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Boot VirtualBox from USB.
Posted: 31. Dec 2016, 09:42
by hack3rcon
Hello.
I have a bootable USB Pendrive and I like to boot VirtualBox VM via it, Is it possible?
Thank you.
Re: Boot VirtualBox from USB.
Posted: 31. Dec 2016, 12:22
by mpack
Possible? yes - but you still have to install VirtualBox on the host PC.
Desirable? maybe, maybe not. A removable pen drive is not the best primary storage for a modern OS.
Re: Boot VirtualBox from USB.
Posted: 1. Jan 2017, 12:12
by hack3rcon
mpack wrote:Possible? yes - but you still have to install VirtualBox on the host PC.
Desirable? maybe, maybe not. A removable pen drive is not the best primary storage for a modern OS.
I have a USB that is bootable. I like to run my VM via this USB. like when you use Boot CD for run a live OS.
Re: Boot VirtualBox from USB.
Posted: 1. Jan 2017, 14:55
by socratis
It is supported only if you use the EFI option and the OS supports booting from EFI. This was added in 5.1.0 and as all things EFI it is still experimental. I have not tried it personally.
Re: Boot VirtualBox from USB.
Posted: 1. Jan 2017, 15:10
by hack3rcon
EFI or UEFI? I guess all Linux Distros has it!!!
Re: Boot VirtualBox from USB.
Posted: 1. Jan 2017, 16:27
by erdeslawe
Section 5.1 of the VirtualBox User Manual answers your question. Not sure what the exclamation marks are about, but you should really stop guessing!!!!!