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Old 11-24-2008   #1 (permalink)
xcal


 
 

Move VM

Hi, group

I want to copy my WinXP virtual machine
to run it on another computer, how
could I accomplish this?.

Carlos.



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Old 11-24-2008   #2 (permalink)
Bo Berglund


 
 

Re: Move VM

On Mon, 24 Nov 2008 14:52:05 -0500, "xcal" <d22> wrote:
Quote:

>Hi, group
>
>I want to copy my WinXP virtual machine
>to run it on another computer, how
>could I accomplish this?.
>
1. Install VPC2007 on the other computer

2. Copy the VHD file for the guest to a USB connected hard disk

3. Move the hard disk over to the other computer

4. Create a new guest on the other computer and point it to the USB
connected drive when asking for a VHD drive. Select the copied file.

Now you can start the guest on the other PC.

Note that if you do this you must either delete the original VHD file
or buy yourself a new fresh XP license to use for the second guest.
If the guest was created from MSDN media this does not apply,
obviously.

--

Bo Berglund (Sweden)
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Old 11-24-2008   #3 (permalink)
xcal


 
 

Re: Move VM

thanks Bo

"Bo Berglund" <boberglund@xxxxxx> escribió en el mensaje
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Quote:

> On Mon, 24 Nov 2008 14:52:05 -0500, "xcal" <d22> wrote:
>
Quote:

>>Hi, group
>>
>>I want to copy my WinXP virtual machine
>>to run it on another computer, how
>>could I accomplish this?.
>>
>
> 1. Install VPC2007 on the other computer
>
> 2. Copy the VHD file for the guest to a USB connected hard disk
>
> 3. Move the hard disk over to the other computer
>
> 4. Create a new guest on the other computer and point it to the USB
> connected drive when asking for a VHD drive. Select the copied file.
>
> Now you can start the guest on the other PC.
>
> Note that if you do this you must either delete the original VHD file
> or buy yourself a new fresh XP license to use for the second guest.
> If the guest was created from MSDN media this does not apply,
> obviously.
>
> --
>
> Bo Berglund (Sweden)

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