Can't update Guest Additions

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Jim722
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Can't update Guest Additions

Post by Jim722 »

Host: Windows 10 Home Version 10.0.18362 Build 18362
Guest: Ubuntu 18.04.2L (64bit)
VirtualBox version: 6.0.10 r 132072 (Qt5.6.2)

Hi: :)
On Starting Ubuntu VM I get a message to update guest additions in Windows.

I clicked on Devices, “install guest additions CD image...” and received a pop-up VB error saying the following:
Unable to insert the virtual optical disk C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox\VBoxGuestAdditions.iso into the machine Ubuntu 18.04.2 L.

Could not mount the media/drive 'C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox\VBoxGuestAdditions.iso' (VERR_PDM_MEDIA_LOCKED).

Result Code: E_FAIL (0x80004005)
Component: ConsoleWrap
Interface: IConsole {872da645-4a9b-1727-bee2-5585105b9eed}
Callee: IMachine {5047460a-265d-4538-b23e-ddba5fb84976}
Last edited by socratis on 30. Jul 2019, 03:45, edited 1 time in total.
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scottgus1
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Joined: 30. Dec 2009, 20:14
Primary OS: MS Windows 10
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Re: Can't update Guest Additions

Post by scottgus1 »

To help you get underway getting a solution quick you can try searching for the error text (the CAPITALIZED_UNDERSCORE_SPACED_WORDS) in a web browser with the text "site:forums.virtualbox.org" added to restrict searching to this forum, like this:

VERR_PDM_MEDIA_LOCKED site:forums.virtualbox.org
Jim722
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Re: Can't update Guest Additions

Post by Jim722 »

Thanks , Scottgus1. I found what I needed using your good suggestion. :)
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