Can't use Virtualbox VM Additions on Windows Longhorn 4039

[98antics]

I installed Windows Longhorn 4039 on Virtualbox 4.3.28, but the colour looked dreadful, so I tried installing guest additions under Windows XP compatibility mode, but whenever I go to Properties (VBoxWindowsAdditions-x86), it won't let me go to Other Properties, where compatibility mode options are. It works fine in the builds before as well.

As an example, here's build 4029:





Now here's 4039:

[ovctvct]

1. Don't use VirtualBox. VBox is only good for builds starting from 5381+. Anything earlier won't work correctly, especially pre-reset ones. Use VMware. You can even get aero glass in VMware -for this one check out http://longhorn.ms/desktop-compositing
2.VM additions aren't even meant for pre-release OSes. 4039 is only an alpha, plus it's pre-reset. Extract the driver and install it manually instead.

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Why do people never understand: VBox is not good for such builds? It's like the 1000000th time I see the same mistake

[johnleakedfan]

In VirtualPC 2007 is good for this build, just install it, then the additions, I think it opens automatically (autorun), its been working the times I have done it, when its finished, restart, and there you go

[Courage]

1. Don't use VirtualBox. VBox is only good for builds starting from 5381+. Anything earlier won't work correctly, especially pre-reset ones. Use VMware. You can even get aero glass in VMware -for this one check out http://longhorn.ms/desktop-compositing
2.VM additions aren't even meant for pre-release OSes. 4039 is only an alpha, plus it's pre-reset. Extract the driver and install it manually instead.

Offtopic Comment

Why do people never understand: VBox is not good for such builds? It's like the 1000000th time I see the same mistake

I would like to personally object on that first point. While it's true for pre-reset builds, it's certainly not true for post-reset, especially 5342. However, I would sincerely advise the OP to not use Virtualbox for anything past 4008 until 4093. Try using VMware Player/Workstation or Microsoft Virtual PC instead.

[Lukas Marsik]

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Why do people never understand: VBox is not good for such builds? It's like the 1000000th time I see the same mistake

Why do you not get that these builds work perfectly in VirtualBox once you install the drivers, the inability to install them on 4039 is due to a bug in 4039, not VBox.

[98antics]

1. Don't use VirtualBox. VBox is only good for builds starting from 5381+. Anything earlier won't work correctly, especially pre-reset ones. Use VMware. You can even get aero glass in VMware -for this one check out http://longhorn.ms/desktop-compositing
2.VM additions aren't even meant for pre-release OSes. 4039 is only an alpha, plus it's pre-reset. Extract the driver and install it manually instead.

Offtopic Comment

Why do people never understand: VBox is not good for such builds? It's like the 1000000th time I see the same mistake

Thanks for the help. Sorry if it sounded like a stupid question BTW, I'm slightly new to this beta stuff