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I am trying to create a VDMK file for 2 partitions I have on my laptop which contain files from a windows install.

I am not trying to load my windows install I just want access to the files from within a virtual windows machine within Virtualbox.

Each time I try to create the file image I get an error:
Error while creating the raw disk VMDK: VERR_INVALID_PARAMETER
The raw disk vmdk file was not created

My goal is to have the 2 additional partitions show up as a E: and F: drive within the virtual windows. Is this possible and am I trying to do the right thing?

I have found most people try to fix this problem with chmod /dev/sda*, sda2 or sda3 but this hasnt worked for me.

Can someone help me out what is going wrong with my creation of the VMDK file?

-Jesse

You have to create the VMDK as the root user. But it's probably a lot easier to mount the partitions on the Host and use Samba or Shared Folders instead. You can mount the shares like any normal network share that way to a drive letter. It's a lot safer too, 'cause having a drive mounted on two different systems at the same time can cause data corruption.
It should be "safe" if the drive isn't mounted when using RAW Disk in the Guest.