Try deleting your .virtualbox folder, or at least delete the machines or vdi 
folders. Hope this helps.

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Moritz Reiter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, November 30, 2008 6:50 PM
Subject: [vbox-users] Unregistering a dvd image fails because it'sreportedly 
in use


> Hi list,
>
> I want to unregister a dvd image from VirtualBox because I removed the
> source ISO file an always get an error message about it when starting
> the VBox GUI. But when I try to unregister the image I get an error
> stating that the image is in use. I can't imagine where. I used the
> ISO file just once to install the guest Operating System. I checked
> all the settings of the virtual machine. It's definitely not in use
> anywhere. Could anybody help me to solve this?
>
> Here's some output of VBoxManage:
>
>
>
> $ VBoxManage list dvds
> VirtualBox Command Line Management Interface Version 2.0.6
> (C) 2005-2008 Sun Microsystems, Inc.
> All rights reserved.
>
> UUID:       cd24b126-904a-47ba-956f-826a31a4e191
> Path: 
> /home/mo/en_windows_xp_professional_with_service_pack_3_x86_cd_x14-80428.iso
> Accessible: yes
>
> UUID:       f009ca6c-e372-4721-bdde-4f7eaa1d7ba0
> Path:       /usr/share/virtualbox/VBoxGuestAdditions.iso
> Accessible: yes
>
> $ VBoxManage unregisterimage dvd cd24b126-904a-47ba-956f-826a31a4e191
> VirtualBox Command Line Management Interface Version 2.0.6
> (C) 2005-2008 Sun Microsystems, Inc.
> All rights reserved.
>
> [!] FAILED calling virtualBox->UnregisterDVDImage(uuid,
> dvdImage.asOutParam()) at line 6759!
> [!] Primary RC  = NS_ERROR_FAILURE (0x80004005) - Operation failed
> [!] Full error info present: true , basic error info present: true
> [!] Result Code = NS_ERROR_FAILURE (0x80004005) - Operation failed
> [!] Text        = The CD/DVD image with the UUID
> {cd24b126-904a-47ba-956f-826a31a4e191} is currently in use
> [!] Component   = VirtualBox, Interface: IVirtualBox,
> {557a07bc-e6ae-4520-a361-4a8493199137}
> [!] Callee      = IVirtualBox, {557a07bc-e6ae-4520-a361-4a8493199137}
>
>
>
> Cheers
> -- 
> Moritz Reiter
>
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