unable to mount guest additions

[redwisdomlight]

any one can help with this?
below is a screen capture.
I cant seem to create shared folders and cant seem to instal the aditions.

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[loukingjr]

you should install the guest additions from the VB Devices menu, "Insert Guest Additions CD Image…".

Right click the VM in the VirtualBoxGUI. Select "Show Log". Save "VBox.log" to a file. Compress that file and attach it to a message here. Make sure the VM is fully shut down beforehand.

[redwisdomlight]

when i go to the devices and try to install the guest additions here's what I get:

Could not mount the media/drive '/Applications/VirtualBox.app/Contents/MacOS/VBoxGuestAdditions.iso' (VERR_PDM_MEDIA_LOCKED).

Result Code:
NS_ERROR_FAILURE (0x80004005)
Component:
ConsoleWrap
Interface:
IConsole {872da645-4a9b-1727-bee2-5585105b9eed}
Callee:
IMachine {f30138d4-e5ea-4b3a-8858-a059de4c93fd}


here is the log file attached a .zip

[loukingjr]

I don't see anything obvious. I have Linux Mint 17.2 and LMDE 2 installed as guests. I don't have any mount issues with either. i suppose it could be a permissions error on the Mac side or I'm just missing something. Try running repair permissions with Disk Utlility.

[redwisdomlight]

loukingjr
thanks i'lll try

[loukingjr]

no problem. If that doesn't work one of the Linux gurus may have to chime in.

[redwisdomlight]

hi again
this is a capture inside the guest os with options
which should i choose if i want to instal the guest additions?

[loukingjr]

Did repair permissions fix it?

You want to use VBoxLinuxAdditions.run in the terminal.

run…

Code: Select all

sudo apt-get install dkms build-essential

before you try installing the GAs.