Close VirtualBox without saving state
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Close VirtualBox without saving state
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Does anyone know how to close VirtualBox without saving the state of the machine? because when i install some program or create some folder, and delete them, i can recover later, i would like to know if there is any way of these changes i made and created, it is not possible to recover them, In VirtualPC 2007 there is this option and it is perfect . Attached example.
Does anyone know how to close VirtualBox without saving the state of the machine? because when i install some program or create some folder, and delete them, i can recover later, i would like to know if there is any way of these changes i made and created, it is not possible to recover them, In VirtualPC 2007 there is this option and it is perfect . Attached example.
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Re: Close VirtualBox without saving state
VirtualBox never forces you to save state. If you click the close (X) button on the window you always get an explicit choice.
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Re: Close VirtualBox without saving state
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I meant that when I create a folder on the windows of the virtual machine and close VirtualBox, the folder is still there, and Virtual PC 2007 had the option of the attached photo, not to save anything, without leaving a trace, VirtualBox does it or not ?
I meant that when I create a folder on the windows of the virtual machine and close VirtualBox, the folder is still there, and Virtual PC 2007 had the option of the attached photo, not to save anything, without leaving a trace, VirtualBox does it or not ?
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Re: Close VirtualBox without saving state
If you make a snapshot you can force the guest to remove the changes or keep them as you desire. https://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch01.html#snapshots
There is also an 'immutable' choice for the guest disk type, that will automatically reject changes the next time the guest is turned on, without using snapshots. https://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch05. ... magewrites
There is also an 'immutable' choice for the guest disk type, that will automatically reject changes the next time the guest is turned on, without using snapshots. https://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch05. ... magewrites
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Do not save session
hello. how do i when i shut down virtual machine, it doesn't save anything i did on it ?
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Re: Close VirtualBox without saving state
Merging your new topic with your old one on the same subject. Please try what was suggested, report back with any problems.
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Re: Close VirtualBox without saving state
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I think what he wants is to make the vm disk immutable, so that it will revert to its pristine state after each session.
I think what he wants is to make the vm disk immutable, so that it will revert to its pristine state after each session.
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Re: Close VirtualBox without saving state
@BillG Yes, I think 'immutable' would work well for HighTech, too.
HigTech, there is a link above for an explanation of what 'immutable' does to your VM's disk, so it will always go back to the starting point.
HigTech, there is a link above for an explanation of what 'immutable' does to your VM's disk, so it will always go back to the starting point.
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Re: Close VirtualBox without saving state
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That's not it, because this method create files that can be recovered and what had in Virtual 2007 is effective, because it doesn't save anything session.
That's not it, because this method create files that can be recovered and what had in Virtual 2007 is effective, because it doesn't save anything session.
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Re: Close VirtualBox without saving state
If you mean that differential state files are deleted on next run instead of at the end of the current run then yes - and that is the closest you will get with VirtualBox.HighTech wrote:Hi
That's not it, because this method create files that can be recovered and what had in Virtual 2007 is effective, because it doesn't save anything session.
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Re: Close VirtualBox without saving state
Got it, Thanks for trying to help, but VirtualBox had to have this unfortunate improvement. I will continue using MS Virtual 2007 for critical cases
Thanks.
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Re: Close VirtualBox without saving state
That was a blast from the past. I had completely forgotten about MS Virtual PC!
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Re: Close VirtualBox without saving state
yeah, I still use it a lot, simple and straightforward.