id summary reporter owner description type status component version resolution keywords cc guest host 7508 VBoxManage cannot attach dvddrive to SATA controller => Fixed in SVN Rainmaker "I created a new VM, using a SATA controller for storage. However, I am unable to attach a dvddrive to the new controller: When trying to attach a dvddrive to a storage controller, root@oread:/vmware# VBoxManage storageattach LDAPMaster1 --storagectl SATA1 --port 1 --device 0 --type dvddrive --medium emptydrive Oracle VM VirtualBox Command Line Management Interface Version 3.2.8 (C) 2005-2010 Oracle Corporation All rights reserved. error: The Attachment is not supported by the Storage Controller: 'SATA1' When attaching the drive to a IDE controller, it does work. The VirtualBox GUI is also able to attach the drive." defect closed VMM VirtualBox 3.2.8 fixed Linux Linux