I have a dual-boot system. My primary OS is Linux Mint 17.3, which I installed after much frustration with Windows 10. I do have a couple of intensive programs which I need to run using Windows 10. In order to eliminate the time spent switching from Linux to Windows then back to Linux with other Windows-only programs I use, I installed Virtualbox, Guest Additions, and Extension Pack versions 5.2.18, with Windows 7 as the guest OS.
Everything works great ... except for one thing. The CD/DVD drive keeps vanishing. When it goes missing, I have to close VM (saving the machine state), discard the saved state, go into settings/storage, select the CD/DVD drive, confirm that the drive is recognized (not greyed out) and that passthrough is checked, and click on OK. Then, when I launch the Windows 7 guest OS, the CD/DVD drive will be available ... for a while. But pretty soon it will vanish once again.
I searched online, but couldn't find any reports of this particular feature. Ideas anyone?
Vanishing CD/DVD Drive
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mpack
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Re: Vanishing CD/DVD Drive
A virtual CD drive can't vanish unless the .vbox settings file can't be saved for some reason.
"Some reasons" that spring to mind:
"Some reasons" that spring to mind:
- The vmname.vbox file is marked read only.
- You have no write permission in the VM folder.
- You have a snapshot state which you keep reverting to (you would be doing this manually, it can't happen by itself).
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socratis
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Re: Vanishing CD/DVD Drive
That would in a sense revert you to the previous state.MaydayMalone wrote:I have to close VM (saving the machine state), discard the saved state
Don't use saved states and discarding them. Shut down the VM from within the VM OS.
Do NOT send me Personal Messages (PMs) for troubleshooting, they are simply deleted.
Do NOT reply with the "QUOTE" button, please use the "POST REPLY", at the bottom of the form.
If you obfuscate any information requested, I will obfuscate my response. These are virtual UUIDs, not real ones.
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If you obfuscate any information requested, I will obfuscate my response. These are virtual UUIDs, not real ones.
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MaydayMalone
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Re: Vanishing CD/DVD Drive
Thanks for the suggestions. I shut down the OS from inside VM, and launched a fresh start. Hopefully this will resolve the issue. I may not know for sure right away, but I will post an update, once I'm comfortable that everything is/is not working smoothly.
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socratis
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Re: Vanishing CD/DVD Drive
Right-click on the VM in the VirtualBox Manager. Select "Show in Finder/Explorer/Whatever". ZIP the selected ".vbox" file and attach it to your response.
Do NOT send me Personal Messages (PMs) for troubleshooting, they are simply deleted.
Do NOT reply with the "QUOTE" button, please use the "POST REPLY", at the bottom of the form.
If you obfuscate any information requested, I will obfuscate my response. These are virtual UUIDs, not real ones.
Do NOT reply with the "QUOTE" button, please use the "POST REPLY", at the bottom of the form.
If you obfuscate any information requested, I will obfuscate my response. These are virtual UUIDs, not real ones.
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DzonLejn
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Re: Vanishing CD/DVD Drive
I had the same issue with MacOS but rebooted VM and Mac and everything works fine since then.