Export Vm from OSx and Import to XP

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go3mon
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Export Vm from OSx and Import to XP

Post by go3mon »

Hi everyone,
Im trying to export a winXP virtual machine on from VB(OSX) for import it to VB (winXP).

After importing virtualmachine strarts but winXP crashes and I have reboots in loop.

How Is the correct way for export a virtual machine from OSX and import in win XP.

Thanks
Perryg
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Re: Export Vm from OSx and Import to XP

Post by Perryg »

Not all information is exported that you need to know to import it. Write down the settings from the original and make sure they match (exactly) on the one you are importing to.
Common areas that should match exactly are HDD type, IO APIC, VT-x/AMD-v. Also you can import a 32 bit to a 64 bit if you are careful to get the settings correct, but you can not import a 64 bit to a 32 bit machine.
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