[vbox-dev] 回复： about uuid

[Klaus Espenlaub]

On 19.11.2012 19:36, 核桃 wrote:
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> What I mean,if import image failed, vb has saved uuid, then I impot this
> image again,
> importing always failed, except I restart vb, this looks like vb save
> the uuid in his memory, and when import again, he use the uuid that in
> his memory.
> Is that a bug?

Impossible to say as I have no idea what you're "importing" - images 
cannot be imported as such, they are registered. OVF appliances can be 
imported, but there the UUIDs are re-created every time...

Can you provide a precise description what you're doing?

Klaus
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>  > Hi,
>  >
>  > When I use virtual box I meet a question, how to virtual box generate
>  > UUID for the importing image?
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> The UUID is included in each virtual disk image.
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>  > whether the same image import every time have the same UUID? Why I ask
>  > this question, Because of virtual box reject the same UUID.
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> Why do you have two images with the same UUID? If you want to duplicate
> an image you can use "VBoxManage clonehd ...", or do the equivalent in
> the GUI (File->Virtual Media Manager, then Copy).
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>  > And when the image import failed , virtual box save the UUID, then I
>  > import it next time will always be failed. How to solute this issue? If
>  > restart virtual box can solute this?
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> I don't understand what kind of import fails...
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> Klaus
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>  > look forward to your
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>  > Best Regards,
>  >