VirtualBox Tips

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Please consult the VirtualBox manual for any questions.

Clone a Disk

  1. Get a list of drives first
    VBoxManage list hdds
  2. Clone the desired drive using the UUID: 
    VBoxManage clonehd 3ce7cfe9-845d-4358-9120-7a46390bcf8c ~/.VirtualBox/HardDisks/newname