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2. Paste the following lines in your notepad file: | 2. Paste the following lines in your notepad file: | ||
SET VBOX_USER_HOME= | SET VBOX_USER_HOME=D:\fa10-benfranske | ||
start "" "C:\Program Files\ | start "" "C:\Program Files\Oracle VM VirtualBox" | ||
3. Replace | 3. Replace | ||
D:\fa10-benfranske | |||
with the location where you would like your VMs to be stored (flash drive, etc.) | with the location where you would like your VMs to be stored (flash drive, etc.) | ||
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Replace | Replace | ||
C:\Program Files\ | C:\Program Files\Oracle VM VirtualBox | ||
with the location where VirtualBox is installed on your system. This varies depending on the version. | with the location where VirtualBox is installed on your system. This varies depending on the version. | ||
Revision as of 00:58, 27 August 2010
1. Start notepad by clicking the start menu, choosing Run... and putting "notepad" in the dialog box.
2. Paste the following lines in your notepad file:
SET VBOX_USER_HOME=D:\fa10-benfranske start "" "C:\Program Files\Oracle VM VirtualBox"
3. Replace
D:\fa10-benfranske
with the location where you would like your VMs to be stored (flash drive, etc.)
Replace
C:\Program Files\Oracle VM VirtualBox
with the location where VirtualBox is installed on your system. This varies depending on the version.
4. Save the file to your desktop as "Start VirtualBox.bat" Make sure to put the filename in quotes so that the correct extension (.bat) is saved.
5. Start VirtualBox using your file to create or access VirtualMachines from the new location.