Raw disk access to run native WinXP under ubuntu

[chalkie1975]

I've managed to create my VMDK file using many different commands all gained from google searches and under these forums.

The problem I have is when i want VB to add my vmdk file using the virtual disk manager. When I try to add the vmdk, i get the following error:

Failed to register the hard disk /home/lee/.VirtualBox/VDI/lee.vmdk

Assertion failed: [mId && children().size() == 0] at '/home/vbox/vbox-1.5.0/src/VBox/Main/HardDiskImpl.cpp' (536)
in virtual nsresult HardDisk::trySetRegistered(PRBool).
Please contact the product vendor!.

Result Code: 0x80004005
Component: HardDisk
Interface: IHardDisk {fd443ec1-000f-4f5b-9282-d72760a66916}
Callee: IVirtualBox {76b25f3c-15d4-4785-a9d3-adc6a462beec}

I cannot find this error message anywhere else on the internet! It's my very own unique error!

Can someone please help? I've already used MergeIDE and created a new hardware profile as per: http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-57 ... c9d2ea3c1e

I'm using Gutsy Gibbon with virtualbox 1.50 feisty fawn debian package installation. I've already tried to build my own from source code, but that failed too. See my other postings on here.