diff --git a/labs/vcloud-director/src/test/java/org/jclouds/vcloud/director/v1_5/features/MediaClientLiveTest.java b/labs/vcloud-director/src/test/java/org/jclouds/vcloud/director/v1_5/features/MediaClientLiveTest.java
index 05ae9aa618..1cbc2de29e 100644
--- a/labs/vcloud-director/src/test/java/org/jclouds/vcloud/director/v1_5/features/MediaClientLiveTest.java
+++ b/labs/vcloud-director/src/test/java/org/jclouds/vcloud/director/v1_5/features/MediaClientLiveTest.java
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ import static org.testng.Assert.assertTrue;
 import static org.testng.Assert.fail;
 
 import java.net.URISyntaxException;
+import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.Set;
 
 import org.jclouds.io.Payloads;
@@ -115,7 +116,7 @@ public class MediaClientLiveTest extends BaseVCloudDirectorClientLiveTest {
       
       Media sourceMedia = Media.builder()
             .type(VCloudDirectorMediaType.MEDIA)
-            .name("Test media 1")
+            .name("Test media "+random.nextInt())
             .size(iso.length)
             .imageType(Media.ImageType.ISO)
             .description("Test media generated by testCreateMedia()")
@@ -129,6 +130,7 @@ public class MediaClientLiveTest extends BaseVCloudDirectorClientLiveTest {
             media.getFiles().size()));
       File uploadFile = getFirst(media.getFiles(), null);
       assertNotNull(uploadFile, String.format(OBJ_FIELD_REQ, MEDIA, "files.first"));
+      assertEquals(uploadFile.getSize(), new Long(iso.length));
       assertTrue(equal(uploadFile.getSize(), sourceMedia.getSize()), String.format(OBJ_FIELD_EQ, MEDIA, "uploadFile.size()",
             sourceMedia.getSize(), uploadFile.getSize()));
       
@@ -144,14 +146,12 @@ public class MediaClientLiveTest extends BaseVCloudDirectorClientLiveTest {
       media = mediaClient.getMedia(media.getHref());
       
       if (media.getTasks().size() == 1) {
-         Task task = Iterables.getOnlyElement(media.getTasks());
-         assertEquals(task.getStatus(), "running");
+         Task uploadTask = Iterables.getOnlyElement(media.getTasks());
+         Checks.checkTask(uploadTask);
+         assertEquals(uploadTask.getStatus(), "running");
+         assertTrue(retryTaskSuccess.apply(uploadTask), String.format(TASK_COMPLETE_TIMELY, "uploadTask"));
+         media = mediaClient.getMedia(media.getHref());
       }
-      
-      File file = Iterables.getOnlyElement(media.getFiles());
-      assertEquals(file.getSize(), new Long(iso.length));
-      assertEquals(file.getBytesTransferred(), new Long(iso.length));
-
    }
    
    @Test(testName = "GET /media/{id}", dependsOnMethods = { "testCreateMedia" })
@@ -170,8 +170,12 @@ public class MediaClientLiveTest extends BaseVCloudDirectorClientLiveTest {
          dependsOnMethods = { "testGetMedia" })
    public void testGetMediaOwner() {
       Owner directOwner = mediaClient.getOwner(media.getHref());
-      assertEquals(owner, directOwner, String.format(GETTER_RETURNS_SAME_OBJ,
-            "getOwner()", "owner", "media.getOwner()", owner.toString(), directOwner.toString()));
+      assertEquals(owner.toBuilder()
+            .user(owner.getUser().toBuilder().id(null).build())
+            .build(),
+         directOwner.toBuilder().links(Collections.<Link>emptySet()).build(),
+         String.format(GETTER_RETURNS_SAME_OBJ,
+         "getOwner()", "owner", "media.getOwner()", owner.toString(), directOwner.toString()));
       
       // parent type
       Checks.checkResourceType(directOwner);
@@ -187,7 +191,7 @@ public class MediaClientLiveTest extends BaseVCloudDirectorClientLiveTest {
       oldMedia = media;
       media = vdcClient.cloneMedia(vdcURI, CloneMediaParams.builder()
             .source(Reference.builder().fromEntity(media).build())
-            .name("copied test media")
+            .name("copied "+media.getName())
             .description("copied by testCloneMedia()")
             .build());
       
@@ -262,7 +266,7 @@ public class MediaClientLiveTest extends BaseVCloudDirectorClientLiveTest {
    }
    
    @Test(testName = "GET /media/{id}/metadata",
-         dependsOnMethods = { "testGetMedia" })
+         dependsOnMethods = { "testSetMetadataValue" })
    public void testGetMetadata() {
       metadata = mediaClient.getMetadataClient().getMetadata(media.getHref());
       // required for testing
@@ -273,7 +277,7 @@ public class MediaClientLiveTest extends BaseVCloudDirectorClientLiveTest {
    }
    
    @Test(testName = "POST /media/{id}/metadata",
-         dependsOnMethods = { "testGetMetadata" })
+         dependsOnMethods = { "testGetMedia" })
    public void testMergeMetadata() {
       // test new
       Set<MetadataEntry> inputEntries = ImmutableSet.of(MetadataEntry.builder().entry("testKey", "testValue").build());
@@ -326,16 +330,16 @@ public class MediaClientLiveTest extends BaseVCloudDirectorClientLiveTest {
    }
    
    @Test(testName = "GET /media/{id}/metadata/{key}",
-         dependsOnMethods = { "testMergeMetadata" })
+         dependsOnMethods = { "testSetMetadataValue" })
    public void testGetMetadataValue() {
       metadataValue = mediaClient.getMetadataClient().getMetadataValue(media.getHref(), "key");
       Checks.checkMetadataValueFor(MEDIA, metadataValue);
    }
    
    @Test(testName = "PUT /media/{id}/metadata/{key}",
-         dependsOnMethods = { "testGetMetadataValue" })
+         dependsOnMethods = { "testMergeMetadata" })
    public void testSetMetadataValue() {
-      metadataEntryValue = "newValue";
+      metadataEntryValue = "value";
       MetadataValue newValue = MetadataValue.builder().value(metadataEntryValue).build();
       
       Task setMetadataEntry = mediaClient.getMetadataClient().setMetadata(media.getHref(), "key", newValue);
@@ -347,7 +351,7 @@ public class MediaClientLiveTest extends BaseVCloudDirectorClientLiveTest {
    }
    
    @Test(testName = "DELETE /media/{id}/metadata/{key}",
-         dependsOnMethods = { "testSetMetadataValue" } )
+         dependsOnMethods = { "testGetMetadata", "testGetMetadataValue" } )
    public void testDeleteMetadata() {
       Task deleteMetadataEntry = mediaClient.getMetadataClient().deleteMetadataEntry(media.getHref(), "testKey");
       Checks.checkTask(deleteMetadataEntry);