On 24.02.2013 21:45, Mark Cranness wrote: > On Monday, February 25, 2013 12:20 AM, prabhjeet kaur wrote: >> How any dormant (power off mode) image( .vdi format ) can be attach to a >> currently running virtual machine as a removable > media >> so that it can be scanned for viruses in power off mode through current >> running virtual machine . > > Not as removable media, but it can be done: > > - Power off both VMs > - Detach the image from the first VM (Machine> Settings> Storage> (Disk > "-" tool)) > - Attach to the second VM (Machine> Settings> Storage> (Select > Controller)> Click Add Hard Disk tool> "Existing Disk"> > Navigate to the VDI file. > - Boot second VM, use disk partition programs to mount or add the new disk > so it can be seen > - Scan for viruses > - Repeat first 3 steps above to re-attach the disk back to the first VM. > > Note: As you ADD images to the Storage tree, note the icon/picture that > VirtualBox uses. If a blue gear cog is displayed that > means a new differencing disk has been created and any changes made to the > scanned disk will be private to the scanning VM.
Note that VirtualBox supports hard disk hot plug/unplug with the SATA controller. The feature is only available from command line, and depends on guest OS support to be truly safe (in Windows it's the well-known "Safely Remove Hardware" tool). Klaus _______________________________________________ vbox-dev mailing list [email protected] https://www.virtualbox.org/mailman/listinfo/vbox-dev
