Re: [gentoo-user] clone XP-Virtual to a file

[Poison BL.]

On Wed, Sep 10, 2014 at 10:37 PM, Joseph <syscon780@×××××.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