'No Bootable Medium Found' message after moving VM folders

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LugosisGhost
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'No Bootable Medium Found' message after moving VM folders

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Hello,
I created a couple of Windows VMs using ISOs of the OS. After doing that, I moved the folders that I created the VMs in to a new location (a different drive). Now, when I try to run those VMs, I get the message 'No Bootable Medium Found'. When I look in the folders that are supposed to contain the VMs, I can find some .vbox and .vdi files, but I am not sure what I need to change to make those bootable.

Is there anything that I can do here, or do I just have to re-create those VMs?

Thanks for the help!

--Jim
scottgus1
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Re: 'No Bootable Medium Found' message after moving VM folders

Post by scottgus1 »

Virtualbox keeps track of the files it uses, and if you move files without telling Virtualbox you'll not be able to run your VMs.

Put them back where they were and get the VMs going again. Then right-click each VM and choose Move. This will make Virtualbox move the files and be aware of their new location.
LugosisGhost
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Re: 'No Bootable Medium Found' message after moving VM folders

Post by LugosisGhost »

I guess that should have been MORE THAN obvious to me :O

Thank you very much for your help! It worked (of course!)

--Jim
scottgus1
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Re: 'No Bootable Medium Found' message after moving VM folders

Post by scottgus1 »

I get the same thing happening to me, it's like Edgar Allen Poe when I go looking for things: best place to hide something from me is right in front of my face... :lol:

Glad you're up and running!
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