[Solved] Failed to open Virtual Machine - start tag expected...

[pingram]

Hello, I recently had to move a guest to another drive. I deleted the machine from within Virtual Box and copied the folder containing the .vbox file, the .vbox-prev file and the .vmdk disk image file all to an external drive. I was then able to import it back in by simply double clicking on the moved .vbox file, booted up and verified everything was great. I then shut down and imported a new image via .ova file and this is when I noticed the previously moved machine was listed with an error claiming there was a problem with the path but I verified the path was correct and what the heck I was just booted into that machine??? I deleted the machine (again keeping the files intact) and attempted again to double click the .vbox file to import the machine but now it gives an error:

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Failed to open virtual machine located in /...the/...correct/...path/myfile.vbox even though again the path is confirmed good.  Below the error in the details it says "Start tag expected, '<' not found.

Location" '/...the/...correct/...path/myfile.vbox', line 1 (0), column 1.

/Users/vboc/tinderbox/5.1-mac-rel/src/VBox/Main/src-server/MachineImpl.cpp[485](nsresult Machine::initFormSettings(VirtualBox *, const com::Utf8Str &, const com::Guid *)).

Result Code: 
NS_ERROR_FAILURE (0x80004005)
Component: 
MachineWrap
Interface: 
IMachine {b2547866-a0a1-4391-8b86-6952d82efaa0}
Callee: 
IVirtualBox {0169423f-46b4-cde9-91af-1e9d5b6cd945}

Not really sure how to grab any logs for this. Any help is greatly appreciated.

[socratis]

myfile.vbox', line 1 (0), column 1.

That means that your .vbox file has a zero size. Quit VirtualBox, go to the non-existent directory where your .vbox is, and there should be a .vbox-prev file. Copy that to the .vbox one. See if that helps...

PS. I should have obfuscated my answer as well, but I'm in a good mood tonight

[pingram]

Actually the file was fine. Turns out it was a journal issue with OS X effing up my external NTFS drive. Connected it to a Win machine, repaired the drive, rebooted OS X and it was fine. Please close this ticket and thank you for the quick support!

[socratis]

There is nothing to close, I'll mark it as [Solved], but out of curiosity, which program do you use for NTFS access, Paragon or OSXFUSE with NTFS-3G?