Problems installing

[francescom]

Hi, thanks for this incredible script. I have been using VMs installed years ago for a long time. Today I tried reinstalling them with mixed results.

First there must be some naming problem, often the source image file is different from the path filename (on all or most VMs):

Hard disk image: source image=IE9 - Win7-disk1.vmdk, target path=/Users/fmm/.ievms/IE11 - Win7-disk1.vmdk, controller=10;channel=0

Then it has problems detecting the shutdown:

...
Waiting for IE11 - Win7 to shutdown...
...
Waiting for IE11 - Win7 to shutdown...
Waiting for IE11 - Win7 to shutdown...
Waiting for IE11 - Win7 to shutdown...
Waiting for IE11 - Win7 to shutdown...
Waiting for IE11 - Win7 to shutdown...

(forever)

But I heard a chime so it might have already shut down.

One more problem is that I can't seem to be able to installe IE9 - Win7:

11: Hard disk image: source image=IE9 - Win7-disk1.vmdk, target path=/Users/fmm/.ievms/IE9 - Win7-disk1.vmdk, controller=10;channel=0
0%...10%...20%...30%...40%...50%...60%...70%...80%...90%...
Progress state: NS_ERROR_INVALID_ARG
VBoxManage: error: Appliance import failed
VBoxManage: error: Cannot register the hard disk '/Users/fmm/.ievms/IE9 - Win7-disk1.vmdk' {d624a0a9-e52c-4126-8017-bc3d4452047e} because a hard disk '/Users/fmm/.ievms/IE9 - Win7-disk1.vmdk' with UUID {b941eeaa-c719-44e1-b75a-7f3250c1088a} already exists
VBoxManage: error: Details: code NS_ERROR_INVALID_ARG (0x80070057), component Appliance, interface IAppliance
VBoxManage: error: Context: "int handleImportAppliance(HandlerArg*)" at line 779 of file VBoxManageAppliance.cpp

(removing IE9 - Win7-disk1.vmdk is of no help)

[francescom]

A side note: my .ievms folder is a symbolic link to a visible folder on another HD although I don't think this really changes anything..

[BakerCo]

Checking for existing IE6 - WinXP VM
Creating IE6 - WinXP VM (disk: /Users/USERNAME/.ievms/IE6 - WinXP-disk1.vmdk)
0%...10%...20%...30%...40%...50%...60%...70%...80%...90%...100%
Interpreting /Users/USERNAME/.ievms/IE6 - WinXP.ova...
OK.
Disks:  vmdisk1 136260878336    -1  http://www.vmware.com/interfaces/specifications/vmdk.html#streamOptimized   IE6 - WinXP-disk1.vmdk  -1  -1  
Virtual system 0:
 0: Suggested OS type: "WindowsXP"
    (change with "--vsys 0 --ostype <type>"; use "list ostypes" to list all possible values)
 1: VM name specified with --vmname: "IE6 - WinXP"
 2: Number of CPUs: 2
    (change with "--vsys 0 --cpus <n>")
 3: Guest memory: 512 MB
    (change with "--vsys 0 --memory <MB>")
 4: Sound card (appliance expects "", can change on import)
    (disable with "--vsys 0 --unit 4 --ignore")
 5: USB controller
    (disable with "--vsys 0 --unit 5 --ignore")
 6: Network adapter: orig NAT, config 2, extra slot=0;type=NAT
 7: CD-ROM
    (disable with "--vsys 0 --unit 7 --ignore")
 8: IDE controller, type PIIX4
    (disable with "--vsys 0 --unit 8 --ignore")
 9: IDE controller, type PIIX4
    (disable with "--vsys 0 --unit 9 --ignore")
10: Hard disk image: source image=IE6 - WinXP-disk1.vmdk, target path=/Users/USERNAME/.ievms/IE6 - WinXP-disk1.vmdk, controller=8;channel=0
0%...10%...20%...30%...40%...50%...60%...70%...80%...90%...
Progress state: VBOX_E_FILE_ERROR
VBoxManage: error: Appliance import failed
VBoxManage: error: Machine settings file '/Users/USERNAME/VirtualBox VMs/IE6 - WinXP/IE6 - WinXP.vbox' already exists
VBoxManage: error: Details: code VBOX_E_FILE_ERROR (0x80bb0004), component Machine, interface IMachine
VBoxManage: error: Context: "int handleImportAppliance(HandlerArg*)" at line 779 of file VBoxManageAppliance.cpp

getting the same or similar issue stopping at IE6

[gabekelley]

Getting the same issues here from a fresh install.

[BakerCo]

anybody have a fix for this?

[francescom]

Actually the Explorer 11 VM is in reality an explorer 9 VM plus the link to update to ie11 from MS. So if you install the ie 11 VM and sort of duplicate it before updating to ie 11 you got it.

[BakerCo]

I installed version 4.2.2 of virtual box and I no longer have this issue

[kevinruscoe]

I had the same issue when creating an IE8 system.

VBoxManage: error: Machine settings file '/Users/USERNAME/VirtualBox VMs/IE8 - WinXP/IE8 - WinXP.vbox' already exists VBoxManage: error: Details: code VBOX_E_FILE_ERROR (0x80bb0004), component Machine, interface IMachine VBoxManage: error: Context: "int handleImportAppliance(HandlerArg*)" at line 779 of file VBoxManageAppliance.cpp

For me this happened when a box existed under ~/User/me/VirtualBox VMs/ however that didn't appear inside Virtualbox (for whatever reason). Deleting that folder then running the script again worked fine. Also you might want to look inside ~/.ievms for any incomplete/corrupt downloads.

[servel333]

I am running VirtualBox 4.3.20 and this solved my issue:

• Run VBoxManage list hdds
• Check the State: field for inaccessible for disks you've deleted.
• Look at the Location: column and confirm that is the disk you expect to be deleted
• Look at the UUID: field and copy the uuid.
• Type VBoxManage closemedium disk $(uuid)

VBoxManage list hdds
# UUID:           01d5ccb5-2319-4e9c-bd76-daaaceffce53
# Parent UUID:    base
# State:          inaccessible
# Type:           normal (base)
# Location:       /Users/nperry/.ievms/IE6 - WinXP-disk1.vmdk
# Storage format: VMDK
# Capacity:       129948 MBytes
VBoxManage closemedium disk 01d5ccb5-2319-4e9c-bd76-daaaceffce53

[vladat]

Thanks @servel333, it solved the problem I've had.

[anotherjames]

The solution provided by @servel333 was exactly what I needed (as well as to delete the download itself under ~/.ievms/ ). I'd hit the issue because I had removed the VM from VirtualBox without deleting all files, so it remained in that inaccessible state despite not being listed in the UI.

[xdissent]

You can also remove the inaccessible media from VirtualBox with File -> Virtual Media Manager.