organizing snapshots and VMs
organizing snapshots and VMs
I have to admit I'm a bit lost in the configurations on my Vitual Box. I only have one VM. I have several snapshots in several directories and I don't know which one corresponds to what. The sum of my snapshots is 180 GB yet my VM is theoretically only 72 GB. How can I find my way around and clean up? Thanks
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scottgus1
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Re: organizing snapshots and VMs
First, don't delete anything in the File Manager unless you want a broken VM. 
If you post the VM's .vbox file, we may be able to see the snapshot files the VM uses:
Right-click the VM in the main Virtualbox window's VM list, choose Show in Explorer/Finder/File Manager. Zip the VM's .vbox file (not the .vbox-prev file), and post the zip file, using the forum's Attachments tab. (Configure your host OS to show all extensions if the folder that opens does not show a .vbox file.)
FWIW Virtualbox defaults to putting the VM's snapshot files in the Snapshots subfolder of the VM folder.
If you post the VM's .vbox file, we may be able to see the snapshot files the VM uses:
Right-click the VM in the main Virtualbox window's VM list, choose Show in Explorer/Finder/File Manager. Zip the VM's .vbox file (not the .vbox-prev file), and post the zip file, using the forum's Attachments tab. (Configure your host OS to show all extensions if the folder that opens does not show a .vbox file.)
FWIW Virtualbox defaults to putting the VM's snapshot files in the Snapshots subfolder of the VM folder.