Error

Discussions related to using VirtualBox on Mac OS X hosts.
Post Reply
jnuey
Posts: 45
Joined: 26. Sep 2014, 07:33

Error

Post by jnuey »

Runtime error opening '/Users/xxxx/VirtualBox VMs/WIN7EN/WIN7EN.vbox' for reading: -102(File not found.).
/Users/vbox/tinderbox/5.0-mac-rel/src/VBox/Main/src-server/MachineImpl.cpp[740] (nsresult Machine::i_registeredInit()).
Result Code:
NS_ERROR_FAILURE (0x80004005)
Component:
MachineWrap
Interface:
IMachine {f30138d4-e5ea-4b3a-8858-a059de4c93fd}


I looked and to the best of my knowledge the file is still where it's supposed to be, is there another solution for this?

For what it's worth I have another Windows 7 guest and it's working perfectly fine, they look like they have the same contents in the VirtualBox VMs folder.
socratis
Site Moderator
Posts: 27329
Joined: 22. Oct 2010, 11:03
Primary OS: Mac OS X other
VBox Version: VirtualBox+Oracle ExtPack
Guest OSses: Win(*>98), Linux*, OSX>10.5
Location: Greece

Re: Error

Post by socratis »

Open up Terminal and post the output of the following:
   ls -alR /Users/xxxx/VirtualBox VMs/WIN7EN/
Oh, and by the way, you don't really have to use xxxx. Nobody is going to hack you based on you revealing your username.
Do NOT send me Personal Messages (PMs) for troubleshooting, they are simply deleted.
Do NOT reply with the "QUOTE" button, please use the "POST REPLY", at the bottom of the form.
If you obfuscate any information requested, I will obfuscate my response. These are virtual UUIDs, not real ones.
jnuey
Posts: 45
Joined: 26. Sep 2014, 07:33

Re: Error

Post by jnuey »

socratis wrote:Open up Terminal and post the output of the following:
   ls -alR /Users/xxxx/VirtualBox VMs/WIN7EN/
Oh, and by the way, you don't really have to use xxxx. Nobody is going to hack you based on you revealing your username.
I'm doing this for a friend so was more for his privacy.
jnuey
Posts: 45
Joined: 26. Sep 2014, 07:33

Re: Error

Post by jnuey »

Alright I tried the command for the working and non-working guests, I'm getting no such file or directory for all of them.
socratis
Site Moderator
Posts: 27329
Joined: 22. Oct 2010, 11:03
Primary OS: Mac OS X other
VBox Version: VirtualBox+Oracle ExtPack
Guest OSses: Win(*>98), Linux*, OSX>10.5
Location: Greece

Re: Error

Post by socratis »

Of course it won't work! I made a mistake while issuing the command; didn't think about the space between "VirtualBox" and "VMs". Try the following:
   ls -alR "/Users/xxxx/VirtualBox VMs/WIN7EN/"
Notice the quotes at the beginning and end of the path. If that doesn't work, try:
   ls -alR "/Users/xxxx/VirtualBox VMs/"
and if that doesn't work, try:
   ls -alR /Users/xxxx/VirtualBox*
Notice the absence of quotes in the last one.
Do NOT send me Personal Messages (PMs) for troubleshooting, they are simply deleted.
Do NOT reply with the "QUOTE" button, please use the "POST REPLY", at the bottom of the form.
If you obfuscate any information requested, I will obfuscate my response. These are virtual UUIDs, not real ones.
jnuey
Posts: 45
Joined: 26. Sep 2014, 07:33

Re: Error

Post by jnuey »

It worked. Logs, pineapple, and snapshots showed up.

Even I should've realized the need for quotes :D
jnuey
Posts: 45
Joined: 26. Sep 2014, 07:33

Re: Error

Post by jnuey »

socratis
Site Moderator
Posts: 27329
Joined: 22. Oct 2010, 11:03
Primary OS: Mac OS X other
VBox Version: VirtualBox+Oracle ExtPack
Guest OSses: Win(*>98), Linux*, OSX>10.5
Location: Greece

Re: Error

Post by socratis »

jnuey wrote:I looked and to the best of my knowledge the file is still where it's supposed to be
Actually, no, it is not!

Something is not right over here. Your files are not in their default directories. The contents of the "WIN7EN/WIN7", i.e. "WIN7EN.vbox", "WIN7EN.vbox-prev" and "WIN7EN.vdi" should really be one level up, in the "WIN7EN" directory. Did you move them manually? What's the story here? How did this happen? For sure it wasn't VBox that did it on its own.

<humor>
BTW, you can now stop editing out the username... You forgot to obfuscate the terminal window title ;) Tell A.G. to change his password, his ID and to move to another (undisclosed) location! A face transplant wouldn't be such a bad idea either. They're after him... :twisted:
</humor>
Do NOT send me Personal Messages (PMs) for troubleshooting, they are simply deleted.
Do NOT reply with the "QUOTE" button, please use the "POST REPLY", at the bottom of the form.
If you obfuscate any information requested, I will obfuscate my response. These are virtual UUIDs, not real ones.
loukingjr
Volunteer
Posts: 8851
Joined: 30. Apr 2009, 09:45
Primary OS: Mac OS X other
VBox Version: VirtualBox+Oracle ExtPack
Guest OSses: just about all that run

Re: Error

Post by loukingjr »

I had no idea that was from Ashton's Mac until socratis gave his name away by including his initials. "A.G." :D
OSX, Linux and Windows Hosts & Guests
There are three groups of people. Those that can count and those that can't.
jnuey
Posts: 45
Joined: 26. Sep 2014, 07:33

Re: Error

Post by jnuey »

doh. lol.
jnuey
Posts: 45
Joined: 26. Sep 2014, 07:33

Re: Error

Post by jnuey »

I copied the files a directory up like you said, thanks for the help not sure what happened there! :)
socratis
Site Moderator
Posts: 27329
Joined: 22. Oct 2010, 11:03
Primary OS: Mac OS X other
VBox Version: VirtualBox+Oracle ExtPack
Guest OSses: Win(*>98), Linux*, OSX>10.5
Location: Greece

Re: Error

Post by socratis »

jnuey wrote:I copied the files a directory up
In that case, I would erase the 3 files in the "WIN7EM/WIN7" directory, unless you want an extra 98,202,314,799 bytes occupying space on your hard drive. You should have moved those 3 files, not copy them...
Do NOT send me Personal Messages (PMs) for troubleshooting, they are simply deleted.
Do NOT reply with the "QUOTE" button, please use the "POST REPLY", at the bottom of the form.
If you obfuscate any information requested, I will obfuscate my response. These are virtual UUIDs, not real ones.
jnuey
Posts: 45
Joined: 26. Sep 2014, 07:33

Re: Error

Post by jnuey »

Right I just copied them first to make sure it worked :P
Post Reply