Have you ever come across the Unable to insert the virtual optical disk error? Users, who have a VirtualBox and are trying to create a virtual machine may be accustomed to this message. VirtualBox is open-source software for the x86 computing architecture used to deploy servers, desktops, and embedded operating systems as VMs or Virtual Machines. By definition, the Virtual Optical Disk file simply means that it is a .iso image containing a complete copy of the contents of a CD or DVD. The complete structure of the file along with the contents is stored in this file. The Virtualbox unable to insert virtual optical disk error message may pop up due to a few glitches in the settings. If the VirtualBox is not properly set up on your PC, you may see this error. The article aims to provide methods to clear this issue on various platforms.
How to Fix Virtualbox Unable to Insert Virtual Optical Disk
The method to install VirtualBox on a Linux PC is discussed in this section.
1. Open Terminal from the menu, type the following command and press the Shigar key to install VirtualBox.
sudo apt-get install virtualbox
2. Enter login password of your PC in the field and press the Shigar da maballin.
3. type y a cikin Kuna so ku ci gaba? sashe kuma latsa Shigar da maballin.
4. Wait till the installation is complete, type virtualbox, kuma latsa Shigar key to open the VirtualBox.
Method 1: On Ubuntu OS
The following steps describe the method to clear the issue on VirtualBox in the Ubuntu OS.
1. Open Terminal on your PC, type the following command, and press the Shigar da maballin.
/media/jerry/VBox_Gas_6.1.32
2. Type the following command and press the Shigar da maballin to run the file.
./VBoxLinuxAdditions.run
3. If you see the output message below, the installation is successful.
Running kernel modules will be replaced when the system is restarted
Method 2: On Other Ubuntu OS Versions
The following steps can be followed to fix the Virtualbox unable to insert virtual optical disk error if the OS of the VirtualBox is either Ubuntu 20, Ubuntu 21, or Ubuntu 22.
1. Open VirtualBox VM settings.
2. Danna dama-dama Controller: IDE a cikin Storage sashe kuma danna kan Remove disk from virtual drive zaɓi.
lura: idan Remove disk from virtual drive option is not available, click on Cire Abin da Aka Makala zaɓi.
3. Danna kan Force Unmount maɓallin akan VirtualBox- Question taga.
4. Open Terminal on your PC from the home menu.
5. Type the following command and press Shigar key to create a directory for mounting the Guest Additions installation CD.
sudo mkdir –p /mnt/cdrom
6. Type the following command and press Shigar da maballin to mount the files to the created directory.
sudo mount /dev/cdrom/mnt/cdrom
lura: If the command doesn’t work, type the command as sudo mount –o loop /dev/cdrom/mnt/cdrom.
7. Type the following command and press the Shigar key don gudanar da Guest Additions installation software in the directory to fix the Unable to insert the virtual optical disk error.
cd /mnt/cdrom sudo ./VBoxLinuxAdditions.run
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Method 3: On macOS/Linux OS
The following steps can be used to fix the Virtualbox unable to insert virtual optical disk error in VirtualBox with macOS or Linux OS. The steps mentioned are considering a macOS VirtualBox and the steps can be used on Linux OS VirtualBox.
Step I: Alter Settings in Virtual Machine
As a first step, alter the settings of the Virtual Machine by following the steps below.
1. Turn off the macOS Virtual Machine.
2. Danna dama-dama macOS Virtual Machine device in the left pane of the Manajan VirtualBox.
3. Danna kan Saituna zaɓi a saman menu.
4. Danna kan Storage tab on the left pane of the window.
5. Danna dama-dama Controller: IDE kuma danna kan Adds optical drive icon.
6. Danna kan Leave empty maɓallin akan VirtualBox- Question taga.
7. Zaɓi VBoxGuestAdditions.iso zaɓi a cikin An haɗa drop-down menu and click on the OK button.
Step II: Run the VBox File
The next step is to run the VBox file on the Virtual Machine.
1. Turn on macOS Virtual Machine.
2. Danna sau biyu VBox_Gas to open the optical disk.
3. Sa'an nan, danna sau biyu VBoxDarwinAdditions.pkg to run the file.
Step III: Enter Recovery Mode
The third step in this option is to enter into the recovery mode to tweak the changes to fix the Virtualbox unable to insert virtual optical disk error on your PC.
1. bude Terminal in macOS from the menu, type the matsayin csrutil command, and press the Shigar da maballin to check the status of the SIP.
2. Latsa Maballin F12 to direct you to the Virtual machine’s BIOS setting.
3. Zaɓi Boot Manager option using the arrow keys.
4. Zaɓi EFI Internal Shell zaɓi kuma latsa Esc mabuɗin don buɗe ESI Internal Shell na'ura wasan bidiyo
5. Gudu FS2 command to open FS2 interactive Shell.
6. Rubuta wadannan umurnin kuma latsa Shigar da maballin to go to the recovery boot image directory.
cd com.apple.recovery.boot
7. Buga umarnin dir kuma latsa Shigar key to view if the kernelcore fayil yana samuwa.
8. bude Terminal window, type the command, and press the Shigar key to restart the macOS virtual machine in recovery mode.
sudo nvram recovery-boot-mode=unused && sudo shutdown –r now
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Step IV: Disable macOS SIP
The SIP software or System Integrity Protection in the macOS would not allow you to perform any unauthorized codes on the PC. To fix the Virtualbox unable to insert virtual optical disk error, you have to disable the software to fix the issue.
1. Open macOS Utilities taga kuma danna kan Terminal zaɓi.
2. Danna kan Terminal zaɓi a cikin menu.
3. Rubuta csrutil musaki umarni kuma danna maɓallin Shigar da maballin to turn off the SIP.
4. Danna kan ikon mac da kuma danna kan Sake kunnawa option to restart the PC.
Step V: Add VBox Guest Additions CD
The final step is to add the Virtual Machine as a new program to the PC to fix the Unable to insert the virtual optical disk error.
1. Type the following command and press the Shigar da maballin to enable admin privileges to the folder.
/ Tsarin / Library / Fadada /
2. Danna kan na'urorin tab and install VBox Guest Additions CD in the macOS Virtual Machine.
Tambayoyi da yawa (FAQs)
Q1. Is it free to use VirtualBox?
Ans. The open source machine platform provides a free virtual machine license to people for educational and evaluation use.
Q2. Why does the Unable to Insert the Virtual Optical Disk error pop up?
Ans. This error may occur either due to the glitches on the PC. If the VirtualBox is not properly set up on your PC, this error may pop up.
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The method to fix Virtualbox unable to insert virtual optical disk error in various OS is discussed in this article. Please let us know your suggestions and queries on the topic dealt with in the comments section.