instance command throws a VBoxException with error type E_INVALIDARG

[gertverhoog]

I cloned the repo and I'm following the steps, but the (instance ....) call on line 19 of play.clj returns with the following exception:

ExceptionInfo throw+: {:origin-component "", :text "", :error-code 2147942487,
:original-message "VirtualBox error:  (0x80070057)", :original-error-type :E_INVALIDARG,
:cause #<VBoxException org.virtualbox_4_1.VBoxException: VirtualBox error:  (0x80070057)>,
:type :vbox-runtime, :message "SATA device, SATA port, IDE port or IDE slot out of range, or file or UUID not found.",
:full-message "SATA device, SATA port, IDE port or IDE slot out of range, or file or UUID not found.: VirtualBox error:  (0x80070057)",
:origin-id "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000"} 
vmfest.virtualbox.conditions/wrap-exception (conditions.clj:104)

Steps to reproduce:

$ lein -v
Leiningen 2.0.0-preview10 on Java 1.7.0_09 Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM
$ VBoxManage -v
4.2.1r80871
$ git clone https://github.com/pallet/vmfest-playground.git
Cloning into 'vmfest-playground'...
remote: Counting objects: 25, done.
remote: Compressing objects: 100% (16/16), done.
remote: Total 25 (delta 3), reused 25 (delta 3)
Unpacking objects: 100% (25/25), done.
$ cd vmfest-playground
$ lein repl
[...]
user=>

From here on, copy and paste the commands from play.clj into the repl. Everything proceeds successfully, until line 19:

user=> (def my-machine (instance my-server "my-vmfest-vm" :debian-6.0.2.1-64bit-v0.3 :micro))
ExceptionInfo throw+: {:origin-component "", :text "", :error-code 2147942487,
:original-message "VirtualBox error:  (0x80070057)", :original-error-type :E_INVALIDARG,
:cause #<VBoxException org.virtualbox_4_1.VBoxException: VirtualBox error:  (0x80070057)>,
:type :vbox-runtime, :message "SATA device, SATA port, IDE port or IDE slot out of range, or file or UUID not found.",
:full-message "SATA device, SATA port, IDE port or IDE slot out of range, or file or UUID not found.: VirtualBox error:  (0x80070057)",
:origin-id "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000"} 
vmfest.virtualbox.conditions/wrap-exception (conditions.clj:104)

[gertverhoog]

I should add that the logs show this:

2012-10-25 11:59:22,951 INFO v.manager Instantiating VM with image: {:os-type-id "Debian_64", :sudo-password "vmfest", :no-sudo false, :username "vmfest", :os-family :debian, :os-version "6.0.2.1", :uuid "/Users/gert/.vmfest/models/vmfest-debian-6.0.2.1-64bit-v0.3.vdi", :os-64-bit true, :password "vmfest", :description "Debian 6.0.2.1 (64bit) v0.3"} hardware: {:cpu-count 1, :network [{:host-only-interface "vboxnet0", :attachment-type :host-only} {:attachment-type :nat}], :storage [{:devices [nil nil {:device-type :dvd} nil], :name "IDE Controller", :bus :ide}], :boot-mount-point ["IDE Controller" 0], :memory-size 512}
2012-10-25 11:59:23,007 INFO v.v.virtualbox create-machine: Creating machine my-vmfest-vm in /Users/gert/.vmfest/nodes/my-vmfest-vm/my-vmfest-vm.vbox,  overwriting previous contents
2012-10-25 11:59:23,023 DEBUG v.v.machine-config Configuring network for machine my-vmfest-vm with [{:host-only-interface "vboxnet0", :attachment-type :host-only} {:attachment-type :nat}]
2012-10-25 11:59:23,034 DEBUG v.v.machine-config Configuring adapter 0 with {:host-only-interface "vboxnet0", :attachment-type :host-only}
2012-10-25 11:59:23,036 DEBUG v.v.machine-config configure-adapter: Configuring network adapter for machine 'my-vmfest-vm' slot 0 with {:host-only-interface "vboxnet0", :attachment-type :host-only}
2012-10-25 11:59:23,101 DEBUG v.v.machine-config Configuring adapter 1 with {:attachment-type :nat}
2012-10-25 11:59:23,103 DEBUG v.v.machine-config configure-adapter: Configuring network adapter for machine 'my-vmfest-vm' slot 1 with {:attachment-type :nat}
2012-10-25 11:59:23,154 DEBUG v.manager Configuring storage for {:cpu-count 1, :network [{:host-only-interface "vboxnet0", :attachment-type :host-only} {:attachment-type :nat}], :storage ({:devices [{:device-type :hard-disk, :location "/Users/gert/.vmfest/models/vmfest-debian-6.0.2.1-64bit-v0.3.vdi", :attachment-type :multi-attach} nil {:device-type :dvd} nil], :name "IDE Controller", :bus :ide}), :boot-mount-point ["IDE Controller" 0], :memory-size 512}
2012-10-25 11:59:23,230 WARN v.v.virtualbox find-medium: location /Users/gert/.vmfest/models/vmfest-debian-6.0.2.1-64bit-v0.3.vdi not found
2012-10-25 11:59:23,230 DEBUG v.manager ensure-image-is-registered: /Users/gert/.vmfest/models/vmfest-debian-6.0.2.1-64bit-v0.3.vdi not registered. Will attempt at registering if it is a hard drive
2012-10-25 11:59:23,237 DEBUG v.manager ensure-image-is-registered: hard disk /Users/gert/.vmfest/models/vmfest-debian-6.0.2.1-64bit-v0.3.vdi successfully registered.
2012-10-25 11:59:23,240 DEBUG v.v.machine-config Configuring storage for machine my-vmfest-vm: clojure.lang.LazySeq@378d3823
2012-10-25 11:59:23,240 DEBUG v.v.machine-config Configuring controller for {:devices [{:device-type :hard-disk, :location "/Users/gert/.vmfest/models/vmfest-debian-6.0.2.1-64bit-v0.3.vdi", :attachment-type :multi-attach} nil {:device-type :dvd} nil], :name "IDE Controller", :bus :ide}
2012-10-25 11:59:23,247 DEBUG v.v.machine-config configure-controller: Configuring controller for machine 'my-vmfest-vm': {:devices [{:device-type :hard-disk, :location "/Users/gert/.vmfest/models/vmfest-debian-6.0.2.1-64bit-v0.3.vdi", :attachment-type :multi-attach} nil {:device-type :dvd} nil], :name "IDE Controller", :bus :ide}
2012-10-25 11:59:23,248 DEBUG v.v.machine-config add-storage-controller: m=org.virtualbox_4_1.IMachine@60520a66 name='IDE Controller' storage-bus IDE
2012-10-25 11:59:23,255 DEBUG v.v.machine-config attach-devices: Attaching devices to my-vmfest-vm in controller IDE Controller: [{:device-type :hard-disk, :location "/Users/gert/.vmfest/models/vmfest-debian-6.0.2.1-64bit-v0.3.vdi", :attachment-type :multi-attach} nil {:device-type :dvd} nil]
2012-10-25 11:59:23,258 DEBUG v.v.machine-config attach-device: Attaching {:device-type :hard-disk, :location "/Users/gert/.vmfest/models/vmfest-debian-6.0.2.1-64bit-v0.3.vdi", :attachment-type :multi-attach} in controller IDE Controller slot 0 port 0 for machine my-vmfest-vm
2012-10-25 11:59:23,262 WARN v.v.virtualbox find-medium: location /Users/gert/.vmfest/models/vmfest-debian-6.0.2.1-64bit-v0.3.vdi not found
2012-10-25 11:59:23,304 DEBUG v.v.conditions formatting wrapped exception {:type :vbox-runtime, :original-message "VirtualBox error: Machine settings file '/Users/gert/.vmfest/nodes/my-vmfest-vm/my-vmfest-vm.vbox' already exists (0x80BB0004)", :origin-id "22781af3-1c96-4126-9edf-67a020e0e858", :origin-component "Machine", :error-code 2159738884, :original-error-type :VBOX_E_FILE_ERROR, :text "Machine settings file '/Users/gert/.vmfest/nodes/my-vmfest-vm/my-vmfest-vm.vbox' already exists"}
2012-10-25 11:59:23,306 DEBUG v.v.conditions formatting wrapped exception {:type :vbox-runtime, :original-message "VirtualBox error: Machine settings file '/Users/gert/.vmfest/nodes/my-vmfest-vm/my-vmfest-vm.vbox' already exists (0x80BB0004)", :origin-id "22781af3-1c96-4126-9edf-67a020e0e858", :origin-component "Machine", :error-code 2159738884, :original-error-type :VBOX_E_FILE_ERROR, :text "Machine settings file '/Users/gert/.vmfest/nodes/my-vmfest-vm/my-vmfest-vm.vbox' already exists"}

[skelter]

Ran into this as well. I'm not sure yet, but this could be because of different version of vmfest and virtualbox.

[peterbollen]

I'm experiencing this as well.

virtualbox 4.2.6 r82870

[martinchooooooo]

Came across the same thing. A little annoying to figure out, but update the vmfest dependency in project.clj from 0.2.5-beta.5 to 0.2.8. and all should be fine =]

I put the change a pull request if that makes it easier.

[cprice404]

I had this problem as well, and eventually realized that in addition to updating the vmfest dependency in project.clj I needed to blow away my ~/.vmfest directory, because there was something in there that was still referencing 4.1.