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How to clone a VirtualBox machine

To clone a Virtual Machine in VirtualBox, first go to:

/home/[username]/.VirtualBox/VDI

in the console, use command:
(don't forgot to change the virtual disk name to your existing virtual disk name.)

VBoxManage clonevdi vm1.vdi vm2.vdi

When it's done, start VirtualBox and in the File menu, open Virtual Disk Manager
Click Add and Select the fresh vdi file.

Now, you have to create a New Virtual Machine, with the (same) settings as your old Virtual Machine.
At the point, where you can set up the Virtual Disk, just select your new copy from the list.

Finish the Setup and Start your new Clone.
That's it. :)

Comments

I never knew I could do this

I never knew I could do this on my Virtual Box. Thanks for the helpful information, now I can clone my Virtual Machine and create a new account with the same setting of the old Virtual Machine.

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