10 64 bit.
ReplyDeleteI can't solve a problem I don't have.
The last release do not work here. I receive, during virtual machine start up, an error regarding certificate orother like this. I will check better with a regular installation of VB
ReplyDeleteTested working.
ReplyDeleteTry to restart Windows.
Perfect it work after windows restart. Sorry and thanks a lot
ReplyDeleteFinally works again for me on W10 x64, thank you so much! Unfortunately, this is far from true-portable for me. I have to clean up all these entries after running VirtualBoxPortable:
ReplyDeletenet stop vboxdrv
rem sc delete vboxdrv
net stop vboxusbmon
rem sc delete vboxusbmon
reg delete HKCR\AppID\{819B4D85-9CEE-493C-B6FC-64FFE759B3C9} /f
reg delete HKCR\CLSID\{0bb3b78c-1807-4249-5ba5-ea42d66af0bf} /f
reg delete HKCR\CLSID\{3c02f46d-c9d2-4f11-a384-53f0cf917214} /f
reg delete HKCR\CLSID\{b1a7a4f2-47b9-4a1e-82b2-07ccd5323c3f} /f
reg delete HKCR\CLSID\{dd3fc71d-26c0-4fe1-bf6f-67f633265bba} /f
reg delete HKCR\Interface\{97c78fcd-d4fc-485f-8613-5af88bfcfcdc} /f
reg delete HKCR\Interface\{0169423f-46b4-cde9-91af-1e9d5b6cd945} /f
reg delete HKCR\Interface\{c1bcc6d5-7966-481d-ab0b-d0ed73e28135} /f
reg delete HKCR\Interface\{d2937a8e-cb8d-4382-90ba-b7da78a74573} /f
reg delete HKCR\TypeLib\{d7569351-1750-46f0-936e-bd127d5bc264} /f
reg delete HKCR\VirtualBox.Session /f
reg delete HKCR\VirtualBox.Session.1 /f
reg delete HKCR\VirtualBox.VirtualBoxClient /f
reg delete HKCR\VirtualBox.VirtualBoxClient.1 /f
reg delete HKCR\VirtualBox.VirtualBox /f
reg delete HKCR\VirtualBox.VirtualBox.1 /f
Sources in other: you can edit and compile as you want.
ReplyDeleteAll right. I found the reason why the services aren't removed properly. The following
ReplyDeleteSimpleSC::StopService "${_SRC} 1 30"
should be changed into
SimpleSC::StopService "${_SRC}" 1 30
(in both DelLocal and DelPortable).
I've added the registry keys as new {REGKEY2}-{REGKEY18} in BackupLocalKeys and RestoreLocalKeys.
Ok, that was helpful in finally learning how NSIS worked. Found some more minor improvements you might be interested in. For a side-by-side comparison, here are yours (.org) and the modified script files.
ReplyDeletehttp://s000.tinyupload.com/index.php?file_id=03618282271106298653
Many thanks for your help!
ReplyDeleteThe error in SimpleSC::StopService was in Launcher.nsh from several years.
Perhaps the registry keys were left by unstopped services.
Thanks again, I will update.
Some of the registry entries were indeed removed right after stopping the 2 services with "net stop". The registry keys I have added, however, were not removed automatically and need manual removal, like in my modifications. It was quite a b*tch, because NSIS did find some of those keys, but failed to remove them (the clsid\... and interface\... keys). Needed some "cmd /k reg delete ..." stuff to finally find out that if x64 VirtualBox was run, NSIS needed to access the registry in x64 "mode" in order to be able to not only read them, but also remove them. As such, I added "SetRegView 64". Also, I didn't think it made sense to give an error if the launcher wasn't started with Admin rights, so I just added "RequestExecutionLevel admin", because it always needs to write HKLM anyway.
ReplyDeleteYou are right, Call CheckRegWrite has no sense for this kind of software.
ReplyDeleteInstaller updated with your script.
Thanks for spending time to solve many problems.
My pleasure! Thanks for doing this for such a long time already, helped me out so many times!
ReplyDeleteHello. In version 5.1.16-113841 polish language come back but in your portable version doesn't have it. Will you change this?
ReplyDeleteUpdated: added Greek, Euskara, Polish & Slovenian.
ReplyDeleteBonjour Bernat,
ReplyDeleteMerci pour tout ton travail qui est vraiment très pratique sans surcharger le systeme.
Je viens d'installer VirtualBox_Portable_5.1.x_32-64_Multilingual_Online sur mon PC Windows 10 Pro x64, mais lorsque je veux creer une machine virtuel il ne me propose que des machines 32bits.
Est-ce qu'il a une information qui m'echappe ou ais-je ratter quelque chose?
Merci d'avance.
Gérard
Vérifie que VirtualBox s'exécute bien en 64 bit : dans le Gestionnaire des tâches il ne doit pas y avoir (32 bit) après VirtualBox Manager.
ReplyDeleteBonjour Bernat,
ReplyDeleteDans le Gestionnaire de tâches il y a VirtualBox Manager sans (32 bit).
Donc il s'exécute bien en 64 bit et tu devrais avoir ceci en créant un nouvelle machine virtuelle.
ReplyDeleteDésolé mais je ne vois d'où cela vient.
Et bien NON, VirtuaBox ne me propose que des machines en 32bit.
ReplyDeleteEt j'ai bien un Windows 10 Pro x64 et plus de version VirtualBox installée.
Difficile à comprendre!!
Ici il semble avoir résolu en entrant dans le BIOS.
ReplyDeleteMais on trouve d'autres réponses sur Google.
Bonjour Bernat,
ReplyDeleteMerci beaucoup pour l'info du Bios :) dont le paramètre du Processeur Intel était effectivement désactivé.
Maintenant je peux créer des VM en 64bits.
Merci encore et bonne journée.
Gérard
installer doesn't seem able to extract the archive on my system, either manually or auto downloaded
ReplyDeleteends up with an only 53mb folder
Tested working on Windows 10 x64
ReplyDeletemd5 of setup:
5918f1e7274412b81e88d40005c0c3c3 *VirtualBox-5.1.22-115126-Win.exe
78b01ef9443f0bb1e31489ee7855135a *Oracle_VM_VirtualBox_Extension_Pack-5.1.22-115126.vbox-extpack
resulting folders sizes (with extpack):
VirtualBoxPortable\App\ 282,3 MB
VirtualBoxPortable\App\VirtualBox_common\ 121,3 MB
VirtualBoxPortable\App\VirtualBox_amd64\ 86,3 MB
VirtualBoxPortable\App\VirtualBox_x86\ 74,7 MB
VirtualBoxPortable\App\DefaultData\ 323 Bytes
It's not working in Win 7 x32 . Please checking . Thanks !
ReplyDeleteTested working.
ReplyDeleteI did some more testing, and ironically the 2 lines that previously had a mistake in them (SimpleSC::StopService "${_SRC}" 1 30), and thus did not stop the services before the correction, are now causing problems when running VirtualBoxPortable twice without a reboot in between. Thus, I propose to remove the two entries "SimpleSC::StopService "${_SRC}" 1 30" in Launcher.nsh, so that VirtualBoxPortable can be run again after closing it. The services WILL be removed after a reboot, so there's no problem with leaving traces behind.
ReplyDeleteI had no problem at this time when running VirtualBoxPortable twice without a reboot in between.
ReplyDeleteI think than rather than modify Launcher.nsh you can just comment lines Call DelLocalSrc in Section "Main" and Call DelPortableSrc in Function Restore.
I will test this if I have a problem.
Thanks for your tips.
Are you sure you
ReplyDelete1) ran a virtual machine before closing the first instance, and
2) waited until VirtualBoxPortable.exe was ended? (this can take up to 30 seconds)
I seriously doubt that your suggestion would solve this issue: the service will probably still get stuck in in the mode "stopping" until a reboot.
I can run VirtualBoxPortable several times in the same instance of Windows (waiting a minute before closing and restart) but I know that VirtualBox can have problems I can't solve.
ReplyDeleteWhen I have a version working I backup before update and don't change the location (I had problems doing this: perhaps not really portable and permanent services).
My suggestion is not to solve your issue, just to have the same effect than removing the two entries "SimpleSC::StopService "${_SRC}" 1 30" in Launcher.nsh
Sorry, I'm having trouble interpreting your sentence "My suggestion is not to solve your issue, just to have the same effect than removing the two entries "SimpleSC::StopService "${_SRC}" 1 30" in Launcher.nsh".
ReplyDeleteYes, problems changing the location also point to the fact that those VirtualBox drivers are still registered. A proper removal and a reboot will solve the issue in any case.
Either way, it looks like this issue either has to do with the possibility that certain VirtualBox versions (in my case the latest 5 versions for sure) do not respond properly to the StopService command and get stuck "stopping itself", or that different Windows (10) versions respond differently to the StopService ("net stop") command.
Oh yeah, I see I didn't properly respond to your previous message just yet: if I comment out "Call DelLocalSrc" in Section "Main" and "Call DelPortableSrc" in function Restore, it will completely disable the deletion of the services, even after a reboot. That's not what you'd want. If we leave "SimpleSC::RemoveService "${_SRC}"" uncommented in the src::DelLocal and src::DelPortable sections, it will at least clean up the services properly after a reboot. :)
ReplyDeletegood evening!
ReplyDeleteI only would like to ask you what to do if in future I want
to uninstall this portable version of virtualbox.
Have I only just to delete the folder where I have installed it?
Or are there some specific commands?
Thank you very much!
You have only to delete VirtualBoxPortable folder.
ReplyDeleteThanks Bernat for the great job all these years.
ReplyDeleteI never had any problem until yesterday because windows blocked the driver as unsigned and not allowed to install.
Included screen capture:
https://www.upload.ee/files/8381683/Capture.PNG.html
Thanks again for everything.
George
I have not this screen with a simple launch of latest but in fact I use 5.1.30 to launch my virtual machines.
ReplyDeleteTry to go back to previous version working for you (you will found all version number in http://dlc-cdn.sun.com/virtualbox/) (5.2.8-121009 for previous).
OK I'll do that and hope for the next update.
ReplyDeleteThanks for you time. Appreciated!
XPsp3 % Version 6.0.0-127566:
ReplyDelete- official site claims 6.0.0-127566 is for 64bit and win 7
- official setup don't run on XPsp3
but
Portable VirtualBox Online installs the 32bit
VirtualBoxPortable.exe and VirtualBoxPortable\App\VirtualBox_x86\VirtualBox.exe both started under XPsp3.
I am happy it works and confused why and if all features also work.
Since my experience is limited, I ask experienced users if it is ok to use it on XPsp3 or fall back to an older version
Hello there. Version 6.0.6-130049 can't install. Setup says that the file could not be downloaded.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your time! (:
Problem of certificate on their site: if you try to click "Windows hosts" in the Downloads page.
ReplyDeleteHope they will fix soon.
MIRROR
ReplyDeletehttp://mirrors.psu.ac.th/virtualbox-pkg/6.0.6/Oracle_VM_VirtualBox_Extension_Pack-6.0.6-130049.vbox-extpack
http://mirrors.psu.ac.th/virtualbox-pkg/6.0.6/VirtualBox-6.0.6-130049-Win.exe
i always get an error if i plan to run it again https://ibb.co/2sqVrvs
ReplyDeletemy solution is delete the program,restart computer,New installation,then you can run it once again.
i mean It can be only run once from a new installation
thanks for the help!
I have often this error loading a virtual machine but solved by only restarting computer.
ReplyDeleteNew installation just extract again files and can't fix a service problem.
Therefore, when VirtualBox is closed, check the content of App folder it must contain these 4 folders:
DefaultData\
VirtualBox_amd64\
VirtualBox_common\
VirtualBox_x86\
and NO VirtualBox folder
thx Bernat, i found these three files cannot be deleted after run VB, only if i restart PC.
ReplyDeleteVBoxNetAdp.sys
VBoxNetFlt.sys
VBoxDrv.sys
is that the problem?
I don't think these files are the problem.
ReplyDeleteMy question about folders was to understand why you have to delete and extract again.
Did you try to only restart computer? (after having of course closed VB and waiting few seconds)
u r right, only need to restart computer.
ReplyDeletei try to solve Compatibility issue between sandbox(hypervisor) and VB before, so...
How can I customize the splash screen?
ReplyDeleteBy editing VirtualBoxPortable.ini
ReplyDelete(SplashScreenName=name_of your_bitmap)
Every time I download VirtualBox_Portable_6.1.x_64-bit_Multilingual_Online.exe, I get VirtualBox_Portable_6.1.x_64-bit_Multilingual_Online.exe size: 0 bytes.
ReplyDeleteIf others can download it, what am I doing wrong?
mwgxman
mirror
ReplyDeletehello,
ReplyDeletedid anyone achieve to install windows 10 x64 on this virtualbox portable 6.1 (my host is Windows 7 x64) ?
i successfully installed windows 7 x64 pro, but no way to install windows 10 pro (i use official microsoft iso images) : it always hangs, either on windows logo, either in one of the next steps (randomly) during "collecting information"...
i tried with versions 6.1.18 and 6.1.22, with or without EFI, with or without extension pack, with ISO from Microsoft Media Creation Tool or MSDN : nothing works...
any idea?
hi,
ReplyDeletei would start the vm directly but didnt work.
i edit the VirtualBoxPortable.ini with
AdditionalParameters=startvm "VM name"
do you have a solution?
Can't be done.
ReplyDeleteHello,
ReplyDelete%ProgramData%\VirtualBox still left on the machine after program exited.
Can you move this folder to VirtualBoxPortable\Data to keep the machine clean?
Anyway, thx for this perfect portable program.
Don't need to be moved in Data (only VBoxSDS logs).
ReplyDeleteWill be deleted when a necessary update needed.
Appreciate your hard work!
ReplyDeleteDownloads send me to an access denied page. It doesn't happen with other resources on the site.
ReplyDeleteMediaFire tested working.
ReplyDeleteTry a VPN or change DNS.
Thanks for this real useful portable app.
ReplyDeleteI think it was not an easy job.
VirtualBox portable works fine!
I was able to open my vm.
thanks again!
the download link gets me to
ReplyDeleteVirtualBox_Portable_6.1.x_64-bit_Multilingual_Online.exe
is that the correct version 7.0.6?
so it does only depend on the number I enter?
Thanks!
ok, it works. thx
I tried the latest version 7.0.6 r155176 on Windows 11 and the virtual machine doesn't boot. It stops with this error message:
ReplyDeleteNtCreateFile(\Device\VBoxDrvStub)
failed: 0xc0000034
STATUS_OBJECT_NAME_NOT_FOUND
(0 retries) (rc=-101)
Make sure the kernel module has been loaded successfully.
...
Something appears to be missing. The VM was empty, but ready configured and I was about to run a WinXP installation. Any idea how solve this issue?
I can test only on Windows 10 and I have most of the time this kind of message solved by restarting windows.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the quick reply. I restarted the system several times with no success. The older VBox version 6.1.42 still runs fine so I think I'll stick with this.
ReplyDeleteYou can found all versions available here.
ReplyDeleteVirtualBox Portable will be installed on the stick but VirtualBox will not be extracted to it. System Win11 22H2. Sorry for my bad English
ReplyDeleteTested working on Windows 10 22H2.
ReplyDeleteI can't do more, sorry.
It also doesn't work for me on Win10 22H2. The Extension Pack will be installed. VirtualBox but not unpacked. Is there a log file somewhere?
ReplyDeletePerhaps your system don't allow to run the command line 109 of nsis script ( --extract --silent --path )
ReplyDeleteI can't solve a problem I can't reproduce.
If the information is also useful for others. I got it running on Windows 11 now. Run the VirtualBox installation as an administrator and into a directory on the hard drive. Then copy this directory to the USB stick.
ReplyDeleteThen run VirtualBox portable as an administrator. This is how it works on Windows 11.
Couldn't get the Oracle VM VirtualBox Manager to launch until I separately/additionally installed Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable on the intended windows host.
ReplyDeleteHope this helps.
(thanx for this VITAL portable version especially for Oracle VM VirtualBox 7.x)
Hi,
ReplyDeleteGockel is right. On Windows 10 22H2, run the VirtualBox installation as an administrator and into a directory on the hard drive. Then copy this directory to the USB stick.
Then run VirtualBox portable as an administrator. This is how it works on Windows 10 22H2.
Thank you Gockel.