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. Vekirî Terminal from the menu, type the following command and press the Derbasbûn key to install VirtualBox.
sudo apt-get install virtualbox
2. Enter login password of your PC in the field and press the Bişkojka binivîse.
3. Awa y di Ma hûn dixwazin berdewam bikin? beşa û pêl bişkoka Bişkojka binivîse.
4. Wait till the installation is complete, type virtualbox, û çapemeniyê Derbasbûn 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. Vekirî Terminal on your PC, type the following command, and press the Bişkojka binivîse.
/media/jerry/VBox_Gas_6.1.32
2. Type the following command and press the Bişkojka binivîse 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. Vekirî VirtualBox VM settings.
2. Li-rast-ê bikirtînin Controller: IDE di Embarkirinî beşa û bikirtînin Remove disk from virtual drive dibe.
Not: Ger ku Remove disk from virtual drive option is not available, click on Pêvekê jêbirin dibe.
3. Kılik lı ser Force Unmount bişkok li ser VirtualBox- Question pace.
4. Vekirî Terminal on your PC from the home menu.
5. Type the following command and press Derbasbûn key to create a directory for mounting the Guest Additions installation CD.
sudo mkdir –p /mnt/cdrom
6. Type the following command and press Bişkojka binivîse to mount the files to the created directory.
sudo mount /dev/cdrom/mnt/cdrom
Not: 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 Derbasbûn key to run the 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. Li-rast-ê bikirtînin macOS Virtual Machine device in the left pane of the Gerînendeyê VirtualBox.
3. Kılik lı ser Mîhengên option at the top menu.
4. Kılik lı ser Embarkirinî tab on the left pane of the window.
5. Li-rast-ê bikirtînin Controller: IDE û li ser hilbijêre Adds optical drive icon
6. Kılik lı ser Leave empty bişkok li ser VirtualBox- Question pace.
7. Neqandin VBoxGuestAdditions.iso bijartî di Têkilî menuya dakêşanê û li ser bikirtînin OK pişkov.
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. Double click on VBox_Gas to open the optical disk.
3. Piştre, du caran li ser bitikîne 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. veke Terminal in macOS from the menu, type the rewşa csrutil command, and press the Bişkojka binivîse to check the status of the JÊDERXISTIN.
2. Rojnamevanî Bişkojka F12 to direct you to the Virtual machine’s BIOS setting.
3. Neqandin Gerînendeyê bootê option using the arrow keys.
4. Neqandin EFI Internal Shell vebijêrk û çapemeniyê Esc kilîta vekirina ESI Internal Shell konsolê.
5. Rûne FS2 command to open FS2 interactive Shell.
6. Li jêr binivîse ferman Û çapemeniyê Bişkojka binivîse to go to the recovery boot image directory.
cd com.apple.recovery.boot
7. Fermana binivîse dir û çapemeniyê Derbasbûn key to view if the kernelcore pel heye.
8. veke Terminal window, type the command, and press the Derbasbûn 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. Vekirî karûbarên macOS pencereyê û li ser bikirtînin Terminal dibe.
2. Kılik lı ser Terminal vebijêrk di pêşeka.
3. Binivîsin csrutil seqet bike command and press the Bişkojka binivîse to turn off the SIP.
4. Kılik lı ser îkonê mac û bitikîne Restart 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 Bişkojka binivîse to enable admin privileges to the folder.
/ Sîstem / Pirtûkxane / Pêvek /
2. Kılik lı ser devices tab and install VBox Guest Additions CD in the macOS Virtual Machine.
Frequently Asked Questions (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.