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[Resolved] Can no longer find Guest Additions on the site
Posted: 29. Dec 2018, 15:45
by 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Has GA been replaced by another procedure?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.
Re: Can no longer find Guest Additions on the site
Posted: 29. Dec 2018, 18:29
by 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.
Re: Can no longer find Guest Additions on the site
Posted: 29. Dec 2018, 19:12
by cryzstof
Thanks for the tip. I've tried the approach you've suggested, to no avail. I'll give it another shot.
Re: Can no longer find Guest Additions on the site
Posted: 29. Dec 2018, 19:36
by 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
Re: Can no longer find Guest Additions on the site
Posted: 30. Dec 2018, 01:08
by socratis
I would like to see the "recipe" of the VM, the ".vbox" file:
- Right-click on the VM in the VirtualBox Manager. Select "Show in Finder/Explorer/Whatever".
- ZIP the selected ".vbox" file and attach it to your response.
Also, the "VirtualBox.xml" file from "/Users/you/Library/VirtualBox/". ZIPPED as well...
Re: Can no longer find Guest Additions on the site
Posted: 30. Dec 2018, 16:58
by 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
Re: Can no longer find Guest Additions on the site
Posted: 30. Dec 2018, 17:03
by socratis
Marking as [Resolved].