Move disk image between Host OSes - not bootable

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Bob1432
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Move disk image between Host OSes - not bootable

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I am trying to set up a VM I already have working on another host but the disk image seems to be no longer bootable when I move it to the other host OS.

I have a Windows 10 VM set up on Linux (KDE neon based on Ubuntu 16.04) with VirtualBox 5.1.26 (and extpack) using a VDI disk image (which is sitting on an ext4 partition if it matters). I shut down the guest OS and then copied the VDI file to an HFS+ partition and resolved the permissions issues so it is read/write for all. I then created a new machine on macOS (10.12.5 Sierra) with VirtualBox 5.1.26 (and extpack) and added the disk as the only thing in the boot order. I set the hardwareUUID to match the UUID on the original VM.

When I try to start the VM on macOS, I get FATAL: INT18: BOOT FAILURE. Any idea what sort of things might be causing the disk image to not be bootable on a macOS host when the same image is bootable on a linux host?
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Re: Move disk image between Host OSes - not bootable

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For the appropriate way to move a VM, read the FAQ Moving a VM. You need to copy the whole folder, not just the Virtual Disk Image (VDI).
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If you obfuscate any information requested, I will obfuscate my response. These are virtual UUIDs, not real ones.
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