On 5/29/2011 11:11 AM, Patrick O'Callaghan wrote: > On Sun, 2011-05-29 at 00:17 -0400, David wrote: >> On 5/28/2011 10:24 PM, Patrick O'Callaghan wrote: >>> On Sat, 2011-05-28 at 21:09 -0400, David wrote: >>>>> OK, I tried releasing it and got: >>>>> >>>>> Failed to detach the hard disk >>>> (/home/poc/.VirtualBox/Win7.vdi) >>>>> from the slot SATA Port 0 of the machine Win7. >>>>> >>>>> The machine is not mutable (state is Saved). >>>>> >>>>> poc >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Okay. This is a 'from past experiences guess' here. Not dangerous and >>>> damages nothing. >>>> >>>> Rename/MV the .Virtualbax file to 'something' memorable. This is the >>>> VDI >>>> config file. I *think* that your install has a confusion with the ID >>>> of >>>> the VDI and what the VDI ID actually is. This .Virtualbox file will be >>>> recreated when you start the VBox GUI (which should show nothing and >>>> then you chose to make a new entry. Do the config and select 'existing >>>> HD' and point to the VD (Win7.dvi?) that you want to use. >>>> >>>> That *should* fix this. :-) >>> >>> I'm willing to try it but I want to be clear about what you're saying. >>> Do you mean move/rename the .VirtualBox directory or some file within >>> it? > [...] >> I did not say this correctly. I meant to rename or Move Virtualbox.xml, >> the configuration file that is inside .Virtualbox. That 'resets' the GUI >> to not see anything (the clean slate0 without deleting anything. The GUI >> should look like it did before you created the VM. Now creating a new VM >> should offer you to actually creat a new on or use and exsting one. You >> chose the existing one. > > That did it. Many thanks. Glad to be of help. -- David -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
