Scenario / Question: How do I get my VirtualBox Guest VM’s to start and stop when the host system reboots, shutdown, or starts. Solution / Answer: Create an init.d script so that VirtualBox Guest VM are controlled as a system service. Install VirtualBox VM Service script The original script [continue...]

Scenario / Question: How do I move an existing VirtualBox Guest VM to a new server or machine Solution / Answer: There are two ways to do this: 1. Use VBoxManage to make a copy of the VirtualBox VM .vdi and then create a new VirtualMachine on the new server 2. Move your existing VirtualBox VM [continue...]

Scenario / Question: When I enable my nic or network card in a VirtualBox Windows guest the guest crashes with Guru Meditation error Solution / Answer: Change the network adapter type in VirtualBox from PCnet-Fast to Intel PRO Change Network Adapter In VirutalBox manager: Select the Virtual [continue...]

Scenario / Question: How do I make a copy of an existing VirtualBox .vdi disk file Solution / Answer: Use VBoxManage clonevdi Copy VirtualBox .vdi There are a few steps involved in order to make a copy of a VirtualBox .vdi disk file. #1. Shutdown the Virtual Machine or make sure it is not [continue...]