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  1. Red Hat CodeReady Studio (devstudio)
  2. JBDS-3761

when replacing an existing VBox install, should use the same install folder; could also ask user where they want VirtualBox installed

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    • Feature Request
    • Resolution: Duplicate
    • Major
    • 10.2.0.AM3
    • 9.1.0.CR1
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      I had Virtual Box 5.0.16 installed.

      The dev platform installer (build 33) decided 5.0.16 was bad, uninstalled it, and instead installed 5.0.8 into C:\DeveloperPlatform\virtualbox (where I had had it installed to the default folder, c:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox.

      As a result, my existing VB install cannot find the Guest Additions iso image.

      I suggest that since the installation of Virtual Box isn't something that is necessarily tied into the DevPlatform, it should be installed into its default folder, c:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox, rather than C:\DeveloperPlatform\virtualbox.

      Or if not, the installer could ask the user if they want to use the default folder (for reuse) or install under the DeveloperPlatform folder (for a more self-contained installation footprint).

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