(On a mac) - VirtualBox not able to access the .vmdk file for a usb virtual machine












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When selecting my virtual disk in virtualbox, the error reads as in the photo.



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I have done this successfully while "sudo -b"-ing the executable in the app, but I need the file to be under my user.










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    When selecting my virtual disk in virtualbox, the error reads as in the photo.



    The error



    I have done this successfully while "sudo -b"-ing the executable in the app, but I need the file to be under my user.










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      When selecting my virtual disk in virtualbox, the error reads as in the photo.



      The error



      I have done this successfully while "sudo -b"-ing the executable in the app, but I need the file to be under my user.










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      When selecting my virtual disk in virtualbox, the error reads as in the photo.



      The error



      I have done this successfully while "sudo -b"-ing the executable in the app, but I need the file to be under my user.







      macos command-line virtualbox virtual-machine terminal.app






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