Moving vdi to another computer

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jcaspe
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Moving vdi to another computer

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I have a vdi file that I want to put to another computer (laptop). So what I did is to use the command clonehd. I successfully clone the vdi file but how will I suppose to put the copied vdi into my laptop? I know that I need to change some xml file(configuration file) but how? Thanks is advance
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Re: Moving vdi to another computer

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Create a new VM with the same settings and attach your clone.
Etepetete
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Re: Moving vdi to another computer

Post by Etepetete »

You can also use the existing xml file, see here and save some time and avoid making mistakes while configuring your new VM.
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