Major startup issue!

Kieel · Post by **Kieel** » 16. Feb 2009, 12:31

My Ubuntu virtual box installation with very important data is on a separate partition. I reformatted the host, reinstalled windows. Copyed old .virtualbox file to new users directory. When starting my old ubuntu, I get an error:

PIIX3 cannot attach drive to the Secondary Master (VERR_INVALID_PARAMETER).

Unknown error creating VM (VERR_INVALID_PARAMETER).

Result code: E_FAIL (0x80004005)
Component: Console
Interface: IConsole (e3c6d4a1-a935-47ca-b16d-f9e9c496e53e)

Kieel · Post by **Kieel** » 16. Feb 2009, 12:51

Seems I found the solution. CDROM has switched letter, just shut down the CDROM in settings.

Post by **TerryE** » 16. Feb 2009, 14:45

You get this error when the VMM's Pluggable Driver manager attempts to attach your 3rd IDE HDD to the VM and this fails. I suggest that you go into the VBox GUI and navigate through the IDE settings -> Disk Manager and ensure that you have rw access to each drive and that the address is correct. If not then release the defined drive and use the Add Disk + file browser to select the correct location.

Post by **Sasquatch** » 19. Feb 2009, 15:33

Problem was already solved Terry. The error usually is when there is an invalid CD/DVD attached to the VM. Secondary Master is the CD/DVD driver afteral.

Because it's fixed, it will be locked.