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Hi,

I'd like to make two updates for my existing setup (linux host, windows guest); from opensuse 10.3 to 11.1, and VB 2.1.4 to 2.2.2. The latter is not required per se, but just to run the latest system. Regarding the VB update, from the various posts I read, this is what I understood.

(1) Backup my existing .VirtualBox directory.
(2) Remove existing VB version, and THEN install new version.

However, in the scenario of opensuse update, do I need to consider any other precaution. As such, after updating from opensuse 10.3 to 11.1, I can install VB 2.2.2 afresh. Then, how will I make it to read my existing VMs (and their settings). Will it be automatically done or some hiccups may be expected?

Thanks in advance.
Satyendra

If you backup the .virtualbox folder and then restore it before you install Vbox it should pickup the config. files and all will be smooth. (However this is not always the way things happen so you just need to roll the dice and hope you are one of the lucky ones). Even if it does not work you can tweak it to make it work once again. I would write down your setting from VBox to be on the safe side then the worst thing that you will need to do is re-create the VM and plug in the same settings, pick up the .vdi file and you are off and running.

Hi Perryg,

Thanks a lot for your prompt response.

For the settings, does that mean copying the xml files (of VB, and VM) won't work. In that case, I could save the output of VBoxManage showvminfo VMname and use it while setting new VM.

Thanks again.
Satyendra

No it just means that I do not trust anything to go as planned. It should work but it never hurts to have a backup plan.