On Wed, Sep 10, 2014 at 10:37 PM, Joseph <syscon...@gmail.com> wrote: > How to close virtualbox machine (windows xp) to a file? > I need to transfer it to another box. > > I made some notes but they are old so I'm not sure if they are applicable or > there is an easier way. > > =========== > 1) Shut down the virtual machine you would like to copy > 2) In File > Virtual Media Manager, select the virtual machine disk image > you would like to copy, and press the Release button > 3) In a terminal window, issue following command (see virtualbox user > manual): > > VBoxManage clonehd (complete-path)/directory/image1.vdi > (complete_path)/directory/image2.vdi > VBoxManage clonehd /home/thelma/.VirtualBox/HardDisk/xp-clinic.vdi > /home/thelma/xp-clinic.vdi > > 4) In File > Virtualdiskmanager, add the new disk image you've created in > step 3. > 5) In the main virtualbox window, press the New button to create a new > virtual machine, and link it to the new disk image you've created. > > To re-attache the vdi: > Next we have to undo the Release we did before so that we can continue using > our Virtual Machine. In VirtualBox main Window select the Virtual Machine > (1) and press the Settings button (2). Go to Storage (3) IDE Controller > (left window - empty); "right click" on "IDE Controller" and press the Add > Hard Disk button (in the left window (4). Here select your initial .vdi file > (5) and your Virtual Machine will be ok. > ============ > > I've noticed there is a "Clone" menu. Do I use it and just tar.gz entire > folder to a new machine? > > -- > Joseph >
File -> Export Appliance <copy to the new system> File -> Import Appliance <verify that settings carried over right> It should carry the configuration over fairly completely, though it's been a long while since I last used it, and I've not tested it between overly diverse host hardware. -- Poison [BLX] Joshua M. Murphy
