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 Midira key to install VirtualBox.
sudo apt-get install virtualbox
2. Enter login password of your PC in the field and press the Ampidiro ny lakile.
3. Type y ao amin'ny Te-hanohy ve ianao? fizarana ary tsindrio ny Ampidiro ny lakile.
4. Wait till the installation is complete, type virtualbox, ary tsindrio ny Midira 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 Ampidiro ny lakile.
/media/jerry/VBox_Gas_6.1.32
2. Soraty ity baiko manaraka ity ary tsindrio ny Ampidiro ny lakile 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. Kitiho havanana Controller: IDE ao amin'ny Storage fizarana ary kitiho eo Remove disk from virtual drive safidy.
Fanamarihana: Raha ny Remove disk from virtual drive option is not available, click on Esory ny Attachment safidy.
3. Click on Force Unmount bokotra eo amin'ny VirtualBox- Question varavarankely.
4. Open Terminal on your PC from the home menu.
5. Type the following command and press Midira key to create a directory for mounting the Guest Additions installation CD.
sudo mkdir –p /mnt/cdrom
6. Type the following command and press Ampidiro ny lakile to mount the files to the created directory.
sudo mount /dev/cdrom/mnt/cdrom
Fanamarihana: If the command doesn’t work, type the command as sudo mount –o loop /dev/cdrom/mnt/cdrom.
7. Soraty ity baiko manaraka ity ary tsindrio ny Midira fanalahidy hampandehanana ny Guest Additions installation software in the directory to fix the Unable to insert the virtual optical disk error.
cd /mnt/cdrom sudo ./VBoxLinuxAdditions.run
Vakio ihany koa: Ahoana ny fametrahana GCC amin'ny Ubuntu
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. Kitiho havanana macOS Virtual Machine device in the left pane of the VirtualBoxManager.
3. Click on Settings safidy eo amin'ny menu ambony.
4. Click on Storage tab on the left pane of the window.
5. Kitiho havanana Controller: IDE ary tsindrio ny Adds optical drive kisary.
6. Click on Leave empty bokotra eo amin'ny VirtualBox- Question varavarankely.
7. Select VBoxGuestAdditions.iso safidy ao amin'ny mifatotra menu midina ary tsindrio ny OK bokotra.
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. Avy eo, tsindrio indroa eo 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. Sokafy ny Terminal in macOS from the menu, type the toetran'ny csrutil command, and press the Ampidiro ny lakile to check the status of the SIP.
2. Press Fanalahidy F12 to direct you to the Virtual machine’s BIOS setting.
3. Select Boot Manager option using the arrow keys.
4. Select EFI Internal Shell safidy ary tsindrio Esc lakile hanokatra ny ESI Internal Shell hampionona.
5. Mihazakazaha FS2 command to open FS2 interactive Shell.
6. Soraty ireto manaraka ireto didy sy ny asa fanaovan-gazety Ampidiro ny lakile to go to the recovery boot image directory.
cd com.apple.recovery.boot
7. Soraty ny baiko Back ary tsindrio ny Midira key to view if the kernelcore misy ny rakitra.
8. Sokafy ny Terminal window, type the command, and press the Midira key to restart the macOS virtual machine in recovery mode.
sudo nvram recovery-boot-mode=unused && sudo shutdown –r now
Vakio ihany koa: Tsy azo sokafana ny fanamboarana satria tsy azo hamarinina amin'ny Mac ny mpamorona
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 varavarankely ary tsindrio ny Terminal safidy.
2. Click on Terminal safidy ao amin'ny menio.
3. Soraty ny tsy mandeha ny csrutil baiko ary tsindrio ny Ampidiro ny lakile to turn off the SIP.
4. Click on mac icon ary tsindrio eo amin'ny Haverina velomina 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. Soraty ity baiko manaraka ity ary tsindrio ny Ampidiro ny lakile to enable admin privileges to the folder.
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2. Click on fitaovana tab and install VBox Guest Additions CD in the macOS Virtual Machine.
Fanontaniana mahaliana (FAQ)
Q1. Is it free to use VirtualBox?
Taona. 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?
Taona. 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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