Cannot mount VBoxAdditions 4.2.10

[kapetros]

I have just upgraded to version 4.2.10, add another strange error emerged, cannot mount the additions.iso?
Is it faulty?

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root@debian:~# mount /dev/sr0 /media/
mount: block device /dev/sr0 is write-protected, mounting read-only
mount: you must specify the filesystem type

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root@slackware:~# mount /dev/sr0 /media/
mount: block device /dev/sr0 is write-protected, mounting read-only
NTFS signature is missing.
Failed to mount '/dev/sr0': Invalid argument
The device '/dev/sr0' doesn't seem to have a valid NTFS.
Maybe the wrong device is used? Or the whole disk instead of a
partition (e.g. /dev/sda, not /dev/sda1)? Or the other way around?

It is sad to see a great program, having bugs all the time

[Perryg]

I guess you failed to see where to discuss issues with the new release. viewtopic.php?f=1&t=54615

I just tested this and it works for me.

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debian@debian:/media/cdrom$ sudo mount /dev/sr0 /media/cdrom
mount: block device /dev/sr0 is write-protected, mounting read-only
debian@debian:/media/cdrom$ ls
debian@debian:/media/cdrom$ cd ..
debian@debian:/media$ cd cdrom
debian@debian:/media/cdrom$ ls
32Bit  AUTORUN.INF  cert  runasroot.sh            VBoxSolarisAdditions.pkg        VBoxWindowsAdditions.exe
64Bit  autorun.sh   OS2   VBoxLinuxAdditions.run  VBoxWindowsAdditions-amd64.exe  VBoxWindowsAdditions-x86.exe
debian@debian:/media/cdrom$ 

You may have a corrupt download try the guest additions from here. http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/4.2.10/

[kapetros]

After a clean install of VBox my weird problem, wasn't solved, I solved it by downloading the .iso itself and coping it into the windows folder !!

[hnyman]

Same error here. VB 4.2.10 running in Win7x64.
I couldn't get the mount to work in Ubuntu 12.10 guest.

Downloaded the .ISO manually and that finally worked.

[dsh21]

i was getting the same error. downloading the guest additions .iso listed above and loading from secondary controller worked. thanks.

[Perryg]

Continue version 4.2.10 discussions here viewtopic.php?f=1&t=54615