Cloning a VM

Yoloswag · Apr 18, 2014

Hi, Im looking for a Software to clone a VM. I need to clone the VM so I can transfer it to a laptop to be the host OS there. Thanks for your replies

mbreslin1954 · Apr 19, 2014

What virtual machine manager are you using to create and run your VMs? Hyper-V? VirtualBox? It makes a difference.

However, usually all you have to do to "clone" your VM is to copy the virtual hard drive file to the other PC and then install the same virtual manager there (such as Virtual Box). Then, from the VM manager software, create a new VM for the same OS as the other, then just attach the virtual drive to that VM and you should be all set. I've done it numerous times with Microsoft's Hyper-V and that's all there is to it. The virtual hard drive file contains the virtual operating system, you just need to tell the VM software what's on the virtual drive (Windows XP, Windows 7, etc.) then start it up.

Yoloswag · Apr 19, 2014

mbreslin1954 :

What virtual machine manager are you using to create and run your VMs? Hyper-V? VirtualBox? It makes a difference.

However, usually all you have to do to "clone" your VM is to copy the virtual hard drive file to the other PC and then install the same virtual manager there (such as Virtual Box). Then, from the VM manager software, create a new VM for the same OS as the other, then just attach the virtual drive to that VM and you should be all set. I've done it numerous times with Microsoft's Hyper-V and that's all there is to it. The virtual hard drive file contains the virtual operating system, you just need to tell the VM software what's on the virtual drive (Windows XP, Windows 7, etc.) then start it up.

I'm using vmware player 6.02

mbreslin1954 · Apr 19, 2014

It's been a long time since I've used VMWare -- I don't like the web browser interface. But the concept is the same: Install VMWare on the 2nd PC, then copy over the virtual hard drive, which essentially contains the VM. Then, using VMWare on the 2nd PC, create a new VM of the same kind of operating system as the first, then "attach" the copied virtual hard drive.

Yoloswag · Apr 19, 2014

I dont want to make the clone a vm. I need the vm I'm going clone to be the main os of my laptop not a vm on that laptop.

(I made the vm so I can clone it to another harddrive to that hardrives OS)

GhislainG · Apr 19, 2014

Check this V2P conversion: http://www.howtoforge.com/converting-a-vmware-image-to-a-physical-machine

Yoloswag · Apr 19, 2014

GhislainG :

Thanks I'll take a look.

GhislainG · Apr 19, 2014

To be honest most people perform P2V conversions and very rarely a V2P conversion. Hope it works out for you.

Yoloswag · Apr 19, 2014

GhislainG :

Thanks, I need it to do it this way so I can install nt 4 onto my laptop.

GhislainG · Apr 19, 2014

I would have virtualized NT 4.

popatim · Apr 20, 2014

depends on how old a laptop it is. LoL

GhislainG · Apr 20, 2014

popatim :

You have a point. It probably is pretty old if NT 4 drivers are available.

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