Question:
It is required to deploy several virtual machines on a Windows host machine. They are saved in one file VBox.ova (including disk images and configuration). The file contains 6 virtual machines. Below is the configuration.
Disks: vmdisk1 5762867200 -1 http://www.vmware.com/interfaces/specifications/vmdk.html#streamOptimized VBox-disk1.vmdk -1 -1 vmdisk2 14298431488 -1 http://www.vmware.com/interfaces/specifications/vmdk.html#streamOptimized VBox-disk2.vmdk -1 -1 vmdisk3 16106127360 -1 http://www.vmware.com/interfaces/specifications/vmdk.html#streamOptimized VBox-disk3.vmdk -1 -1 vmdisk4 5368709120 -1 http://www.vmware.com/interfaces/specifications/vmdk.html#streamOptimized VBox-disk4.vmdk -1 -1 vmdisk5 10737418240 -1 http://www.vmware.com/interfaces/specifications/vmdk.html#streamOptimized VBox-disk5.vmdk -1 -1 vmdisk6 26843545600 -1 http://www.vmware.com/interfaces/specifications/vmdk.html#streamOptimized VBox-disk6.vmdk -1 -1 vmdisk7 10737418240 -1 http://www.vmware.com/interfaces/specifications/vmdk.html#streamOptimized VBox-disk7.vmdk -1 -1 vmdisk8 16106127360 -1 http://www.vmware.com/interfaces/specifications/vmdk.html#streamOptimized VBox-disk8.vmdk -1 -1 Virtual system 0: 0: Suggested OS type: "DOS" (change with "--vsys 0 --ostype <type>"; use "list ostypes" to list all possible values) 1: Suggested VM name "DOS" (change with "--vsys 0 --vmname <name>") 2: Number of CPUs: 1 (change with "--vsys 0 --cpus <n>") 3: Guest memory: 353 MB (change with "--vsys 0 --memory <MB>") 4: Sound card (appliance expects "", can change on import) (disable with "--vsys 0 --unit 4 --ignore") 5: USB controller (disable with "--vsys 0 --unit 5 --ignore") 6: Network adapter: orig NAT, config 2, extra slot=0;type=NAT 7: Floppy (disable with "--vsys 0 --unit 7 --ignore") 8: CD-ROM (disable with "--vsys 0 --unit 8 --ignore") 9: IDE controller, type PIIX4 (disable with "--vsys 0 --unit 9 --ignore") 10: IDE controller, type PIIX4 (disable with "--vsys 0 --unit 10 --ignore") 11: Hard disk image: source image=VBox-disk1.vmdk, target path=D:\VBox\DOS\VBox-disk1.vmdk, controller=9;channel=0 (change target path with "--vsys 0 --unit 11 --disk path"; disable with "--vsys 0 --unit 11 --ignore") Virtual system 1: 0: Suggested OS type: "Linux" (change with "--vsys 1 --ostype <type>"; use "list ostypes" to list all possible values) 1: Suggested VM name "Gentoo" (change with "--vsys 1 --vmname <name>") 2: Number of CPUs: 2 (change with "--vsys 1 --cpus <n>") 3: Guest memory: 3260 MB (change with "--vsys 1 --memory <MB>") 4: Sound card (appliance expects "", can change on import) (disable with "--vsys 1 --unit 4 --ignore") 5: USB controller (disable with "--vsys 1 --unit 5 --ignore") 6: Network adapter: orig NAT, config 3, extra slot=0;type=NAT 7: CD-ROM (disable with "--vsys 1 --unit 7 --ignore") 8: IDE controller, type PIIX4 (disable with "--vsys 1 --unit 8 --ignore") 9: IDE controller, type PIIX4 (disable with "--vsys 1 --unit 9 --ignore") 10: SATA controller, type AHCI (disable with "--vsys 1 --unit 10 --ignore") 11: Hard disk image: source image=VBox-disk2.vmdk, target path=D:\VBox\Gentoo\VBox-disk2.vmdk, controller=10;channel=0 (change target path with "--vsys 1 --unit 11 --disk path"; disable with "--vsys 1 --unit 11 --ignore") 12: Hard disk image: source image=VBox-disk3.vmdk, target path=D:\VBox\Gentoo\VBox-disk3.vmdk, controller=10;channel=1 (change target path with "--vsys 1 --unit 12 --disk path"; disable with "--vsys 1 --unit 12 --ignore") Virtual system 2: 0: Suggested OS type: "WindowsXP" (change with "--vsys 2 --ostype <type>"; use "list ostypes" to list all possible values) 1: Suggested VM name "MIS_ORACLE" (change with "--vsys 2 --vmname <name>") 2: Number of CPUs: 1 (change with "--vsys 2 --cpus <n>") 3: Guest memory: 1024 MB (change with "--vsys 2 --memory <MB>") 4: Sound card (appliance expects "", can change on import) (disable with "--vsys 2 --unit 4 --ignore") 5: USB controller (disable with "--vsys 2 --unit 5 --ignore") 6: Network adapter: orig NAT, config 2, extra slot=0;type=NAT 7: Network adapter: orig Internal, config 2, extra slot=1;type=Internal 8: CD-ROM (disable with "--vsys 2 --unit 8 --ignore") 9: IDE controller, type PIIX4 (disable with "--vsys 2 --unit 9 --ignore") 10: IDE controller, type PIIX4 (disable with "--vsys 2 --unit 10 --ignore") 11: Hard disk image: source image=VBox-disk4.vmdk, target path=D:\VBox\MIS_ORACLE\VBox-disk4.vmdk, controller=9;channel=0 (change target path with "--vsys 2 --unit 11 --disk path"; disable with "--vsys 2 --unit 11 --ignore") Virtual system 3: 0: Suggested OS type: "WindowsXP" (change with "--vsys 3 --ostype <type>"; use "list ostypes" to list all possible values) 1: Suggested VM name "MUD_" (change with "--vsys 3 --vmname <name>") 2: Number of CPUs: 1 (change with "--vsys 3 --cpus <n>") 3: Guest memory: 1881 MB (change with "--vsys 3 --memory <MB>") 4: Sound card (appliance expects "", can change on import) (disable with "--vsys 3 --unit 4 --ignore") 5: USB controller (disable with "--vsys 3 --unit 5 --ignore") 6: Network adapter: orig NAT, config 2, extra slot=0;type=NAT 7: CD-ROM (disable with "--vsys 3 --unit 7 --ignore") 8: IDE controller, type PIIX4 (disable with "--vsys 3 --unit 8 --ignore") 9: IDE controller, type PIIX4 (disable with "--vsys 3 --unit 9 --ignore") 10: Hard disk image: source image=VBox-disk5.vmdk, target path=D:\VBox\MUD_\VBox-disk5.vmdk, controller=8;channel=0 (change target path with "--vsys 3 --unit 10 --disk path"; disable with "--vsys 3 --unit 10 --ignore") Virtual system 4: 0: Suggested OS type: "Windows7" (change with "--vsys 4 --ostype <type>"; use "list ostypes" to list all possible values) 1: Suggested VM name "Win7" (change with "--vsys 4 --vmname <name>") 2: Number of CPUs: 4 (change with "--vsys 4 --cpus <n>") 3: Guest memory: 5216 MB (change with "--vsys 4 --memory <MB>") 4: Sound card (appliance expects "", can change on import) (disable with "--vsys 4 --unit 4 --ignore") 5: USB controller (disable with "--vsys 4 --unit 5 --ignore") 6: Network adapter: orig NAT, config 3, extra slot=0;type=NAT 7: CD-ROM (disable with "--vsys 4 --unit 7 --ignore") 8: IDE controller, type PIIX4 (disable with "--vsys 4 --unit 8 --ignore") 9: IDE controller, type PIIX4 (disable with "--vsys 4 --unit 9 --ignore") 10: SATA controller, type AHCI (disable with "--vsys 4 --unit 10 --ignore") 11: Hard disk image: source image=VBox-disk6.vmdk, target path=D:\VBox\Win7\VBox-disk6.vmdk, controller=10;channel=0 (change target path with "--vsys 4 --unit 11 --disk path"; disable with "--vsys 4 --unit 11 --ignore") 12: Hard disk image: source image=VBox-disk7.vmdk, target path=D:\VBox\Win7\VBox-disk7.vmdk, controller=10;channel=1 (change target path with "--vsys 4 --unit 12 --disk path"; disable with "--vsys 4 --unit 12 --ignore") Virtual system 5: 0: Suggested OS type: "WindowsXP" (change with "--vsys 5 --ostype <type>"; use "list ostypes" to list all possible values) 1: Suggested VM name "WinXP_SQL" (change with "--vsys 5 --vmname <name>") 2: Number of CPUs: 1 (change with "--vsys 5 --cpus <n>") 3: Guest memory: 2048 MB (change with "--vsys 5 --memory <MB>") 4: Sound card (appliance expects "", can change on import) (disable with "--vsys 5 --unit 4 --ignore") 5: USB controller (disable with "--vsys 5 --unit 5 --ignore") 6: Network adapter: orig Bridged, config 2, extra slot=1;type=Bridged 7: CD-ROM (disable with "--vsys 5 --unit 7 --ignore") 8: IDE controller, type PIIX4 (disable with "--vsys 5 --unit 8 --ignore") 9: IDE controller, type PIIX4 (disable with "--vsys 5 --unit 9 --ignore") 10: Hard disk image: source image=VBox-disk8.vmdk, target path=D:\VBox\WinXP_SQL\VBox-disk8.vmdk, controller=8;channel=0 (change target path with "--vsys 5 --unit 10 --disk path"; disable with "--vsys 5 --unit 10 --ignore")
An error occurs when unpacking a Windows 7 virtual machine
Progress state: E_FAIL VBoxManage.exe: error: Appliance import failed VBoxManage.exe: error: Internal inconsistency looking up disk image 'vmdisk6' VBoxManage.exe: error: Details: code E_FAIL (0x80004005), component Appliance, i nterface IAppliance VBoxManage. exe: error: Context: "int __cdecl handleImportAppliance(struct Handle rArg *)" at line 781 of file VBoxManageAppliance.cpp
This virtual machine is not the most necessary, but because of it it is impossible to unpack the rest. Tried to solve the problem like this:
D:>vboxmanage import vbox.ova –vsys 3 –vmname MUD –vsys 4 –unit 4 –ignore –unit 5 –ignore –unit 7 –ignore –unit 8 –ignore — unit 9 –ignore –unit 10 –ignore –unit 11 –ignore –unit 12 –ignore
That is, I tried to disable the import of this machine. Didn't work, same error. Is there a way to disable the import of this machine and the vmdisk6 drive altogether?
Answer:
A file with the ova (File Virtualization Format Archive) extension is a tar archive. Try to rename your VBox.ova file to VBox.tar and unpack with any archiver that supports this format, the same 7zip. Then you can import undamaged machines.