[DISCUSSION] VirtualBox - Update, SLP & SLIC

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I have been trying to use

<ExtraDataItem name="VBoxInternal/Devices/acpi/0/Config/SLICTable" value="D:/Virtualbox/SLIC.bin"/>
<ExtraDataItem name="VBoxInternal/Devices/acpi/0/Config/SLICTable" value="D:\Virtualbox\SLIC.bin"/>
VBoxManage setextradata "Windows 7" VBoxInternal/Devices/acpi/0/Config/SLICTable D:\Virtualbox\SLIC.bin

with absolutely no success, can anyone tell me what I'm doing wrong, I'm trying to activate Windows 7 on 4.1.20 r80170

 

Update, just re-read everything, this will work in the 4.2 release, back to VMWare player!

 

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4.1.20 vs 4.2.0_RC2, not the same bro!

 

i'm getting old and blind.

 

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Version 4.1.22-80657 released today

h**p://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/4.1.22/VirtualBox-4.1.22-80657-Win.exe (replace h**p => http)

Changelog
V VMM: fixed a potential host crash triggered by shutting down a VM when another VM was running (only affected 32-bit hosts and 64-bit OS X hosts, 4.1 regression, bug #9897)
VMM: fixed a potential host crash under a high guest memory pressure (seen with Windows 8 guests)
VMM: respect RAM preallocation while restoring saved state.
VMM: fixed handling of task gates if VT-x/AMD-V is disabled
Storage: fixed audio CD passthrough for certain media players
USB: don't crash if a USB device is plugged or unplugged when saving or loading the VM state (SMP guests only)
RTC: fixed a potential corruption of CMOS bank 1
Mac OS X hosts: installer fixes for Leopard (4.1.20 regression)
Windows Additions: fixed memory leak in VBoxTray (bug #10808)


Thanks atreyu for your regular updates on virtualbox slic

 

I know you are using the 4.1.20.xxxx which is why you have your issue but here are instructions for those toying with 4.20.xxxx branch.

goto where the VM is stored that you want to add slic to.
usually placed in: C:\Documents and Settings\yourusername\VirtualBox VMs\yourVMname\
place your SLIC.BIN in that directory
open the file yourVMname.VBOX
add the line: <ExtraDataItem name="VBoxInternal/Devices/acpi/0/Config/SLICTable" value="C:\Documents and Settings\yourusername\VirtualBox VMs\yourVMname\SLIC.BIN"/>

note: obviously SLIC.BIN must be a valid slic table file.

 

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Tito,
Now that we have v4.2, what are the exact steps needed to get auto-activation of Win7/Win8 using the ExtraData method?

 

Hey Guys,

I thought I'd give v4.2 a go, to try out the SLIC activation (super easy with User Hidden's intructions )
But I couldn't get FreeStyler's VBoxDD2.dll edit to work for XP Mode.vhd

Anyone know away round this?

thanks.

 

Should this also work with 2008R2 or only with W7 at the moment?

Edit: Yes, works also with 2008R2.

 

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open VBoxDD2.dll 4.2.0 in any hexeditor.
BIOS begins at hex 0x08A20,
adding hex 0x0908A (starting adress for xp mode slp):
=> slp area begins at 0x11AAA
following bytes are all filled 0x00 (no way in hexpatcher so far);
to insert slp patch, i began some few bytes after (0x11AB0),
length 51 bytes, and the well known hex sequence:

Code:

57696E646F77735F5669727475616C5F58505F4639313631443845374643433131444442464141333639383536443839353933

suites for both 32- and 64bit windows dll so far.

 

Patch file for Vbox 4.2.0 VBoxDD2.dll 32bit - just point it to your VBoxDD2.dll

View attachment 17679

If someone can upload or send me a 64bit version of the VboxDD2.dll file so i can check any differences and then i`ll upload a64bit patch to test, as unable to here.