Unable to attach ISO file

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HuaMin
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Primary OS: MS Windows XP
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Unable to attach ISO file

Post by HuaMin »

Hi,
I have got an error below when attaching iso file to the Vbox. Please help.

Cannot attach medium 'D:\ed\en_windows_server_2008_r2_with_sp1_x64_dvd_617601.iso' {7e10fd1e-7fb6-4d6a-8445-caf0b1a64421}: medium is already associated with the current state of machine uuid {a2793aeb-c4dd-4728-b853-e17084e009da}!.

Result Code: VBOX_E_OBJECT_IN_USE (0x80BB000C)
Component: Medium
Interface: IMedium {29989373-b111-4654-8493-2e1176cba890}
Callee: IMachine {22781af3-1c96-4126-9edf-67a020e0e858}
Justimancer
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Re: Unable to attach ISO file

Post by Justimancer »

attach the whole log,,
tnx
HuaMin
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Re: Unable to attach ISO file

Post by HuaMin »

Stefan,
I am to attach the relevant ISO file to the VM for starting it and have then got the above error.
stefan.becker
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Re: Unable to attach ISO file

Post by stefan.becker »

Why not trying when the guest is running?

In the menu of the VBOX guest window, look at removeable devices, there you can unmount actual iso-image and mount the new one.
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