snapshot error

billdarcy · Post by **billdarcy** » 26. Jan 2009, 17:17

when i take a snapshot both the GUI and CLI report an error. this occurs if the guest is running or shutdown. the vdi file seems to be created in the Snapshots directory each time, but none are listed in the Snapshots tab in the GUI.

i could not find any other reports of this problem in the forums or Bug Tracker. if i missed something, please point me to it.

Virtual Box 2.1.0
host: Windows XP SP2
guest: Windows XP SP2. VBox Guest Additions installed

GUI message: "Failed to create a snapshot of the virtual machine"

CLI output

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vboxmanage snapshot "MyVM" take "XP Installed 2"

VirtualBox Command Line Management Interface Version 2.1.0
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All rights reserved.

0%...10%...20%...30%...40%...50%...60%...FAILED
Error: failed to take snapshot. No error message available!

the VBox.log only adds these entries when the guest is running

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01:37:22.350 Changing the VM state from 'RUNNING' to 'SUSPENDED'.
01:37:59.449 Changing the VM state from 'SUSPENDED' to 'RUNNING'.

is there any more info i can provide?

thanks