Virtual Machine Creation Fails with Error Message "failed to open the disk image file".
(Doc ID 2866010.1)
Last updated on JANUARY 16, 2024
Applies to:
Oracle VM VirtualBox - Version 6.1 and laterInformation in this document applies to any platform.
Symptoms
Oracle Virtual Box will prevent the creation of a virtual machine with a message about "failed to open the disk image file' and 'cannot register the hard disk' and 'NS_ERROR_INVALID_ARG' and 'with UUID <UUID> already exists' and 'VBOX_E_OBJECT_NOT_FOUND'.
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Cause
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