Virtual Box on extra HD

[Mark1411]

List members:

I'm trying to install a VM on an extra 1 TB HD inside my Intel Mac running Lion. Virtual Box itself installed without problems on my main HD running Lion.
When I try to create a VM on the extra HD (currently blank) the choice of HD in Virtual Box remains greyed out and I can't progress.
Would greatly appreciate any thoughts; thank you in advance.

- Mark

[mpack]

Set the default path for new VMs in File|Preferences|General|Default Machine Folder.

[Mark1411]

Mpack,

Thank you for your help. I successfully installed this file on a VM on my extra HD:

FreeBSD-9.0-RELEASE-amd64-dvd1.iso

Appreciate your help.

- Mark

[hank]

Double checking as I have this same question -- I understand changing /File/Preferences/ for Default Machine Folder to point to an external drive, but will that only affect new VMs? It won't screw anything up with existing VMs?

[mpack]

The setting only affects where new VMs will be created (whether by "New" or "Clone"). It doesn't affect VMs which already exist, and it doesn't stop Machine|Add from registering a .vbox file located anywhere.