Sunday, May 27, 2012

Moving VirtualBox Files to Other Computer/Folder

to move a virtual box file to other folder or computer:

  1. find out your virtual box media using:
    1. on virtual box: click File - Media Manager
    2. you'll find list of (virtual) hardisks used
    3. click the (virtual) hardisk that you want to move
    4. look at the bottom, note the location of the file
  2. copy your file
    1. copy/cut virtual box file (file with extension .vdi)
    2. paste the file in new folder
  3. set virtual box to open the new location
    1. open virtual box application
    2. click on File - Virtual Media Manager, look at the Hardisk tab
    3. if the recent hardisk still exists:
      1. right click on the list you want to change the destination
      2. click release, answer 'YES' for the confirmation
    4. click 'ADD'
    5. locate to your .vdi file in your new location
    6. exit virtual media manager
    7. add your virtual machine
      1. in the main display of VirtualBox, click Machine - New
      2. click 'NEXT' when welcome screen displayed
      3. name your new virtual machine, you can type anything here, and will be displayed on list of virtual machine
      4. choose the OS Type and Version related
      5. adjust the virtual memory
      6. click 'Use existing hardisk', choose your virtual hardisk that has been set in step 3.5
      7. click Finish
  4. That's all, you can use your virtual machine now

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