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 <type>"; use "list ostypes" to list all possible values)

1: Suggested VM name "pws"

(change with "--vsys 0 --vmname <name>")

2: Number of CPUs: 1

(change with "--vsys 0 --cpus <n>")

3: Guest memory: 768 MB

(change with "--vsys 0 --memory <MB>")

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