error inaccessible machine

[haweraphysio]

Hi guys hope some one can see the error of my ways?

Yesterday I was using virtualbox and all was well today I started you the computer and this error message popped up. No new up dates. The only thing that I tried different was to see what the view button did and it different settings. I returned to the original setting.

Can you help

Thanks

Cannot attach medium '/Applications/VirtualBox.app/Contents/MacOS/VBoxGuestAdditions.iso' {cb3e5e06-f218-4418-8acf-96b9dc7b363e}: medium is already associated with the current state of machine uuid {1f96bf86-f593-40fa-804d-389c35d4f905}!.
Result Code:
VBOX_E_OBJECT_IN_USE (0x80BB000C)
Component:
Medium
Interface:
IMedium {29989373-b111-4654-8493-2e1176cba890}

[Perryg]

Start the main VirtualBox program and then go to the guest setting -> storage and remove the guest additions from the virtual CD.

[haweraphysio]

thanks for the reply.
When I start the main virtual box there is only the error and the new button is the only thing available. I can go to the tabs above and go to virtual media manager/optical discs and there has Vboxguestaddition.ios. It gives me the option to remove. I tried that it clears but the main sc VBox screen stays the same and if I close and open again im at the beginning

[haweraphysio]

Start the main VirtualBox program and then go to the guest setting -> storage and remove the guest additions from the virtual CD.

sorry should I have replied by pressing quote? if so here goes


thanks for the reply.
When I start the main virtual box there is only the error and the new button is the only thing available. I can go to the tabs above and go to virtual media manager/optical discs and there has Vboxguestaddition.ios. It gives me the option to remove. I tried that it clears but the main sc VBox screen stays the same and if I close and open again im at the beginning

[Perryg]

Ok.
Post the VirtualBox.xml file And the guests *.vbox file
As an attachment

Note you will need to change the extension to .txt or it will be rejected

[haweraphysio]

Ok.
Post the VirtualBox.xml file And the guests *.vbox file
As an attachment

Note you will need to change the extension to .txt or it will be rejected

ok where would I find said file?

[Perryg]

Finder? Search for VirtualBox.xml

I don't know the exact location myself since I don't have a Mac.

The *.vbox file should be here
$HOME/VirtualBox VMs/{machinename}

[haweraphysio]

Finder? Search for VirtualBox.xml

I don't know the exact location myself since I don't have a Mac.

The *.vbox file should be here
$HOME/VirtualBox VMs/{machinename}

this is the log

VBox.log

(95.4 KiB) Downloaded 24 times

the only other thing there is a vdi and its 31Gb so you dont want that!
hope this attachment works?

[Perryg]

That's the log file and no I don't want the vdi file.
Isn't there a /Users/liamclancy/VirtualBox VMs/laptopwindow/laptopwindow.vbox

[haweraphysio]

yes there is but I cant work out how to change the suffex to .txt
Im using the upload attachment but it doesn't let me change to TxT before upload

[haweraphysio]

laptopwindow.txt

tis is copy and paste then change to txt
but that doesn't work does it

[haweraphysio]

this is what I got if i x2 click on laptopwindow.vbox.
I copied the info and paste that. does this help?

Failed to open virtual machine located in /Users/liamclancy/VirtualBox VMs/laptopwindow/laptopwindow.vbox.

Trying to open a VM config '/Users/liamclancy/VirtualBox VMs/laptopwindow/laptopwindow.vbox' which has the same UUID as an existing virtual machine.

Result Code: NS_ERROR_FAILURE (0x80004005)
Component: Machine
Interface: IMachine {22781af3-1c96-4126-9edf-67a020e0e858}
Callee: IVirtualBox {3b2f08eb-b810-4715-bee0-bb06b9880ad2}

[Perryg]

You have to use the upload attachment tab below this window.

[haweraphysio]

You have to use the upload attachment tab below this window.

yes thats how Ive been trying. I can get the file i there but when I go add file it said ext not allowed. and if i try to delete the .vbox to put .txt in it doesnt type over?

[Perryg]

OK find the file and save it to a place on your hard drive you can find it. Rename the file there and then upload it