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I am upgrading my home PC. On my current PC, all my VirtualBox VMs reside on a data drive separate from the primary OS drive. The current PC uses Windows 10 and the new PC will also be using Windows 10.

I have about 30 VirtualBox VMs on that data drive. My question is if I can do the transition using the method listed below.

  • Move data drive to the new PC
  • Assign the data drive with the same drive name (e.g. D:)
  • Install the same version of VirtualBox I have right now onto the new computer
  • Move my .VirtualBox directory from C:\Users\foo\.VirtualBox to my new PC
Jason Aller
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  • [Check this thread](https://superuser.com/questions/633431/whats-the-recommended-way-to-move-a-virtualbox-vm-to-another-computer) – Jimmy_A Mar 23 '18 at 15:23
  • All you have to do is transfer the VMs and their configuration file. Which directories those files are in are documented in the Vbox manual – Ramhound Mar 23 '18 at 18:56
  • I agreed, it is indeed duplicate after I read the referenced thread carefully. The solution is exactly what I described in my original question. Those steps worked, I tried it during my transition of my new PC. – beyonddc Mar 30 '18 at 15:22

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Install the VM;s data drive in new pc. [ or even copy the VM folders to a new drive, keeping the old as a back up] Then install Virtualbox as normal on the new pc.then under "preferences" select "Default Machine Folder" and point to the new drive where the VM;s are. then select "Machine Add" Ctrl+A. select the VM;s one at a time. To import. Have done it many times

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