Opened 7 years ago
Last modified 7 years ago
#16981 new defect
Inaccessible Virtual Machines
| Reported by: | DaveyMames | Owned by: | |
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| Component: | other | Version: | VirtualBox 5.1.22 |
| Keywords: | Inaccessible Virtual Machines | Cc: | |
| Guest type: | Windows | Host type: | Windows |
Description
Hi, I have VirtualBox 5.1.22r115126 installed in my C drive. I set the Default Machine folder as: X:\Portable Installations\VirtualBox Saved Files. I store my VMs in my X Drive so that I don't lose my VMs when restoring a C drive backup with Macrium Reflect.
I recently restored a Macrium Reflect C Drive backup. Everything was fine and all my VMs were working. These are my VMs:
"Windows 7 64-bit New Install (Nothing Changed)". As the name suggests this has Windows installed with nothing else on it. "Windows 7 64-bit - Opera Portable". This is a linked clone of the above which I then have Opera Portable on.
I had the linked clone running today and I saved a snapshot. I closed VirtualBox and restarted my PC. When I opened VirtualBox, both VMs are "inaccessible". It says a differencing image of snapshot "snapshot name here" could not be found. Could not find an open hard disk with UUID "name here".
How can I find out what caused the problem and how can I fix it? Is there any reason why I can't have VMs on my X Drive but VirtualBox installed on the C Drive?
May I suggest something? It's usually better and faster, if issues like this one (configuration, question) get first addressed in the VirtualBox forums. More than 95% of the issues are resolved over there, which keeps the developers focusing on the bug fixes and enhancements, and there is no need for another ticket to keep track of. For example, yours is most probably not a bug and someone from the developers has to deal with it and close it as "Invalid".
So, if you can, please open a new thread in the VirtualBox on Windows Hosts section of the forums.
Please be sure to mention that you came from the bug tracker and include the ticket #.