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

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On 11/09/14 03:37, Joseph 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?
>
I use this method without cloning. This means that only one VM can run 
at a time:

Shutdown the VM on PC-1.
Copy the directory '~/VirtualBox VM's' from PC-1 to PC-2.
Import the VM into VirtualBox on PC-2.
Start the VM on PC-2.