Geny motion failed to import OVA

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Suddenly, i lost all Geny motion emulators (maybe after upgrading to Geny motion 2.2, not sure) and when ever i download a new virtual machine or emulator i get the "failed to import OVA" error and i can't use the virtual machines i downloaded at all in Geny motion, however they work in virtual box!

and i have cleared the cache and deleted old OVAs and re-downloaded other emulators again and again, but it's no use!

any clue what's going on?

is there a way to re-import emulators i already downloaded by Geny motion to Geny motion again instead of keeping downloading new emulators and getting the same error?

did any of the solutions below work for you? – speedynomads Jul 14 '14 at 13:46 — speedynomads, Jul 14 '14 at 13:46

score 85 · Answer 1 · edited Jul 09 '14 at 12:43

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I solved the problem for myself. In my case, I had the same problem after defragmenting my computer. Deleting the ova and deploying files did not work (neither did reinstalling help). Solved it by clearing the cache in the app itself:

Settings>Misc>Cache Usage>Clear Cache

Try to see if that helps. If it doesn't then I can't help.

edited Jul 09 '14 at 12:43

James Wiseman

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answered Jun 13 '14 at 01:20

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Dude, it deleted the downloaded ova file :-( I'm on a low speed connection – Mohammad Jafar Mashhadi Oct 11 '15 at 08:47
This did it for me. – Peter Griffin Jun 24 '20 at 20:31

score 16 · Answer 2 · answered Dec 03 '15 at 10:05

So I upgraded to the latest version of Genymotion 2.6.0. Tried to install the new Virtual Devices and I got the same error. I tried to clear the cache as suggested above but it didn't help instead it removed the downloaded .ova file of the device and I had to download again.

I checked for update on VirtualBox and it shows that you're on the latest build. I checked the version and it showed 4.2.x. Checked the latest version on the site and damn... It was version 5.0 available on the website. Upgraded the VirtualBox to the latest 5.0 and here you go... Everything was back in place and my Genymotion Virtual Device was imported and is running fine.

So do check the versions of VirtualBox and see if it is the latest available on the website.

God damn it, hey guys you have done me a great service! Thanks a lot! — codezjx, Apr 15 '16 at 09:50
I tried everything, remove cache, reinstall. finally this answer helps! thank you! — cn123h, Oct 03 '16 at 13:13

score 13 · Answer 3 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:02

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Deleting the Genymotion cached .ova file, deleting the corrupted deployed image, redownloading the image, and reinstalling it addressed the issue for me.

Note that the deployed images are under: ~/.Genymobile/Genymotion/deployed

the cached ova files are under: ~/.Genymobile/Genymotion/ova

this link : Unable to create Genymotion Virtual Device

Update :

Settings>Misc>Cache Usage>Clear Cache

edited May 23 '17 at 12:02

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answered Apr 19 '14 at 11:11

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OK - i try too,but not work,finally i uprate virtualBox to new version and it work correctly :) - please try this. – Saeid Apr 20 '14 at 07:56
i have the latest version and it still has a problem...i think it's mostly a network problem...because when i changed my laptop location i found 2 android VMs appeared in geny motion – user2469133 Apr 20 '14 at 13:31
@user2469133 probably the Genymotion image corrupted? – Enrique Diaz Apr 28 '14 at 09:01
@EnriqueDiaz , your point is virtualbox files? - in this example address : user/AppData/Local/Genymobile/Genymotion/deployed/Galaxy S4 - 4.3 - API 18 - 1080x1920 – Saeid Apr 28 '14 at 12:54

score 10 · Answer 4 · answered Apr 26 '14 at 00:14

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Try to upgrade VirtualBox to the latest release, this solved the problem for me.

answered Apr 26 '14 at 00:14

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Interesting. If works through VirtualBox, then I suggest you: a) Re-install GenyMotion, hopefully installing the newest version or b) If you're using Eclipse or Android Studio, re-install the plugin. – Enrique Diaz Apr 28 '14 at 09:00
i would like to inform you that i have re-installed and in some cases re-downloaded everything from scratch and this problem , still exists!!! – user2469133 Apr 28 '14 at 09:06
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It said VirtualBox is already up-to-date, so I had to uninstall it completely first. Upgrading VirtualBox from 4.x to 5.x helped. – ernazm Feb 08 '16 at 10:12
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Exactly as @ernazm said: my VBox version was 4.1. Uninstall, download v5 from VBox site and all fixed. – Eagle May 21 '16 at 08:33

Carlos Gómez · Answer 5 · 2017-07-18T05:02:40.530

UPDATE

Some VirtualBox version are not compatibles with genymotion: review FAQ Genymotions in https://www.genymotion.com/help/desktop/faq/#compatible-virtualbox-versions

If you see the log file of Genimotions you'll find this:

VBoxManage.exe: error: 'Linux_64' is not a valid Guest OS type

The problem is the version of Virtual Box, I thought I had the last version (4.2) because virtual box said me that it was the lastest version, but it wasn't true: The last version actually is 5.0.20

I've installed the last version (5.0.20), and ova is ok

score 3 · Answer 6 · answered Jan 13 '15 at 11:15

If you're using Windows:

The folder left after uninstallation is located at:

C:\Users\Your_User_Name\AppData\Local\Genymobile\Genymotion\

Before proceeding, in the OVA folder, save the ova files in there if you do not want to redownload the images all over again.

Clear the Genymotion cache, and then uninstall Genymotion (and Oracle VBOX if needed)
Remove the whole Genymotion folder in the above path
Reinstall genymotion and VirtualBox
Copy back the ova files into the ova folder.
Re-add the virtual device accordingly (the ova files name should be identifiable easily enough)

Genymotion will then verify the integrity of the stuffs and should now works fine.

score 3 · Answer 7 · answered Jan 18 '16 at 15:02

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I just Run Genymotion with Administrator right (run as Administrator)! It work perfect!

answered Jan 18 '16 at 15:02

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score 2 · Answer 8 · answered Jun 11 '14 at 13:43

I had the same issue and also tried deleting the Genymotion cached .ova file and old images but to no avail.

To get my Genymotion working again in my environment I completely uninstalled VirtualBox and Genymotion using the TrashMe app to ensure no trace was left on my system. You can achieve the same result with the free app App Cleaner.

I then completely deleted the ~/.Genymobile directory as this seems to get left behind when deleting/uninstalling Genymotion. I think this is the only thing I did differently this time.

I then re-downloaded the latest versions of VirtualBox and Genymotion and installed them in that order. (Versions at time of writing: VB - 4.3.13 r93733 / GM - 2.2.2)

I then launched Genymotion, connected to my account, added a new device and I am now back up and running.

Hopefully that helps..

score 1 · Answer 9 · answered Jan 13 '16 at 23:45

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I encountered this error when my hard drive was almost full. It looked like it had enough space for the emulator, but Genymotion still failed with failed to import eva

Solved by freeing up a couple Gigs on disk.

answered Jan 13 '16 at 23:45

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score 1 · Answer 10 · answered Apr 04 '17 at 04:39

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Updating VirtualBox to the latest version, Worked for me

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score 0 · Answer 11 · answered Jun 23 '14 at 04:42

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I deleted all the virtual devices and cleared Cache. After that I added the device again. Worked for me.

answered Jun 23 '14 at 04:42

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score 0 · Answer 12 · answered Aug 14 '14 at 11:22

I had the same problem, I fixed it with uninstalling, reinstalling and running Gennymotion with Admin rights. Make sure you not upgrade Oracle VM and use the one you installed with Genymotion. Also at installing Genymotion make sure you reinstall VM too. It should work, I lost my devices too and this method only solve the OVA problem. If you run the virtual device and get an error, reboot computer, if you didn't do after installing Oracle VM. Hope it helped.

score 0 · Answer 13 · answered Dec 11 '14 at 05:18

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it turns for me I restored the system from the backup

Click geny settings->virtualbox tab, have to correct the folder to keep the VM

answered Dec 11 '14 at 05:18

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score 0 · Answer 14 · answered May 21 '15 at 13:26

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I had deleted /Users//.Genymobile/ directory and Genimotion started work fine

answered May 21 '15 at 13:26

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score 0 · Answer 15 · answered Jan 25 '18 at 20:04

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make sure you choose the correct android sdk

answered Jan 25 '18 at 20:04

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score 0 · Answer 16 · answered Jun 09 '18 at 01:54

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in Linux just delete

home/user/.config/Genymobile/Genymotion.conf

and it's work

answered Jun 09 '18 at 01:54

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score -1 · Answer 17 · answered Apr 04 '16 at 11:43

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I downloaded ova that match with version i want (example android 5)

http://fatihcamuz.com/2015/04/download-links-of-genymotion-ova/

then add ova file to genymotion

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MiYhVUv4KE

answered Apr 04 '16 at 11:43

Sara Elmoghazy

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please add context around the link so your fellow users will have some idea what it is and why it’s there. – Usman Maqbool Apr 04 '16 at 12:01

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