Use virtual machines on multiple hosts

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michell
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Use virtual machines on multiple hosts

Post by michell »

Hello,
I have created a few virtual machines on my computer running on Fedora. I would like use this machines on notebook with WindowsXP.
How I can move virtual machines with snapshots to VirtualBox on Windows host?

Thanks
Michell
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Re: Use virtual machines on multiple hosts

Post by Sasquatch »

And preserve the snapshots? Very difficult to do and it includes lots of hacking and trial and error. Safest thing is to export the bunch and import it on the other Host. Please search this forum, it has been asked countless times.
Read the Forum Posting Guide before opening a topic.
VirtualBox FAQ: Check this before asking questions.
Online User Manual: A must read if you want to know what we're talking about.
Howto: Install Linux Guest Additions
Howto: Use Shared Folders on Linux Guest
See the Tutorials and FAQ section at the top of the Forum for more guides.
Try searching the forums first with Google and add the site filter for this forum.
E.g. install guest additions site:forums.virtualbox.org

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michell
Posts: 2
Joined: 22. Nov 2010, 12:19
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VBox Version: VirtualBox+Oracle ExtPack
Guest OSses: windows, linux

Re: Use virtual machines on multiple hosts

Post by michell »

Thanks, I will try export/import...
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