Virtural Box / Windows 10 Host / Install Extension Pack
The Windows 10 host extension pack contains additional software to optimize integration with host hardware such as USB.
Note that the extension pack is free for evaluation and personal use but is not free for commercial use. The extension pack is generally not needed unless devices such as USB are used with the VM. In many cases such devices can be used on the host operating system, for example using shared folders.
The following are installation instructions.
- Manually Install Extension Pack
- Update Existing Extension Pack Installation - typically will be prompted for this case when main VirtualBox software is installed
Manually Install Extension Pack
To install the extension pack manually, first download the extension pack from the
Download VirtualBox website.
The extension pack is clearly indicated.
The download file will have a name similar to Oracle_VM_VirtualBox_Extension_Pack-6.0.4.vbox-extpack.
The installer needs to be run with administrator privileges but it may not be obvious whether this is the case because the installer is run from within the VirtualBox Manager (with no virtual machines listed). On Windows 10, double-clicking on the file to run the installer.
If the extension pack is already installed, a prompt will ask whether to reinstall.
A prompt may be shown to accept one or more licenses. Press I Agree.
If an error is shown, it may be that the installer was not run as an administrator. If right-clicking on the installer shows the Run as Administrator menu, use it. Otherwise, run the Windows command prompt as administrator, change to the location of the installer, and run the installer on the command line. This will run the VirtualBox Manager to install the extension pack.
The following will be shown if the extension pack installs successfully:
VirtualBox Install Extension Pack Installation Success (see full-size image)
Press OK.
Update Existing Extension Pack Installation
The following dialog may be shown if an older version of VirtualBox was previously installed on the computer, in which case
VirtualBox Install Extension Pack (see full-size image)
Press Download to download the compatible extension pack. The following confirmation dialog will be shown.
VirtualBox Install Extension Pack Download Confirmation (see full-size image)
Press Download to download the compatible extension pack. The following dialog will be shown to confirm the extension pack installation:
VirtualBox Install Extension Pack Installation Confirmation (see full-size image)
Press Install to install the extension pack. A final confirmation may be shown as follows.
VirtualBox Install Extension Pack Upgrade Confirmation (see full-size image)
Press Upgrade to upgrade the extension pack. A VirtualBox license will be shown. Press I Agree to continue. The following will be shown if the extension pack installs successfully:
VirtualBox Install Extension Pack Installation Success (see full-size image)
Press OK to continue. The following dialog will be show.
VirtualBox Delete Extension Pack Download File Confirmation (see full-size image)
Press Delete to delete the file and continue.