Saving-error when 2 VMs running

[SL_1]

If I have 2 VMs running - one in paused mode, the other one not - I can't save both VMs (close and save state) without having one crashing! When I try to save one of the VM the saving process goes until 99% and stops. I have to kill the VM process to going ahead with my work.

All systems (host, both guests) are WinXP 32: host: XP 5.1 Build 2600.xpsp_sp3_gdr guest1: XP 5.1 Build 2600.xpsp_sp3_gdr; guest addition 4.1.4 guest2: XP 5.1 Build 2600.xpsp; guest addition 4.0.6

[Frank Mehnert]

Could you attach the VBox.log file of both VMs when one crashed?

[SL_1]

hope this is the right one

[SL_1]

I dont know which log to add from the other VM. All logs look pretty the same. Sorry.

[Frank Mehnert]

I also would like to see the VBox.log file of the other VM. You said that you have two VMs running. The log file you attached seems to be from a VM which did not crash.

[Frank Mehnert]

We also need a way to reproduce your problem because saving both VMs when there are two active VMs (even if one is paused) works very well here.

[SL_1]

Hej Frank.

You arent German, are you? It would be easier for me to discuss in german if possible.

Back to topic: Where can I see which log is the right one without reproducing the crash? At the moment I wont do that, will see at the WE.

And the logs I have found look pretty the same! Actually I thought the attached log would be the one of the crash because of the error messages at the end.

[Frank Mehnert]

How did you know that :) Better let's continue in English because other users / developers will read these comments as well.

One hint is the time stamp of the log files, another hint are the lines Log opened 2012-07-10... where the exact time is logged when the VM was started.

If one VM crashes I would expect that the VM would not contain the line Changing the VM state from 'POWERING_OFF' to 'OFF'.

If you don't find the right log files (maybe they are already rotated because by default only the last 4 log files are kept) then rather try to reproduce it when you are able to.

Thank you!

[aeichner]

Please reopen if still relevant with a recent VirtualBox release.