On Sun, 24 Jan 2010 06:34:48 +0000 (UTC), you wrote: > I am attempting to install Ubuntu as a guest OS in > VirtualBox running on top of Windows 7. > > After creating a virtual machine, I've added the > VBoxGuestAdditions.iso image in Virtual Media Manager. > > However, when I click on Start and then hit F12, > I see the following message: > > FATAL: Could not read fom boot medium. System halted. > > Can anyone provide any clues to resolve this issue?
Apparently you are booting the VM from VBoxGuestAdditions.iso. It's not made for that. First have the VM boot from the Ubuntu installation .iso, install Ubuntu to the virtual harddisk, shutdown the VM, boot the VM from the now installed virtual harddisk. After those steps you can now attach VBoxGuestAdditions.iso (use the Device menu of the VM window) and run the installer from the image. http://www.virtualbox.org/manual/UserManual.html#id2507111 >Thanks in advance. -- ( Kees Nuyt ) c[_] _______________________________________________ vbox-users mailing list vbox-users@virtualbox.org http://vbox.innotek.de/mailman/listinfo/vbox-users
