[SOLVED] Creating VDI in different folder than default

[Marvin0815]

Hi all,

I'm now undergoing severe experiences with VBoxManage on an headless machine . Unlike with the graphical frontend I found no way to create virtual harddisks in another folder than the default hdfolder with VBoxManage's createhd.
I need another location for this file cuz of the free space of my /home.

Is it possible to do so without permanent change of the property?

Thx in advance.

--marv

[vbox4me2]

Edit the xml files or when creating the VDI browse to where it should store it.

[Marvin0815]

Sorry for misunderstanding. I meant using VBoxManage without X.

[vbox4me2]

How about reading the manual? 8.4 VBoxManage createvm

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VBoxManage createvm         -name <name>
                            [-register]
                            [-basefolder <path> | -settingsfile <path>]
                            [-uuid <uuid>][/list]

[Marvin0815]

How about reading the manual? 8.4 VBoxManage createvm

I had. Basefolder does not affect the virtual disk path IMHO.

I have an existing VM with an VDI in the standard path and I want to create a 2nd in a different location without changing the default value permanently.

[vbox4me2]

VBoxManage createvdi -filename c:\otherpath\myvdi.vdi -size 60000
?

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VBoxManage createvdi        -filename <filename>
                            -size <megabytes>
                            [-static]
                            [-comment <comment>]
                            [-register]
                            [-type normal|writethrough] (default: normal)

[Marvin0815]

Obviously it was so easy. I never thought about this before.

Thank You.Thank You.