[Resolved] Can no longer find Guest Additions on the site

[cryzstof]

Has GA been replaced by another procedure? I'm trying to create shared folders for Windows on an OS X host. Thanks a bunch.

[mpack]

Guest Additions were never "on the site", i.e. a separate download. They have always been included in the standard download. Stop overthinking things, just select "Device|Insert Guest Additions CD..." while the Windows guest is running.

[cryzstof]

Thanks for the tip. I've tried the approach you've suggested, to no avail. I'll give it another shot.

[cryzstof]

Actually, the error message reads as follows:

Unable to insert the virtual optical disk /Applications/VirtualBox.app/Contents/MacOS/VBoxGuestAdditions.iso into the machine Windows.

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

Result Code: NS_ERROR_FAILURE (0x80004005)
Component: ConsoleWrap
Interface: IConsole {872da645-4a9b-1727-bee2-5585105b9eed}
Callee: IMachine {85cd948e-a71f-4289-281e-0ca7ad48cd89}

I have no idea on how to resolve this.

peace

[socratis]

I would like to see the "recipe" of the VM, the ".vbox" file:

1. Right-click on the VM in the VirtualBox Manager. Select "Show in Finder/Explorer/Whatever".
2. ZIP the selected ".vbox" file and attach it to your response.

Also, the "VirtualBox.xml" file from "/Users/you/Library/VirtualBox/". ZIPPED as well...

[cryzstof]

Thank you all,

I have managed to resolve my issue. I was unable to see GA as an attachment to my SATA controller. Unfortunately, I had to burn that virtual machime down. The up side is that I use the VM to run only one program. In building a new VM, I was able to ensure that GA was attached to the SATA controller. Problem solved.

peace

[socratis]

Marking as [Resolved].