virtualbox screwed me over!

[dontwalkhand]

My Windows installation got damaged, and I need access to some QuickBooks files. They were in a Virtualbox .vdi image.

In Parallels I could still browse through the Windows installation and pull out the files I need. How do I do the same thing with this god damned VDI image?

Free isn't always better!

 

[ryNze]

This happened to me as well. Virtualbox actually managed to cause my SSD to error out and fail. Had to actually RMA my SSD and get a new one.

 

[Quad5Ny]

1.) Create a new VM and mount the VDI as second HD.

2.) VirtualBox did not destroy your SSD. That's not even possible.

 

[Cromulent]

This happened to me as well. Virtualbox actually managed to cause my SSD to error out and fail. Had to actually RMA my SSD and get a new one.

It would have died anyway. There is no way Virtualbox could have destroyed your drive. It is what is commonly referred to as a coincidence.