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I never do the export/import process for that exact reason. If I need to move a VM for some reason, I copy the entire VM directory to the new location then ope
by greyboy 11y ago
I never do the export/import process for that exact reason.
If I need to move a VM for some reason, I copy the entire VM directory to the new location then open VirtualBox and use "Machine" -> "Add ..." and select the directory with the VM config and files.
I hope that helps, unless I missed something.
- k__ 11y agoIt would be nice to have the whole thing on an external SSD, which I could switch between my desktop and laptop. Does this work or could the VMs get corrupted?
- alien_acorn 11y agoI have had no issues running a VM on an external drive.
- k__ 11y agoEven if you ran it on one machine with a Linux host and on another with a Windows host?
- bradleyland 11y agoI've not moved VM's between Windows and Linux, but it works fine going back and forth between OS X and Windows. The only caveat being that you have to re-visit the VM's settings for things like host volume mapping and especially networking config.
- k__ 11y agoSeems like the .vdi files are configured relative, so at least this should go automatically. Host volume mapping is a folder shared between the host and the VM?
- bradleyland 11y ago> Host volume mapping is a folder shared between the host and the VM? Yes.
- k__ 11y agoBought a 128GB USB 3.0 stick. Works like a charm. Hosts: Notebook runs Linux Mint 17 with VirtualBox 5.0 Desktop runs Windows 7 with VirtualBox 4.3 (5.0 ha an issue on Win7 that Oracle won't fix, but prevent my VM from starting) Guest: Xubuntu 15.04 with the VirtualBox 5.0 Guest Additions
- stinos 11y agothanks (also to bane for providing the link which essentially states the same), will try that next time