I have been using the Kali VM to complete a college project and suddenly today it will no longer launch. I attached a screenshot of the error. I'm hoping there maybe an easy fix for this
Any help be greatly appreciated. Thanks
Virtual Box - Launch Error Kali VM
Virtual Box - Launch Error Kali VM
Hi,
I have been using the Kali VM to complete a college project and suddenly today it will no longer launch. I attached a screenshot of the error. I'm hoping there maybe an easy fix for this Any help be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
I have been using the Kali VM to complete a college project and suddenly today it will no longer launch. I attached a screenshot of the error. I'm hoping there maybe an easy fix for this
Any help be greatly appreciated. Thanks
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Re: Virtual Box - Launch Error Kali VM
Is this vmdk a vmware vmdk? Whatever may be, you can use vmware-vdiskmanager( https://sourceforge.net/projects/vmdkut ... e/download ) to fix it. Probably your virtual hdd has been corrupted. Dic anything wrong happened last time you used it?
Use:
Btw if not resolved, post detailed log.
Use:
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vmware-vdiskmanager -R <your-vmdk>
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Re: Virtual Box - Launch Error Kali VM
It's usually easier, more convenient, smaller size, searchable and quotable, if you use that "Copy" button in the error dialog, and simply paste the error text, instead of posting the image... 
You seem to have a broken VMDK. Do you have a backup? If no, try to search for "repair VMDK". Not sure if mpack's CloneVDI can repair VMDKs or not...
You seem to have a broken VMDK. Do you have a backup? If no, try to search for "repair VMDK". Not sure if mpack's CloneVDI can repair VMDKs or not...
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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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If you obfuscate any information requested, I will obfuscate my response. These are virtual UUIDs, not real ones.
Re: Virtual Box - Launch Error Kali VM
Thanks very much for the replies 
Due to a college deadline I hit the panic button and deleted the VMS and started from scratch. However, I saved the info from this thread for future reference and I really appreciate the help.
Due to a college deadline I hit the panic button and deleted the VMS and started from scratch. However, I saved the info from this thread for future reference and I really appreciate the help.