What does "(snapshot time)" mean?

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vboxuser93
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What does "(snapshot time)" mean?

Post by vboxuser93 »

Something weird happened with my VM and I ended up with the machine shutdown and the text "(snapshot time)" next to the title. What are the implications of that and how do I get it back to normal?

Thanks!
scottgus1
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Re: What does "(snapshot time)" mean?

Post by scottgus1 »

When I have a VM set to a particular snapshot, I get (snapshot name) after the VM's name, where "snapshot name" is ... wait for it ... the name of the snapshot. :D

Does your VM have a snapshot called "snapshot time"?
vboxuser93
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Re: What does "(snapshot time)" mean?

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I have never done anything with snapshots, nor do I know anything about them (except what I've read trying to figure this out).

If I go to snapshot manager, I see https://imgur.com/6je8RcV - so I guess I must have inadvertently taken a snapshot? If I delete the snapshot will everything return to normal, or will that cause more issues? :)

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vboxuser93
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Re: What does "(snapshot time)" mean?

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Alternatively can I just keep going as it is and be sure I won't lose some data in the future?
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Re: What does "(snapshot time)" mean?

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If you have only one snapshot and delete the snapshot it should combine back to no snapshots. However, host glitches happen, so take a full backup of the VM's folder, .vbox file, and disk files, so a restore can be made if something goes wrong.
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