Cannot insert Guest Addition CD Image

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Derin
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Cannot insert Guest Addition CD Image

Post by Derin »

I am trying to set up file sharing on Virtual Box between my Host Windows 10 and machin vbox mac Yosemite 10.10

When I click on "Insert Guest Addition CD Image", I get the following errors:

Unable to insert the virtual optical disk
/Applications/VirtualBox.app/Contents/MacOS/VBoxGuestAdditions.iso
into the machine Mac OS X Yosemite

Please Help..
Thanks.
erdeslawe
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Re: Cannot insert Guest Addition CD Image

Post by erdeslawe »

As it is a breach of Apple's Licensing Terms and Conditions to run OS X on non-Apple hardware, I very much doubt you will get any help here.

See: viewtopic.php?f=22&t=31104
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Re: Cannot insert Guest Addition CD Image

Post by loukingjr »

Along with what erdeslawe already said, there are no Guest Additions for OSX guests.
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Derin
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Re: Cannot insert Guest Addition CD Image

Post by Derin »

But just want to transfer one file . do u mean there is no way to do that?
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Re: Cannot insert Guest Addition CD Image

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Derin
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Re: Cannot insert Guest Addition CD Image

Post by Derin »

Got it, ok thanks .. Case Closed lol, bye
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Re: Cannot insert Guest Addition CD Image

Post by loukingjr »

Derin wrote:When I click on "Insert Guest Addition CD Image", I get the following errors:

Unable to insert the virtual optical disk
/Applications/VirtualBox.app/Contents/MacOS/VBoxGuestAdditions.iso
into the machine Mac OS X Yosemite
Derin, looked at your OP again. The only way to get that message is if you tried to insert the GA .iso from a Mac Host into a Mac guest. Not sure where Windows 10 comes into the picture. Unless you have a Windows 10 guest and decided to name it "Mac OS X Yosemite".
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Re: Cannot insert Guest Addition CD Image

Post by mpack »

I guess it doesn't really matter. As mentioned, there are no GAs for an OS X guest anyway, so the topic is redundant. If the user has confused the meanings of guest and host then he should ask the question again elsewhere and provide proper diagnostics, including a VM log file.
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