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I have created a VM using VirtualBox on 'A' hardware configuration. Can I expect correct working of this VM if I copy the VM hard drive image and use it on a different hardware configuration 'B'?
ashishsony
Posted 2010-01-23T05:12:44.187
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Yup. It'll be fine. Regardless of where installed, virtualbox will always present the same virtual devices.
Chris_K
Posted 2010-01-23T05:12:44.187
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The only time you might have trouble is if you "suspend" execution instead of stopping or shutting down the virtual machine. Otherwise you should be fine, that's one of the advantages of virtual machines.
davr
Posted 2010-01-23T05:12:44.187
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The guest HD image (vdi) will certainly work straight off. The VM config XML file doesn't necessary transfer cleanly between hosts running different OSes, but then it's pretty trivial to create a new virtual machine using the old vdi in that case.
bobince
Posted 2010-01-23T05:12:44.187
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ic...thanks.. so will check this behaviour out on monday at office.. :) btw that was a quick response!! – ashishsony – 2010-01-23T05:47:01.310
1yup it did work flawlessly... and the os reports all upgraded hardware too like more ram and more cpu juice..! on company's dell workstations :) – ashishsony – 2010-01-27T12:45:35.823