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I am having Ubuntu as a Host machine and Windows VM. The VM is not starting. I need to take some important files from the virtual machine to Host Machine. So is there any way to extract the contents of Windows VM without running it?

KEWAL YADUVANSHI
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  • Check out the answers to [this question](https://askubuntu.com/q/19430/1222991). There are three solid options. Hopefully one of them works for you – matigo May 24 '21 at 06:49
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    @matigo: I think `VBoxManage clonehd` has been changed to `VBoxManage clonemedium` – C.S.Cameron May 25 '21 at 04:24

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P7Zip will open VDI files

  • Install P7Zip-Desktop from Ubuntu Software.

  • Open folder containing VDI file in Nautilus, (Files).

  • Right click VDI file and select Open with Other Application.

  • Select P7Zip Desktop.

  • Double click the VDI file in the P7Zip window.

  • View or extract files as you like.

C.S.Cameron
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If you are using Windows-10, you can use 7-Zip to extract vdi files.
Its an opensource and free software and very easy to use.

  • Download the software
  • Navigate to the your vdi file.
  • Double click on the vdi file
  • In my case, I saw files like 0.fat, 1.img
  • Check the file type and size to determine which file you want to open.
  • Double click on the file. I double clicked on 1.img because that was my device.
  • Wait for few minutes.
  • When the process is complete, you will see the complete filesystem.
  • Now you can easily copy files to you windows drive.

Cheers,

Muhammad Tariq
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