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Thread: HELP!!!! Virtualbox Machine Error!!!

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    Exclamation HELP!!!! Virtualbox Machine Error!!!

    Hi all,

    I am using virtual box running windows for some work programs.

    I closed down my Vbox machine but didn't close the virtualbox box where you open the machine.

    when I tried to open it up again, I got this:

    the machine is inaccessible

    p, li { white-space: pre-wrap; } Start tag expected, '<' not found.
    Location: '/home/brett/.VirtualBox/Machines/Work/Work.xml', line 1 (0), column 1.
    /home/vbox/vbox-3.1.2/src/VBox/Main/MachineImpl.cpp[5821] (nsresult Machine::loadSettings(bool)).
    Result Code:
    NS_ERROR_FAILURE (0x80004005)
    Component:
    VirtualBox
    Interface:
    IVirtualBox {2158464a-f706-414b-a8c4-fb589dfc6b62}


    Please tell me how to solve it in simple terms.

    thanks!!!!

    brett
    "Never let the future disturb you. You will meet it, if you have to, with the same weapons of reason which today arm you against the present." ~~ Marcus Aurelius

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    Re: HELP!!!! Virtualbox Machine Error!!!

    Hello,
    It seems that the configuration file where the machine settings are stored is screwd up..
    The easiest thing to try is to create a new machine whith the same settings as the one not working; but when it asks for creating a new harddrive, select use an existing image and select the image for your virtual machine's harddisk (probably work.vdi)..
    Thank you Microsoft for windows Vista... it was the reason I switched to Linux

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    Re: HELP!!!! Virtualbox Machine Error!!!

    dude! you're my fricking hero!!!!

    I read on some other threads how you have to jump through hoops, clone this, convert that....and MAYBE get it back.

    I'm all back up and running and am a happy camper.

    Thanks again!

    brett
    "Never let the future disturb you. You will meet it, if you have to, with the same weapons of reason which today arm you against the present." ~~ Marcus Aurelius

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    Re: HELP!!!! Virtualbox Machine Error!!!

    Glad to have been of help
    Thank you Microsoft for windows Vista... it was the reason I switched to Linux

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