Backup an entire VirtualBox VM
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I want to back up my entire system, with all programs and files that are currently installed on the VM. How can I do this?
If I lose my computer or something goes wrong with my operating system, I would like to have this security backup.
virtualbox virtual-machine
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I want to back up my entire system, with all programs and files that are currently installed on the VM. How can I do this?
If I lose my computer or something goes wrong with my operating system, I would like to have this security backup.
virtualbox virtual-machine
asked Mar 8 at 23:54
Thiago KrempserThiago Krempser
993
add a comment |
I want to back up my entire system, with all programs and files that are currently installed on the VM. How can I do this?
If I lose my computer or something goes wrong with my operating system, I would like to have this security backup.
virtualbox virtual-machine
asked Mar 8 at 23:54
Thiago KrempserThiago Krempser
993
I want to back up my entire system, with all programs and files that are currently installed on the VM. How can I do this?
If I lose my computer or something goes wrong with my operating system, I would like to have this security backup.
virtualbox virtual-machine
virtualbox virtual-machine
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Export the VM...
vboxmanage export vmname -o vmname.ova
...and import...
vboxmanage import vmname
answered Mar 9 at 0:27
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To backup a full VM in VirtualBox we only need to save your virtual hard drive that has the .vdi extension.
On Linux, the HD is usually in:
user_name/.VirtualBox/HardDisks/harddisk_name.vdi
Just copy this file and save it in some safe place.
To restore the backup, just select the .vdi file as the image's HD when creating a VM in VirtualBox.
answered Mar 8 at 23:54
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Export the VM...
vboxmanage export vmname -o vmname.ova
...and import...
vboxmanage import vmname
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Export the VM...
vboxmanage export vmname -o vmname.ova
...and import...
vboxmanage import vmname
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Export the VM...
vboxmanage export vmname -o vmname.ova
...and import...
vboxmanage import vmname
answered Mar 9 at 0:27
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311
Export the VM...
vboxmanage export vmname -o vmname.ova
...and import...
vboxmanage import vmname
answered Mar 9 at 0:27
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answered Mar 9 at 0:27
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To backup a full VM in VirtualBox we only need to save your virtual hard drive that has the .vdi extension.
On Linux, the HD is usually in:
user_name/.VirtualBox/HardDisks/harddisk_name.vdi
Just copy this file and save it in some safe place.
To restore the backup, just select the .vdi file as the image's HD when creating a VM in VirtualBox.
answered Mar 8 at 23:54
Thiago KrempserThiago Krempser
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To backup a full VM in VirtualBox we only need to save your virtual hard drive that has the .vdi extension.
On Linux, the HD is usually in:
user_name/.VirtualBox/HardDisks/harddisk_name.vdi
Just copy this file and save it in some safe place.
To restore the backup, just select the .vdi file as the image's HD when creating a VM in VirtualBox.
answered Mar 8 at 23:54
Thiago KrempserThiago Krempser
993
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To backup a full VM in VirtualBox we only need to save your virtual hard drive that has the .vdi extension.
On Linux, the HD is usually in:
user_name/.VirtualBox/HardDisks/harddisk_name.vdi
Just copy this file and save it in some safe place.
To restore the backup, just select the .vdi file as the image's HD when creating a VM in VirtualBox.
answered Mar 8 at 23:54
Thiago KrempserThiago Krempser
993
To backup a full VM in VirtualBox we only need to save your virtual hard drive that has the .vdi extension.
On Linux, the HD is usually in:
user_name/.VirtualBox/HardDisks/harddisk_name.vdi
Just copy this file and save it in some safe place.
To restore the backup, just select the .vdi file as the image's HD when creating a VM in VirtualBox.
answered Mar 8 at 23:54
Thiago KrempserThiago Krempser
993
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