How to run VBoxManage.exe? [closed]

It’s a pretty sure bet that running an exe file in Linux won’t work. In Windows you do run it from the command prompt. If you get a message about the command not being found then either add the path to the command to your PATH environment variable or specify the full path to the … Read more

Start VirtualBox and VM in windows boot

I have an example of how to autostart a VirtualBox VM during Windows startup. I’m running Windows 10, but it shouldn’t be much different on Windows Server 2016. The startup folder on my system is: C:\Users\chriwill\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup In that folder I placed a batch file kubuntu.bat with following content: In my example the VM is … Read more

Virtualbox shared folder permissions

Add yourself to the vboxsf group within the guest VM. Solution 1 Run sudo adduser $USER vboxsf from terminal.(On Suse it’s sudo usermod –append –groups vboxsf $USER) To take effect you should log out and then log in, or you may need to reboot. Solution 2 Edit the file /etc/group (you will need root privileges). … Read more

VirtualBox Cannot register the hard disk already exists

I found a solution File -> Virtual Media Manager -> Removed existing images (note, I removed them only from the registry). I followed these steps. http://www.webdesignblog.asia/software/virtualbox-moving-vdi-file-re-linking-guest/#sthash.1QOHeiw5.dpbs After that I could update the path in the VM settings.

Keyboard not working in oracle vm virtual box

I am installing the above mentioned vm on my windows 7 system. While trying to install linux on the vm during the installation, after I press enter once and the installation begins, keyboard stops working in the vm and hence I cannot complete the installation (asks for root password and stuff). I tried to google … Read more