id summary reporter owner description type status component version resolution keywords cc guest host 8517 Import Appliance fails on WinXP 32 bit host Rony Shapiro "Trying to import an appliance via VirtualBox's GUI interface, I get a non-descriptive failure message. Trying the same using VBoxManage provides a *little* more information. Fllowig is the output: {{{ $ ./VBoxManage.exe import C:\tmp\pws-deb32.ova --vsys 0 --unit 6 --ignore --vsys 0 --unit 10 --disk C:\local\VirtualBox\HardDisks\pws\pws-deb32-disk1.vmdk 0%...10%...20%...30%...40%...50%...60%...70%...80%...90%...100% Interpreting C:\tmp\pws-deb32.ova... OK. Disks: vmdisk1 8589934592 -1 http://www.vmware.com/interfaces/specifications/vmdk.html#streamOptimized pws-deb32-disk1.vmdk -1 -1 Virtual system 0: 0: Suggested OS type: ""Debian"" (change with ""--vsys 0 --ostype ""; use ""list ostypes"" to list all possible values) 1: Suggested VM name ""pws"" (change with ""--vsys 0 --vmname "") 2: Number of CPUs: 1 (change with ""--vsys 0 --cpus "") 3: Guest memory: 768 MB (change with ""--vsys 0 --memory "") 4: USB controller (disable with ""--vsys 0 --unit 4 --ignore"") 5: Network adapter: orig NAT, config 2, extra slot=0;type=NAT 6: Floppy -- disabled 7: CD-ROM (disable with ""--vsys 0 --unit 7 --ignore"") 8: IDE controller, type PIIX4 (disable with ""--vsys 0 --unit 8 --ignore"") 9: IDE controller, type PIIX4 (disable with ""--vsys 0 --unit 9 --ignore"") 10: Hard disk image: source image=pws-deb32-disk1.vmdk, target path=C:\local\Vir tualBox\HardDisks\pws\pws-deb32-disk1.vmdk, controller=8;channel=0 0%... Progress state: E_FAIL VBoxManage.exe: error: Details: code ERROR_SUCCESS (0x0), component , interface, callee Context: ""ImportAppliance"" at line 757 of file VBoxManageAppliance.cpp }}} Please advise. I've tried importing another appliance with the GUI (FreeBSD host), same result. This is a very nasty showstopper for me. Thanks, Rony " defect closed OVF VirtualBox 4.0.4 fixed Linux Windows