Just to provide an update:
The issue is fixed with the latest release VirtualBox v6.0.2.
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- 18. Jan 2019, 13:23
- Forum: VirtualBox on Windows Hosts
- Topic: [Fixed] Cannot switch to different real Host Drive in running VM guest (#18288)
- Replies: 12
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- 14. Jan 2019, 00:55
- Forum: VirtualBox on Windows Hosts
- Topic: [Fixed] Cannot switch to different real Host Drive in running VM guest (#18288)
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7169
Re: Cannot switch to different real Host Drive in running VM guest (#18288)
As the issue I reported in this thread only occurs regarding regularly attached optical disc drives and there are no USB devices involved and it could be reproduced on a completely different host, it seems clear to me that Markm's issue is a different topic which should not be covered here. So again...
- 9. Jan 2019, 12:09
- Forum: VirtualBox on Windows Hosts
- Topic: [Fixed] Cannot switch to different real Host Drive in running VM guest (#18288)
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7169
Re: Cannot switch to different real Host Drive in running VM guest (#18288)
What if you downgrade to 5.2.22? Does it revert course, and it works? As I did not want to mess with my regular productive system/host, I tested the behavior on my laptop, also with two optical disc drives attached to the host. VirtualBox 5.2.22 -> The issue does NOT occur. It is possible to switch...
- 8. Jan 2019, 21:28
- Forum: VirtualBox on Windows Hosts
- Topic: [Fixed] Cannot switch to different real Host Drive in running VM guest (#18288)
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7169
Re: Cannot switch to different real Host Drive in running VM guest (#18288)
Oh, sorry, that I forgot to clarify. Both Host Drives E: and F: are optical disc drives attached via SATA to the Host: E: -> HL-DT-ST BDDVDRW GGC-H20L F: -> HL-DT-ST BD-RE BH10LS30 I would like to repeat: I did not change anything regarding the configuration on my Host or the letter assignments. Thi...
- 8. Jan 2019, 18:21
- Forum: VirtualBox on Windows Hosts
- Topic: [Fixed] Cannot switch to different real Host Drive in running VM guest (#18288)
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7169
Re: Cannot switch to different real Host Drive in running VM guest (#18288)
Hi! Thank you for your message. I did the following as you suggested: - Start the VM from cold-boot (not from a paused or saved state). - Verified that Host Drive E: is working in file manager of guest. - Selected "Remove disk from virtual drive" (the "OK" hook disappears and the...
- 8. Jan 2019, 14:08
- Forum: VirtualBox on Windows Hosts
- Topic: [Fixed] Cannot switch to different real Host Drive in running VM guest (#18288)
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7169
[Fixed] Cannot switch to different real Host Drive in running VM guest (#18288)
ModEdit; related ticket: #18288: Cannot switch to different real Host Drive in running VM guest Yesterday I updated to latest VirtualBox version 6.0.0 r127566 (Qt5.6.2) on my Windows 10 64-Bit Build 1809 host. Since then I am experiencing the following behavior on all of my VM guests: - Under "...