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What does "(snapshot time)" mean?
Posted: 12. Oct 2021, 16:20
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!
Re: What does "(snapshot time)" mean?
Posted: 12. Oct 2021, 17:24
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.
Does your VM have a snapshot called "snapshot time"?
Re: What does "(snapshot time)" mean?
Posted: 12. Oct 2021, 17:39
by vboxuser93
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?
Thanks!
Re: What does "(snapshot time)" mean?
Posted: 12. Oct 2021, 19:40
by vboxuser93
Alternatively can I just keep going as it is and be sure I won't lose some data in the future?
Re: What does "(snapshot time)" mean?
Posted: 12. Oct 2021, 19:59
by scottgus1
Images should be cropped and resized to get under the forum's 128kB size limit yet remain readable, then posted using the forum's Upload Attachment tab. This is possible from first day first post.
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.