Opened 17 years ago
Closed 14 years ago
#955 closed defect (fixed)
Incorrect snapshot handling in Linux (VERR_ALREADY_EXISTS)
| Reported by: | tautrimas | Owned by: | |
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| Component: | VM control | Version: | VirtualBox 1.5.2 |
| Keywords: | snapshot VERR_ALREADY_EXISTS | Cc: | |
| Guest type: | other | Host type: | other |
Description
This is how it happens:
- I create a snapshot of running Win XP client.
- I use the client, and when I finish my work, I simly push "revert to current snapshot".
- It works many times, but one day, after reverting it says "aborted".
- Then, when I try to revert again (after starting client up and playing a bit), it says:
Could not copy the state file '/home/tautrimas/.VirtualBox/Machines/WinXP/Snapshots/{b2ec225f-3158-4dde-d1a7-dd58663d6426}.sav' to '/home/tautrimas/.VirtualBox/Machines/WinXP/Snapshots/{02b3e0da-9713-46f2-8e88-3e0806fb9da6}.sav' (VERR_ALREADY_EXISTS).
Result Code: 0x80004005 Component: Machine Interface: IMachine {31f7169f-14da-4c55-8cb6-a3665186e35e}
- Virtual Disk Manager says, that there are currently 2 difference disks (each 60.50 KB in size) for my single snapshot.
Problem is, that I can't revert my snapshot back. Problem appeared second time in a week (after reinstall of VBox).
Linux system: Sabayon Linux 3.4f
USB and sound enabled.
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Change History (12)
comment:1 by , 17 years ago
follow-up: 9 comment:3 by , 17 years ago
Found a solution that works for me. You must start the machine, close saving state, and voila! You can revert.
comment:4 by , 17 years ago
Got the same error (v. 1.5.6):
Could not copy the state file '/home/aleph/.VirtualBox/Machines/CentOS2/Snapshots/{f5e563cb-6447-4c6c-cb9c-8acd489f306d}.sav' to '/home/aleph/.VirtualBox/Machines/CentOS2/Snapshots/{090df291-9752-4458-e689-391e93ead9bf}.sav' (VERR_ALREADY_EXISTS).
Looking at /home/aleph/.VirtualBox/Machines/CentOS2/Snapshots/, I found 2 *.sav states, and deleted {090df291-9752-4458-e689-391e93ead9bf}.sav
Then Revert to current snapshot worked.
Details: aleph ~/.VirtualBox/Machines/CentOS2/Snapshots $ ls -1 {039815fa-78c8-4c16-bba2-f6bd7cf9fc62}.vdi {090df291-9752-4458-e689-391e93ead9bf}.sav {0b543081-2858-4e82-ca81-bfaf081b7030}.vdi {1c72af45-3a6f-476f-ecb5-0d202915d1a6}.vdi {34b0c58a-2b5d-4607-3982-e5d7f4a7be84}.vdi {547dd476-62ef-4d82-e1a3-76d428965bb6}.vdi {f5e563cb-6447-4c6c-cb9c-8acd489f306d}.sav aleph ~/.VirtualBox/Machines/CentOS2/Snapshots $ mv \{090df291-9752-4458-e689-391e93ead9bf\}.sav ~/.Trash/
comment:5 by , 16 years ago
| Component: | other → VM control |
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comment:6 by , 16 years ago
| Resolution: | → fixed |
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| Status: | new → closed |
No new comment for a long time. Please reopen if a same problem happens with the most recent release (2.2.2).
comment:7 by , 15 years ago
| Resolution: | fixed |
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| Status: | closed → reopened |
* exactly * the same problem here.
andrei@dfg3gjh5:~> VirtualBox --help Sun VirtualBox Graphical User Interface 3.1.6 (C) 2005-2010 Sun Microsystems, Inc.
comment:8 by , 15 years ago
Problem still persists in 3.1.6. http://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=27798#p123870
comment:9 by , 14 years ago
Replying to tautrimas:
Found a solution that works for me. You must start the machine, close saving state, and voila! You can revert.
yes, it works! Thank you!
If I want to discard a snapshot:
Normal hard disk '/home/tautrimas/.VirtualBox/VDI/HardDisk1.vdi' stored in the snapshot 'Snapshot 1' has more than one child hard disk (2).
Result Code: 0x80004005 Component: Machine Interface: IMachine {31f7169f-14da-4c55-8cb6-a3665186e35e}