Location of data files within VB

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vdotmatrix
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Location of data files within VB

Post by vdotmatrix »

I am running a VB xp-pro and a VB-win-7 on a Mac Mini 2.7 i7.

1. My new system has to be replaced by Apple in a few days and I was wondering where items that were not part of a shared folder would be stored if created within a VB.
2. Are items created within a VB backed up to a time machine?

thanks in advance...

I have the users manual but could find it in Chapt.5???
BillG
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Re: Location of data files within VB

Post by BillG »

The OS in a vm runs just as it does on a physical machine. The only difference in file storage is that the "hard disk" is a virtual disk, which is a file in the host's file system. All files written by the OS will be in the vm's virtual hard drive. You will have a backup of these files if you have a backup of that virtual hard drive.
Bill
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