Cannot import ovf with disk line --ignore

[Lethargy]

The command "VBoxManage import ~/.vagrant.d/boxes/lucid32/box.ovf -n" mentions:

9: Hard disk image: source image=box-disk1.vmdk, target path=/Users/mcobden/VirtualBox VMs/lucid32/box-disk1.vmdk, controller=8;channel=0
    (change target path with "--vsys 0 --unit 9 --disk path";
    disable with "--vsys 0 --unit 9 --ignore")

When I try "VBoxManage import ~/.vagrant.d/boxes/lucid32/box.ovf --vsys 0 --unit 9 --ignore " I get the error:

Progress state: NS_ERROR_FAILURE
VBoxManage: error: Internal inconsistency looking up disk image 'vmdisk1'
VBoxManage: error: Details: code NS_ERROR_FAILURE (0x80004005), component Appliance, interface IAppliance, callee 
Context: "ImportAppliance" at line 793 of file VBoxManageAppliance.cpp

The full output looks like this:

0%...10%...20%...30%...40%...50%...60%...70%...80%...90%...100%
Interpreting /Users/mcobden/.vagrant.d/boxes/lucid32/box.ovf...
OK.
Disks:  vmdisk1	85899345920	-1	http://www.vmware.com/interfaces/specifications/vmdk.html#streamOptimized	box-disk1.vmdk	-1	-1	
Virtual system 0:
 0: Suggested OS type: "Ubuntu"
    (change with "--vsys 0 --ostype <type>"; use "list ostypes" to list all possible values)
 1: Suggested VM name "lucid32"
    (change with "--vsys 0 --vmname <name>")
 2: Number of CPUs: 1
    (change with "--vsys 0 --cpus <n>")
 3: Guest memory: 384 MB
    (change with "--vsys 0 --memory <MB>")
 4: Network adapter: orig NAT, config 3, extra slot=0;type=NAT
 5: CD-ROM
    (disable with "--vsys 0 --unit 5 --ignore")
 6: IDE controller, type PIIX4
    (disable with "--vsys 0 --unit 6 --ignore")
 7: IDE controller, type PIIX4
    (disable with "--vsys 0 --unit 7 --ignore")
 8: SATA controller, type AHCI
    (disable with "--vsys 0 --unit 8 --ignore")
 9: Hard disk image: source image=box-disk1.vmdk -- disabled
0%...
Progress state: NS_ERROR_FAILURE
VBoxManage: error: Internal inconsistency looking up disk image 'vmdisk1'
VBoxManage: error: Details: code NS_ERROR_FAILURE (0x80004005), component Appliance, interface IAppliance, callee 
Context: "ImportAppliance" at line 793 of file VBoxManageAppliance.cpp

Also, the correct version is not in the bug dropdown

VBoxManage --version
4.1.23r80870

[Lethargy]

Persists with version

VBoxManage --version                                                           
4.2.4r81684

VBoxManage import ~/.vagrant.d/boxes/lucid32/box.ovf --vsys 0 --unit 9 --ignore
0%...10%...20%...30%...40%...50%...60%...70%...80%...90%...100%
Interpreting /Users/mcobden/.vagrant.d/boxes/lucid32/box.ovf...
OK.
Disks:  vmdisk1	85899345920	-1	http://www.vmware.com/interfaces/specifications/vmdk.html#streamOptimized	box-disk1.vmdk	-1	-1	
Virtual system 0:
 0: Suggested OS type: "Ubuntu"
    (change with "--vsys 0 --ostype <type>"; use "list ostypes" to list all possible values)
 1: Suggested VM name "lucid32"
    (change with "--vsys 0 --vmname <name>")
 2: Number of CPUs: 1
    (change with "--vsys 0 --cpus <n>")
 3: Guest memory: 384 MB
    (change with "--vsys 0 --memory <MB>")
 4: Network adapter: orig NAT, config 3, extra slot=0;type=NAT
 5: CD-ROM
    (disable with "--vsys 0 --unit 5 --ignore")
 6: IDE controller, type PIIX4
    (disable with "--vsys 0 --unit 6 --ignore")
 7: IDE controller, type PIIX4
    (disable with "--vsys 0 --unit 7 --ignore")
 8: SATA controller, type AHCI
    (disable with "--vsys 0 --unit 8 --ignore")
 9: Hard disk image: source image=box-disk1.vmdk -- disabled
0%...
Progress state: NS_ERROR_FAILURE
VBoxManage: error: Appliance import failed
VBoxManage: error: Internal inconsistency looking up disk image 'vmdisk1'
VBoxManage: error: Details: code NS_ERROR_FAILURE (0x80004005), component Appliance, interface IAppliance
VBoxManage: error: Context: "int handleImportAppliance(HandlerArg*)" at line 781 of file VBoxManageAppliance.cpp

[aeichner]

Please reopen if still relevant with a recent VirtualBox release.