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