[WorksForMe] Cannot create the machine folder

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renecek
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[WorksForMe] Cannot create the machine folder

Post by renecek »

Hello,
I tried to install VirtualBox 6. Everything very lagged so I uninstall it and install version 5.2. If I try to install WIN10, it shows me error:
Cannot create the machine folder Microsoft Windows 10 Pro in the parent folder /Users/rene/VirtualBox VMs. This folder already exists and possibly belongs to another machine.

I checked /Users/rene/VirtualBox VMs, there is nothing. Trash is empty.

Tried to create test host in VirtualMachine with the name TEST, then I delete it and tried to create it again, no problems.
VirtualBox can't create only folder Microsoft Windows 10 Pro.

Any idea how to fix that please?
Last edited by socratis on 5. Jan 2019, 22:26, edited 1 time in total.
Reason: Marked as [WorksForMe].
socratis
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Re: Cannot create the machine folder

Post by socratis »

Go to the folder "/Users/rene/Library/VirtualBox", find the file "VirtualBox.xml". ZIP it and attach it to your response. Also, post the output of the command (just copy/paste it in the Terminal):
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    ls -alR /Users/rene/VirtualBox\ VMs
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renecek
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Re: Cannot create the machine folder

Post by renecek »

Sorry, just found a problem. I deleted folder from /Users/rene/Documents/VirtualBox VMs.
Not from /Users/rene/VirtualBox\ VMs :)

Anyway thank you
socratis
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Re: Cannot create the machine folder

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Glad you got it going. Marking as [WorksForMe].
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