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I want to be able to have my virtual machine reset to a static state on every reboot; however I also want to have a way to be able to permanently save data as well. Could I create a second hard drive or would that too be subject to the snapshot? Also is there a way to set a default exit? Like if I want to save a state I'll just do that rather than have to click options on every exit.

Check out "write-through" drives in the user manual.