[Solved]Runtime error opening XP PRO.vbox' for reading: -102

[Zahid]

Dear All,

I am a user of Virtual Box since many years, always satisfied with it.
Today when i started my Virtual Machine I am getting below error, kindly could some one help for it.

this machine is very crucial for me, it has lot of my data.

My host OS is Windows 7
My Virtual Box Application is 4.2.16
My Virtual Machine is on XP Pro

Runtime error opening XP PRO.vbox' for reading: -102 (File not found.).

Manay Thanks.

[stefan.becker]

Are you using Snapshots?

Have a look in the directory with the guest files. As i remember there is a backup of the ".vbox" file.

[Zahid]

Dear,

which directory should i check? directory which contains VDI files?
it only contains two VDI file of my two virtual machines.

[stefan.becker]

No idea what happened.

Are you using Snapshots?

If not, simply create a new guest, pointing to the existing vdi-file.

[Zahid]

No, I am not using Snapshot

[Zahid]

May I know hoe to create a new guest and point it to existing VDI file.

ManyThanks.

[mpack]

Don't do that. Make sure VirtualBox is completely shut down. Look in the folder "C:\Users\aeq00045\VirtualBox VMs\XP PRO\" and see what is in there. If there's a file with a ".vbox-tmp" extension then rename it to ".vbox". Otherwise, if there's a file with a ".vbox-prev" extension then rename it to ".vbox".

I note that your posts above are referring to a VDI file which is not in the standard location. If you have been moving VM files around without properly understanding how to do so, then all bets are off. In that case the error would be due to you moving the registered file mentioned in the message.

[Zahid]

Don't do that. Make sure VirtualBox is completely shut down. Look in the folder "C:\Users\aeq00045\VirtualBox VMs\XP PRO\" and see what is in there. If there's a file with a ".vbox-tmp" extension then rename it to ".vbox". Otherwise, if there's a file with a ".vbox-prev" extension then rename it to ".vbox".

I note that your posts above are referring to a VDI file which is not in the standard location. If you have been moving VM files around without properly understanding how to do so, then all bets are off. In that case the error would be due to you moving the registered file mentioned in the message.

Thanks renaming of .vbox-temp solved the issue. Great Help