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. Odprite terminal from the menu, type the following command and press the Vnesite key to install VirtualBox.
sudo apt-get namestite virtualbox
2. Enter login password of your PC in the field and press the Vnesite tipko.
3. Tip y v Želite nadaljevati? razdelku in pritisnite Vnesite tipko.
4. Wait till the installation is complete, type virtualbox, in pritisnite Vnesite 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. Odprite terminal on your PC, type the following command, and press the Vnesite tipko.
/media/jerry/VBox_Gas_6.1.32
2. Vnesite naslednji ukaz in pritisnite Vnesite tipko 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. Odprite VirtualBox VM settings.
2. Z desno miškino tipko kliknite Controller: IDE v skladiščenje in kliknite Remove disk from virtual drive možnost.
Opomba: Če Remove disk from virtual drive option is not available, click on Odstranite priponko možnost.
3. Kliknite na Force Unmount gumb na VirtualBox- Question okno.
4. Odprite terminal on your PC from the home menu.
5. Vnesite naslednji ukaz in pritisnite Vnesite key to create a directory for mounting the Guest Additions installation CD.
sudo mkdir –p /mnt/cdrom
6. Vnesite naslednji ukaz in pritisnite Vnesite tipko to mount the files to the created directory.
sudo mount /dev/cdrom/mnt/cdrom
Opomba: If the command doesn’t work, type the command as sudo mount –o loop /dev/cdrom/mnt/cdrom.
7. Vnesite naslednji ukaz in pritisnite Vnesite ključ za zagon 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. Z desno miškino tipko kliknite macOS Virtual Machine device in the left pane of the VirtualBox Manager.
3. Kliknite na Nastavitve možnost v zgornjem meniju.
4. Kliknite na skladiščenje tab on the left pane of the window.
5. Z desno miškino tipko kliknite Controller: IDE in kliknite na Adds optical drive ikona.
6. Kliknite na Leave empty gumb na VirtualBox- Question okno.
7. Izberite VBoxGuestAdditions.iso možnost v Pritrjena drop-down menu and click on the OK gumb.
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. Dvokliknite 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. Odprite terminal in macOS from the menu, type the status csrutil command, and press the Vnesite tipko to check the status of the SIP.
2. Pritisnite Tipka F12 to direct you to the Virtual machine’s BIOS setting.
3. Izberite Boot Manager option using the arrow keys.
4. Izberite EFI Internal Shell in pritisnite Esc ključ, da odprete ESI Internal Shell konzola.
5. Run FS2 command to open FS2 interactive Shell.
6. Vnesite naslednje ukaz in pritisnite Vnesite tipko to go to the recovery boot image directory.
cd com.apple.recovery.boot
7. Vnesite ukaz dir in pritisnite Vnesite key to view if the kernelcore datoteka je na voljo.
8. Odprite terminal window, type the command, and press the Vnesite 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. Odprite macOS pripomočki okno in kliknite na terminal možnost.
2. Kliknite na terminal v meniju.
3. Vnesite csrutil onemogočiti ukaz in pritisnite Vnesite tipko to turn off the SIP.
4. Kliknite na ikona mac in kliknite na 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. Vnesite naslednji ukaz in pritisnite Vnesite tipko to enable admin privileges to the folder.
/ Sistem / Knjižnica / Razširitve /
2. Kliknite na naprave zavihek in namestite VBox Guest Additions CD in the macOS Virtual Machine.
Pogosto zastavljena vprašanja (FAQ)
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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