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[WorksForMe] Cannot create the machine folder

Posted: 5. Jan 2019, 21:28
by renecek
Hello,
I tried to install VirtualBox 6. Everything very lagged so I uninstall it and install version 5.2. If I try to install WIN10, it shows me error:
Cannot create the machine folder Microsoft Windows 10 Pro in the parent folder /Users/rene/VirtualBox VMs. This folder already exists and possibly belongs to another machine.

I checked /Users/rene/VirtualBox VMs, there is nothing. Trash is empty.

Tried to create test host in VirtualMachine with the name TEST, then I delete it and tried to create it again, no problems.
VirtualBox can't create only folder Microsoft Windows 10 Pro.

Any idea how to fix that please?

Re: Cannot create the machine folder

Posted: 5. Jan 2019, 21:45
by socratis
Go to the folder "/Users/rene/Library/VirtualBox", find the file "VirtualBox.xml". ZIP it and attach it to your response. Also, post the output of the command (just copy/paste it in the Terminal):
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    ls -alR /Users/rene/VirtualBox\ VMs

Re: Cannot create the machine folder

Posted: 5. Jan 2019, 21:52
by renecek
Sorry, just found a problem. I deleted folder from /Users/rene/Documents/VirtualBox VMs.
Not from /Users/rene/VirtualBox\ VMs :)

Anyway thank you

Re: Cannot create the machine folder

Posted: 5. Jan 2019, 22:26
by socratis
Glad you got it going. Marking as [WorksForMe].