Opened 14 years ago
Closed 11 years ago
#8517 closed defect (fixed)
Import Appliance fails on WinXP 32 bit host — at Version 5
| Reported by: | Rony Shapiro | Owned by: | |
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| Component: | OVF | Version: | VirtualBox 4.0.4 |
| Keywords: | Cc: | ||
| Guest type: | Linux | Host type: | Windows |
Description (last modified by )
Trying to import an appliance via VirtualBox's GUI interface, I get a non-descriptive failure message. Trying the same using VBoxManage provides a *little* more information. Fllowig is the output:
$ ./VBoxManage.exe import C:\tmp\pws-deb32.ova --vsys 0 --unit 6
--ignore --vsys 0 --unit 10 --disk C:\local\VirtualBox\HardDisks\pws\pws-deb32-disk1.vmdk
0%...10%...20%...30%...40%...50%...60%...70%...80%...90%...100%
Interpreting C:\tmp\pws-deb32.ova...
OK.
Disks: vmdisk1 8589934592 -1
http://www.vmware.com/interfaces/specifications/vmdk.html#streamOptimized
pws-deb32-disk1.vmdk -1 -1
Virtual system 0:
0: Suggested OS type: "Debian"
(change with "--vsys 0 --ostype <type>"; use "list ostypes" to list all possible values)
1: Suggested VM name "pws"
(change with "--vsys 0 --vmname <name>")
2: Number of CPUs: 1
(change with "--vsys 0 --cpus <n>")
3: Guest memory: 768 MB
(change with "--vsys 0 --memory <MB>")
4: USB controller
(disable with "--vsys 0 --unit 4 --ignore")
5: Network adapter: orig NAT, config 2, extra slot=0;type=NAT
6: Floppy -- disabled
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=pws-deb32-disk1.vmdk, target path=C:\local\Vir
tualBox\HardDisks\pws\pws-deb32-disk1.vmdk, controller=8;channel=0
0%...
Progress state: E_FAIL
VBoxManage.exe: error: Details: code ERROR_SUCCESS (0x0), component , interface, callee
Context: "ImportAppliance" at line 757 of file VBoxManageAppliance.cpp
Please advise. I've tried importing another appliance with the GUI (FreeBSD host), same result. This is a very nasty showstopper for me.
Thanks,
Rony
Change History (5)
comment:1 by , 14 years ago
| Component: | virtual disk → OVF |
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| Description: | modified (diff) |
comment:2 by , 13 years ago
comment:3 by , 13 years ago
I came across with same problem. I discovered a workaround. I extracted the disk image by renaming the .ova file to .tar and then uncompressed it. I then cloned the extracted .vmdk file with "vboxmanage clonehd source.vmdk destination.vdi --format vdi" and then attached the cloned hd to a newly created virtual machine.
Perhaps this contains some unnecessary steps, but worked for me...
comment:5 by , 11 years ago
| Description: | modified (diff) |
|---|---|
| Resolution: | → fixed |
| Status: | new → closed |
No response, closing. If this is still a problem with a recent release of VirtualBox reopen the defect and attach the OVF file please.


Same bug here--non-descriptive GUI message, slightly more verbose VBoxManage error message.
Of note, the --dry-run option shows success. Only the actual import fails.
C:\Documents and Settings\noel.weichbrodt>"C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox\VB oxManage.exe" import "E:\VirtualBox\Broadband-Dev-V3\Broadband-Dev-V3.ovf" 0%...10%...20%...30%...40%...50%...60%...70%...80%...90%...100% Interpreting E:\VirtualBox\Broadband-Dev-V3\Broadband-Dev-V3.ovf... OK. Disks: vmdisk1 34359738368 -1 http://www.vmware.com/interfaces/specifi cations/vmdk.html#streamOptimized Bradband-Dev-V3-disk2.vmdk -1 -1 Virtual system 0: 0: Suggested OS type: "Ubuntu_64" (change with "--vsys 0 --ostype <type>"; use "list ostypes" to list all poss ible values) 1: Suggested VM name "Bradband-Dev-V3" (change with "--vsys 0 --vmname <name>") 2: Number of CPUs: 1 (change with "--vsys 0 --cpus <n>") 3: Guest memory: 1500 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 HostOnly, config 3, extra slot=0;type=HostOnly 7: Network adapter: orig NAT, config 3, extra slot=1;type=NAT 8: CD-ROM (disable with "--vsys 0 --unit 8 --ignore") 9: IDE controller, type PIIX4 (disable with "--vsys 0 --unit 9 --ignore") 10: IDE controller, type PIIX4 (disable with "--vsys 0 --unit 10 --ignore") 11: SATA controller, type AHCI (disable with "--vsys 0 --unit 11 --ignore") 12: Hard disk image: source image=Bradband-Dev-V3-disk2.vmdk, target path=E:\Vir tualBox\Bradband-Dev-V3\Bradband-Dev-V3-disk2.vmdk, controller=11;channel=0 (change target path with "--vsys 0 --unit 12 --disk path"; disable with "--vsys 0 --unit 12 --ignore") 0%...10%...20%...30%...40%...50%...60%...70%...80%...90%... Progress state: E_INVALIDARG VBoxManage.exe: error: Details: code ERROR_SUCCESS (0x0), component , interface , callee Context: "ImportAppliance" at line 757 of file VBoxManageAppliance.cpp