I created in the past an ova file and now I cannot import to my windows 8 64bits host. Below the error:
Error reading "D:\MyFile.ova": element "Section" has no "type" attribute, line 18.
Details:
Result code: VBOX_E_FILE_ERROR (0x80BB0004)
Component: Appliance
Interface: IAppliance {3059cf9e-25c7-4f0b-9fa5-3c42e441670b}
Any ideas? Please, provide a solution.
Cannot import ova file
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rrodri1975
- Posts: 16
- Joined: 19. Apr 2013, 16:21
Re: Cannot import ova file
Finally I have solved but using LInux. But I should performed:
tar xvf myfile.ova -C /home/toni
Above command extracts three file types:
-vmdk
-ovf
-mf
Then, from virtualbox I create a new virtual machine (important: if machine exported was 32bits, new machine should be 32bits, and if exported was 64bits then new machine should be 64bits). Finally I attach the existing vmdk disk file instead of creating a new one and that's all. I boot up the virtual machine and it works in my case.
I must say to Oracle Virtualbox developers that they should work hard on trying to solve it because from many years ago I always have been using Virtualbox and I always have a lot of problems when performing export/import so please, try to solve this issue. I think virtualbox developers should pay more attention to improve this feature. Also, I know that it is free but people higly appreciate some help from virtualbox developers. In my case, I have not received any solution from them.
Finally, I must say that I am a bit tired: each time I perform an import from an ova file or exported virtual machine, I always have problems.
tar xvf myfile.ova -C /home/toni
Above command extracts three file types:
-vmdk
-ovf
-mf
Then, from virtualbox I create a new virtual machine (important: if machine exported was 32bits, new machine should be 32bits, and if exported was 64bits then new machine should be 64bits). Finally I attach the existing vmdk disk file instead of creating a new one and that's all. I boot up the virtual machine and it works in my case.
I must say to Oracle Virtualbox developers that they should work hard on trying to solve it because from many years ago I always have been using Virtualbox and I always have a lot of problems when performing export/import so please, try to solve this issue. I think virtualbox developers should pay more attention to improve this feature. Also, I know that it is free but people higly appreciate some help from virtualbox developers. In my case, I have not received any solution from them.
Finally, I must say that I am a bit tired: each time I perform an import from an ova file or exported virtual machine, I always have problems.
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mpack
- Site Moderator
- Posts: 39134
- Joined: 4. Sep 2008, 17:09
- Primary OS: MS Windows 10
- VBox Version: VirtualBox+Oracle ExtPack
- Guest OSses: Mostly XP
Re: Cannot import ova file
Your solution omits the step of decompressing the VMDK. Right now your VM is treating the compressed VMDK as an immutable drive with writes going to a difference image. Performance will be poor.
Clone the VMDK to VDI format, then build a new VM around the VDI - don't install in your existing VM as it is now using that difference image. Converting to VDI ensures that you can't still be using compressed VMDK, plus it has longer term benefits.
I assume you're aware that export/import is only necessary for "foreign" (non VBox) VMs?
Clone the VMDK to VDI format, then build a new VM around the VDI - don't install in your existing VM as it is now using that difference image. Converting to VDI ensures that you can't still be using compressed VMDK, plus it has longer term benefits.
I assume you're aware that export/import is only necessary for "foreign" (non VBox) VMs?