VBox file locations - Transfer.

[Mutts]

Hi,

I've had a search around first before posting but could only find threads over 3 yrs old regarding the location of the .VDI files.

I have to admit I am very limited in my knowledge of the MAC OS x and of VirtualBox (apologies).

Basically my boss had a VBox of WinXP on his Mac long story short he buggered up his Mac hard drive, but he mainly did his work in the VBox image. I've managed to get a lot of the data of the hard disk and was hoping to grab the VBox files so I could perhaps port them onto a new laptop for him. But I just can't seem to find the file(s) that would be required.

I found a VirtualBox.app folder and have rescued that but I was kind off expecting a large file that would be the actual data file of the WinXP.

Anyone able to shed any light on this for me?

Cheers

[winnup]

The files are in the users Library Folder, if you look in ~/Library/VirtualBox/

so for my username of david full path would be

/Users/david/Library/VirtualBox

or "Macintosh HD:Users:david:Library:VirtualBox" in standard Mac notation.

Hope that helps...

[Mutts]

Cheers I'll fire up the Linux and try and read the dodgy disk again.

rgds Dave

[Mutts]

As the disk to put it in a technical term of buggered. I have had to use linux to read the disk via a usb hub. Seems I can't access these folders.

Just when you thought your day couldn't get any worse...

I'll have to try and find a way to force my way into the folders.

Rgds Dave