VirtualBox Startup Script

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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=C:\CNT Student VMs\bfranske-sp10\
start "" "C:\Program Files\Sun\VirtualBox\VirtualBox.exe"

3. Replace 

C:\CNT Student VMs\bfranske-sp10\

with the location where you would like your VMs to be stored (flash drive, etc.)

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.

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