New OS install, old guest OS

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brochs
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New OS install, old guest OS

Post by brochs »

Hi,

Coming from VMWare I am used to just leaving my virtual machines in its location, and if I have to reinstall my OS or change computer I just open existing virtual hard disks in newly installed VMWare Workstation. I have been looking at Virtual Box, but I don't see how to do the same here. And also since I'm looking to possibility of changing to Virtual Box, how can I import VHD from VMWare Workstation?
stefan.becker
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Re: New OS install, old guest OS

Post by stefan.becker »

Create a new guest and point to the existing images. VBOX works with vdi, vmdk and vhd-images.
mpack
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Re: New OS install, old guest OS

Post by mpack »

Or export/import an OVF appliance.
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