Can't run VBox VM anymore after deleting snapshots

[systemdlete]

To backup vdi files would take a lot of disk space and time.

It would also render such questions as the initial stance of this topic unnecessary.

"I bunged up my VM! Bummer! Well, pull out the backups. Back in business! "

Drive space is cheap.

Again, I do not have backups of the vdi images themselves, only of my own (internal) work. Saving GBs worth of vdi files may be cheap enough for those who have the money, but I only maintain a small amount of hardware here, sorry. Please consider the fact that I am running all of this on 15-year-old or more hardware (I mean, c'mon, Athlon II X6?)

[fth0]

I deeply apologize for not at least attempting to copy the error message.

No need to apologize, everything is fine. I just wanted to give you my assessment of what will (not) happen from the status quo.