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Can I copy my virtual box VM windows XP virtual-machine files to another Linux computer and run the machine on that computer while I keep on running it on the original computer?

This question is about technical possibilities, not licences.

(I’m aware of licencing issues and will act appropriately, I have five unused XP licences)

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On 14/08/10 08:36, swerdna wrote:
>
> Can I copy my virtual box VM windows XP virtual-machine files to another
> Linux computer and run the machine on that computer while I keep on
> running it on the original computer?
>
> This question is about technical possibilities, not licences.
>
> (I’m aware of licencing issues and will act appropriately, I have five
> unused XP licences)
>
>

One method is mentioned in the instructions on duplicating the “disks” -
copying to another instance of Virtualbox is just duplication.

The other method is copying the whole Virtualbox environment and
configuration to another machine and then installing VB (which is
essentially the same as changing between OSE and non-OSE).

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PeeGee

Asus m/b M2V-MX SE, AMD LE1640, 2GB, openSUSE 11.2/11.0 x86_64 dual boot

  • XP Home in VBox
    Asus m/b M2NPV-VM, AMD 64X2 3800+, 2GB, openSUSE 10.3 x86_64/XP Home
    dual boot
    Acer Aspire 1350, AMD (M)XP2400+, 768MB, openSUSE 11.2/XP Home dual boot
    Asus eeePC 4G (701), Celeron M353, 2GB, openSUSE 11.2 on SSD
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Thanks. I’ll try that.