Just for reference, here is how to clone a linux guest when using a windows XP host.
1) The default installation place for vbox is: C:\Program Files\Sun\xVM 2) If vbox was installed by user foo, there will be a directory C:\Documents and Settings\foo\.VirtualBox\VDI where the boot ide is located; say linux-vm.vdi. 3) Open a DOS window at C:\Documents and Settings\fvu and enter "..\..\Programs Files\Sun\xVM VirtualBox\VBoxManage.exe" clonevdi VDI\linux-vm.vdi linux-vm-clone.vdi This will create the clone in the same folder as the original vdi. Mine had ~6GB for a working gentoo linux vm. It took about 3 hours for the clone to be created. I successfully transported to a second Windows XP machine and it worked!! I installed vbox-1.6.2 on the second XP just as I did on the first and saved the linux clone in the corresponding folder. Great job vbox team. -- Valmor > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:vbox-users- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gregory Nowak > Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2008 11:56 PM > To: VirtualBox end user list > Subject: Re: [vbox-users] cloning vdi on windows host > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > You need to pass the clonevdi option to vboxmanage. I'm not in windows > right now, so can't give you exact syntax, but you should be able to > find that in chapter 8 I believe of the vbox manual. Hth. > > Greg > > > On Thu, Jun 19, 2008 at 11:22:03PM -0400, de Almeida, Valmor F. wrote: > > > > Hello, > > > > Would someone know the exact syntax for cloning a vdi on a windows XP > > host? > > > > I am trying to use the DOS command prompt but can't get passed the > > windows DOS syntax. I have tried > > > > C:\Program Files\Sun\xVM VirtualBox\VBoxManage.exe <path to vdi> <new > > name> > > > > No luck. > > > > Thanks, > > > > -- > > Valmor > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > vbox-users mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://vbox.innotek.de/mailman/listinfo/vbox-users > > > > - -- > web site: http://www.romuald.net.eu.org > gpg public key: http://www.romuald.net.eu.org/pubkey.asc > skype: gregn1 > (authorization required, add me to your contacts list first) > > - -- > Free domains: http://www.eu.org/ or mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) > > iD8DBQFIWypS7s9z/XlyUyARAjUYAKCnIcudfXRHI2ZsMuQJvFPfrjhBHgCgx4r0 > gYGXIK2B31UA45kWDOjkrT4= > =aS4f > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > _______________________________________________ > vbox-users mailing list > [email protected] > http://vbox.innotek.de/mailman/listinfo/vbox-users _______________________________________________ vbox-users mailing list [email protected] http://vbox.innotek.de/mailman/listinfo/vbox-users
