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 ویډیو on a Linux PC is discussed in this section.
1. د پرانیستې ترمينل from the menu, type the following command and press the وليکئ key to install VirtualBox.
sudo apt-get install virtualbox
2. Enter login password of your PC in the field and press the کیلي دننه کړئ.
3. ډول y په ایا ته یې ادامه ورکړې؟ برخه او فشار ورکړئ کیلي دننه کړئ.
4. Wait till the installation is complete, type virtualbox, او پرانیزي وليکئ 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. د پرانیستې ترمينل on your PC, type the following command, and press the کیلي دننه کړئ.
/media/jerry/VBox_Gas_6.1.32
2. لاندې کمانډ ټایپ کړئ او فشار ورکړئ کیلي دننه کړئ 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. د پرانیستې VirtualBox VM settings.
2. ښي کلیک وکړئ Controller: IDE په د زيرمتون برخه کلیک کړئ او کلیک وکړئ Remove disk from virtual drive انتخاب.
نوټ: که Remove disk from virtual drive option is not available, click on ضمیمه لرې کړئ انتخاب.
3. کلیک وکړه Force Unmount ت theۍ په ت .ۍ VirtualBox- Question کړکۍ
4. د پرانیستې ترمينل on your PC from the home menu.
5. Type the following command and press وليکئ key to create a directory for mounting the Guest Additions installation CD.
sudo mkdir –p /mnt/cdrom
6. Type the following command and press کیلي دننه کړئ to mount the files to the created directory.
sudo mount /dev/cdrom/mnt/cdrom
نوټ: If the command doesn’t work, type the command as sudo mount –o loop /dev/cdrom/mnt/cdrom.
7. لاندې کمانډ ټایپ کړئ او فشار ورکړئ وليکئ د چلولو لپاره کلیدي 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. ښي کلیک وکړئ macOS Virtual Machine device in the left pane of the VirtualBox سمبالګر.
3. کلیک وکړه امستنې په پورتنۍ مینو کې اختیار.
4. کلیک وکړه د زيرمتون tab on the left pane of the window.
5. ښي کلیک وکړئ Controller: IDE او په دې کلیک وکړئ Adds optical drive انځورن.
6. کلیک وکړه Leave empty ت theۍ په ت .ۍ VirtualBox- Question کړکۍ
7. غوره کړه VBoxGuestAdditions.iso په اختیار کې ضمیمه ډراپ-ډاون مینو کې کلیک وکړئ او کلیک وکړئ OK تڼی.
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. Then, double click on 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. دابرخه دکتابتون د ترمينل in macOS from the menu, type the csrutil حالت command, and press the کیلي دننه کړئ to check the status of the د وون.
2. مطبوعات د F12 کیلي to direct you to the Virtual machine’s BIOS setting.
3. غوره کړه د بوټ مدیر option using the arrow keys.
4. غوره کړه EFI Internal Shell غوراوی Esc د خلاصولو لپاره کیلي ESI Internal Shell Console.
5. چلول FS2 command to open FS2 interactive Shell.
6. لاندې ټایپ کړئ د قوماندې او مطبوعات کیلي دننه کړئ to go to the recovery boot image directory.
cd com.apple.recovery.boot
7. کمانډ ټایپ کړئ دير او پرانیزي وليکئ key to view if the kernelcore فایل موجود دی.
8. دابرخه دکتابتون د ترمينل window, type the command, and press the وليکئ 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. د پرانیستې د MacOS کارونې کړکۍ او کلیک وکړئ ترمينل انتخاب.
2. کلیک وکړه ترمينل غورنۍ غورنۍ.
3. ټایپ کړئ csrutil غیر فعال امر وکړئ او فشار ورکړئ کیلي دننه کړئ to turn off the SIP.
4. کلیک وکړه mac icon او کلیک وکړئ بیا روښانه کول 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. لاندې کمانډ ټایپ کړئ او فشار ورکړئ کیلي دننه کړئ to enable admin privileges to the folder.
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2. کلیک وکړه وزلې tab and install VBox Guest Additions CD in the macOS Virtual Machine.
په مکرر ډول پوښتل شوي پوښتنې (پوښتنې)
Q1. Is it free to use VirtualBox?
ځواب. 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?
ځواب. 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.