error while attempting to install guest O/S in VirtualBox

[Robert Mantle]

Binary package hint: virtualbox-ose

When attempting to "run" Guest O/S (win2k, 2003, XP) in VirtualBox, the following error occurs:

FATAL: Could not read from boot medium! System halted.

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: i386
CheckboxSubmission: 02dcae0710405af36e8c529d4e3a0970
CheckboxSystem: abf102d6ef41328208f5c1554651535a
Date: Sun Feb 14 19:49:01 2010
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release i386 (20091028.5)
Package: virtualbox-ose-qt 3.0.8-dfsg-1ubuntu1
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-19.56-generic
SourcePackage: virtualbox-ose
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-19-generic i686
VirtualBoxOse.DpkgList:
 ii virtualbox-ose 3.0.8-dfsg-1ubuntu1 x86 virtualization solution - base binaries
 ii virtualbox-ose-qt 3.0.8-dfsg-1ubuntu1 x86 virtualization solution - Qt based user
 ii virtualbox-ose-source 3.0.8-dfsg-1ubuntu1 x86 virtualization solution - kernel module

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