Lubuntu 12.04, Virtualbox 4.1.18r78361, Extension Pack 4.1.18r78361
I have Win 7 working in VirtualBox, but it is pretty pointless if I can't access my data, which is on a separate partition. So following instructions at http://www.sysprobs.com/access-physi...ation-software I ran
In fact it gave me two files: SATA-library.vmdk and SATA-library-pt.vmdk
Then VirtualBox > Machine > Settings > Storage > Add Hard Disk > Choose Existing Disk > shows me my main Win7.vdi file and the two .vmdk files.
Selecting SATA-library.vmdk and clicking Open I get the error:
I have Win 7 working in VirtualBox, but it is pretty pointless if I can't access my data, which is on a separate partition. So following instructions at http://www.sysprobs.com/access-physi...ation-software I ran
Code:
sudo VBoxManage internalcommands createrawvmdk -filename /media/USB-SystemImages/VM-Win7/SATA-library.vmdk -rawdisk /dev/sda -partitions 7
RAW host disk access VMDK file /media/USB-SystemImages/VM-Win7/SATA-library.vmdk created successfully.Then VirtualBox > Machine > Settings > Storage > Add Hard Disk > Choose Existing Disk > shows me my main Win7.vdi file and the two .vmdk files.
Selecting SATA-library.vmdk and clicking Open I get the error:
Failed to open the hard disk /media/USB-SystemImages/VM-Win7/SATA-library.vmdk.Being new to this, I have no idea what to do next.
The medium '/media/USB-SystemImages/VM-Win7/SATA-library.vmdk' can't be used as the requested device type.
Result Code: NS_ERROR_FAILURE (0x80004005)
Component: Medium
Interface: IMedium {53f9cc0c-e0fd-40a5-a404-a7a5272082cd}
Callee: IVirtualBox {c28be65f-1a8f-43b4-81f1-eb60cb516e66}