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. Hapur Terminal from the menu, type the following command and press the Shkruani key to install VirtualBox.
sudo apt-get instaloni virtualbox
2. Enter login password of your PC in the field and press the Vendosni çelësin.
3. lloj y në Doni të vazhdoni? seksion dhe shtypni Vendosni çelësin.
4. Wait till the installation is complete, type virtualbox, dhe shtypni Shkruani 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. Hapur Terminal on your PC, type the following command, and press the Vendosni çelësin.
/media/jerry/VBox_Gas_6.1.32
2. Type the following command and press the Vendosni çelësin 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. Hapur VirtualBox VM settings.
2. Kliko me të djathtën në Controller: IDE në Ruajtje seksionin dhe klikoni mbi Remove disk from virtual drive opsion.
Shënim: Nëse Remove disk from virtual drive option is not available, click on Hiq Shtojcën opsion.
3. Kliko në Force Unmount butonin në VirtualBox- Question dritare.
4. Hapur Terminal on your PC from the home menu.
5. Type the following command and press Shkruani key to create a directory for mounting the Guest Additions installation CD.
sudo mkdir –p /mnt/cdrom
6. Type the following command and press Vendosni çelësin to mount the files to the created directory.
sudo mount /dev/cdrom/mnt/cdrom
Shënim: 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 Shkruani kyç për të drejtuar 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. Kliko me të djathtën në macOS Virtual Machine device in the left pane of the Menaxher VirtualBox.
3. Kliko në Cilësimet opsion në menunë e sipërme.
4. Kliko në Ruajtje tab on the left pane of the window.
5. Kliko me të djathtën në Controller: IDE dhe klikoni në Adds optical drive ikonë.
6. Kliko në Leave empty butonin në VirtualBox- Question dritare.
7. zgjedh VBoxGuestAdditions.iso opsion në Bashkangjitur menyja rënëse dhe klikoni mbi 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. Double click on VBox_Gas to open the optical disk.
3. Pastaj, klikoni dy herë mbi 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. hapur Terminal in macOS from the menu, type the statusi i csrutil command, and press the Vendosni çelësin to check the status of the SIP.
2. shtyp Çelësi F12 to direct you to the Virtual machine’s BIOS setting.
3. zgjedh Menaxheri i Boot option using the arrow keys.
4. zgjedh EFI Internal Shell opsion dhe shtypni Esc çelësi për të hapur ESI Internal Shell console.
5. Vrapo FS2 command to open FS2 interactive Shell.
6. Shkruani sa vijon komandë dhe shtypni Vendosni çelësin to go to the recovery boot image directory.
cd com.apple.recovery.boot
7. Shkruani komandën dir dhe shtypni Shkruani key to view if the kernelcore skedari është i disponueshëm.
8. hapur Terminal window, type the command, and press the Shkruani 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. Hapur macOS Utilities dritaren dhe klikoni në Terminal opsion.
2. Kliko në Terminal opsion në menu.
3. Shkruani csrutil çaktivizoni komandoni dhe shtypni Vendosni çelësin to turn off the SIP.
4. Kliko në ikona mac dhe klikoni mbi Rifillo, fillo përsëri 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 Vendosni çelësin to enable admin privileges to the folder.
/ Sistemi / Biblioteka / Zgjerimet /
2. Kliko në Pajisje tab and install VBox Guest Additions CD in the macOS Virtual Machine.
Pyetjet e bëra më shpesh (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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