Opened 9 years ago
Last modified 9 years ago
#15113 new defect
VBoxManage controlvm savestate fails on Windows Host
| Reported by: | Tim T ASP | Owned by: | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Component: | VM control | Version: | VirtualBox 5.0.14 |
| Keywords: | controlvm savestate pause | Cc: | |
| Guest type: | Windows | Host type: | Windows |
Description
Execute:
VBoxManage controlvm <vmname> savestate
Displays:
VBoxManage.exe: error: Code E_FAIL (0x80004005) - Unspecified error (extended info not available)
VBoxManage.exe: error: Context: "LockMachine(a->session, LockType_Shared)" at line 101 of file VBoxManageControlVM.cpp
The pause option also displays the same error message. Other options may produce the same error message. This issue seems to have first appeared in Sept 2015, see https://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=70975
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Just to be sure, you replace <vmname> by the actual name of the VM you are trying to savestate, correct?
Does it always fail for you this way? Please attach a VBox.log file of a VM which is running when you are trying to save it's state with VBoxManage.