How to discard changes to Windows on guest shutdown?

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jas
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How to discard changes to Windows on guest shutdown?

Post by jas »

I cannot figure it out.
Microsoft's VPC has this neat feature.I do not see how to do that with Oracle .
/jas
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Re: How to discard changes to Windows on guest shutdown?

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See section 5.4 in the manual, especially point 5.4.4 about immutable drives. This setting gives you the resetting OS.
See also point 5.4.2 about write-through drives. This type will give your guest a second data drive that does not reset, if you need it.
jas
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Re: How to discard changes to Windows on guest shutdown?

Post by jas »

Thanks.
I had to read that help few times before I get it.
It is written in some convulsing language and really hard to understand.
/jas
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