Opened 5 years ago
Last modified 5 years ago
#18571 new defect
Vboxmanage export / import not working - invalid 'ovf:id' attribute
| Reported by: | Curval1230 | Owned by: | |
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| Component: | OVF | Version: | VirtualBox 5.2.28 |
| Keywords: | Cc: | ||
| Guest type: | Linux | Host type: | Linux |
Description
I'm running am Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS Server with Virtualbox 5.2.28
Exporting an virtual machine with command line works without any reported error. Result is an *.ova file.
Importing this machine with the command vboxmanage import file.ova ends with this error:
root@nono2018:~# vboxmanage import 20210417_ADC2.ova 0%... Progress state: VBOX_E_FILE_ERROR VBoxManage: error: Appliance read failed VBoxManage: error: Error reading "/root/20210417_ADC2.ova": missing or invalid 'ovf:id' attribute in operating system section element, line 18 VBoxManage: error: Details: code VBOX_E_FILE_ERROR (0x80bb0004), component ApplianceWrap, interface IAppliance VBoxManage: error: Context: "RTEXITCODE handleImportAppliance(HandlerArg*)" at line 307 of file VBoxManageAppliance.cpp
If I open the *.ova file with a editor, i can see <Section xsi:type="ovf:OperatingSystemSection_Type" ovf:id="-1160446143">
Why is the ovf:id negativ?
Any suggestion to solve the problem?
Regards Michael
Workaround found!
I had to add the following to the client machines:
vboxmanage modifyvm "name of vm" --ostype "Ubuntu_64"
After that, I was able to export the .ova file und import it again.