Virtual Box installing to SSD

[Joshua Blahyi]

I just realized all my test operating systems are installing to my SSD. It's only 120gb and now it's full...

Why is it that I have Virtual Box installed on my mechanical HD but everything is installing to my SSD.

Is there an option to change this?

[Perryg]

This can be changed in the preference section of VirtualBox. It will not change ones previously installed but will on new installs. You would need to remove the guest/s, without deleting, move to the proper location, and then use the add feature to put it/them back.

[Joshua Blahyi]

So preferences > default machine folder.

Can I not just changed the location and then copy all the folder contents?

[Perryg]

The control file will not see that you have moved the folders and complain that they are gone. You must do it the way I said to get it to work properly.

Well there is one other way but very dangerous and not suggested, and why I don't discuss it.

[Joshua Blahyi]

k bear with me because I am a noob to virtual box.

you say remove guests without deleting.

what exactly does this mean?

[noteirak]

It means use the "Remove" option, and whne prompted for the file deletion, answer "No" or "Keep files".

[Joshua Blahyi]

Virtual Box Error

Failed to open virtual machine located in E:/Virtualbox/vms/debian/debian.vbox

cannot register the hard disk E:\virtualbox vms\debian\debian.vmdk because hard disk c:\users\joshua\vritual box vms\debian\debian.vmdk with uuid already exists

[noteirak]

Totally close Virtualbox, every window of it. Wait about 30 sec, then start it and try again.

[Joshua Blahyi]

it's working now.

thanks very much!