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I have to manage "VBOX_USER_HOME" and "vboxmanage setproperty machinefolder" for multiple users on the same computer.

For this, I've created four scripts.

-- num 1 - change VBOX_USER_HOME -----
option explicit
on error resume next

dim WshShell, env, Shell, user_name

' User which had opened session:
Set WshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
Set Shell = WshShell.Environment("Process")
user_name = Shell("username")

' VBOX_USER_HOME creation:
Set WshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
set env=WshShell.Environment("User")
env("VBOX_USER_HOME") = "D:\" & user_name & "\vbox"

Set WshShl = Nothing

WScript.Quit()
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-- num 2 - delete VBOX_USER_HOME -----
option explicit
on error resume next

dim WshShell, env

' Delete the variable:
Set WshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
set env=WshShell.Environment("User")
env.remove "VBOX_USER_HOME"
If Err.Number <> 0 Then
if CStr(Hex(Err.Number)) = 80070002 then
' Prehaps VBOX_USER_HOME don't exists.
err.clear
else
wscript.echo CStr(Hex(Err.Number)) & " - " & Err.Description
end if
end if

Set WshShell = Nothing

WScript.Quit()
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-- num 1 - change machinefolder ----------
option explicit
on error resume next

dim WshShell, env, Shell, user_name, final_dir

' User which had opened session:
Set WshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
Set Shell = WshShell.Environment("Process")
user_name = Shell("username")

final_dir = "D:\" & user_name & "\vbox"

call Wshshell.Run ("cmd /k c:\""program files""\oracle\virtualbox\vboxmanage setproperty machinefolder " & final_dir, 1, True)
If Err.Number <> 0 Then
wscript.echo CStr(Hex(Err.Number)) & " - " & Err.Description
else
end if

Set Wshshell = Nothing
Set Shell = Nothing

WScript.Quit()
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-- num 2 - restore machinefolder ----------
option explicit
on error resume next

dim objargs, WshShell, env, Shell, user_name, final_dir

' User which had opened session:
Set WshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
Set Shell = WshShell.Environment("Process")
user_name = Shell("username")

final_dir = "C:\Documents"" ""and"" ""Settings\" & user_name & "\VirtualBox"" ""VMs"

call Wshshell.Run ("cmd /k c:\""program files""\oracle\virtualbox\vboxmanage setproperty machinefolder " & final_dir, 1, True)
If Err.Number <> 0 Then
wscript.echo CStr(Hex(Err.Number)) & " - " & Err.Description
else
end if

Set WshShell = Nothing
Set Shell = Nothing

WScript.Quit()
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All scripts seems to work fine:

- scripts 1 and 2: I see (or not if deleted), my user environment variable VBOX_USER_HOME with the right value (I see it in Microsoft > System > Advanced > Environment variables > User variables),

- scripts 3 and 4: "c:\program files\oracle\virtualbox\vboxmanage list systemproperties" give me the good value for "Default machine folder".

My problem: sometimes, but not at each time, after script 1 (VBOX_USER_HOME creation), when I launch graphical virtual box manager, vbox use the environment variable, or not. I see VBOX_USER_HOME in Microsoft > System > Advanced > Environment variables > User variables, with the new right value, but VBox don't use it. But not at each time...

What's happened ?

Thanks for all.

Best regards.

(All this on XP SP3).

It's working.

After script 1, you have to wait a few seconds (0 to 20 seconds), before launch the graphical console of virtual box.