1、复制vdi文件:VBoxManage clonehd
因为VirtualBox不允许注册重复的uuid,而每个vdi文件都有一个唯一的uuid。所以要想拷贝一份vdi文件再次在VBOX中注册,简单的复制是不行的。此时我们需要用到命令VBoxManage clonehd,这个命令在克隆vdi文件时会给新文件设置一个uuid【注:要运行这个命令,先打开命令提示行,并进入到virtual box的安装目录】。事例如下:
- D:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox>VBoxManage clonehd "E:\VirtualBox\Ubuntu 12.04\Ubuntu 12.04.vdi" "E:\VirtualBox\Ubuntu 12.04\Ubuntu_12.04.vdi"
D:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox>VBoxManage clonehd "E:\VirtualBox\Ubuntu 12.04\Ubuntu 12.04.vdi" "E:\VirtualBox\Ubuntu 12.04\Ubuntu_12.04.vdi"
结果如下:
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Clone hard disk created in format ‘VDI‘. UUID: cf70d484-a3f0-4a87-953b-d1c8ec602c59
2、修改vdi的uuid:VBoxManage internalcommands sethduuid
当出现两个vdi的uuid相同的错误时,可以使用命令VBoxManage internalcommands sethduuid修改vdi文件的uuid,事例如下:
- D:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox>VBoxManage internalcommands sethduuid E:\VirtualBox\Win7_Ultimate_SP1_1\Win7_Ultimate_SP1.vdi
D:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox>VBoxManage internalcommands sethduuid E:\VirtualBox\Win7_Ultimate_SP1_1\Win7_Ultimate_SP1.vdi
结果如下:
UUID changed to: 3b5f507c-dda7-409c-a2ef-ee075435558d
但是当路径中有空格时,要对路径加上双引号,如下:
- D:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox>VBoxManage internalcommands sethduuid "E:\VirtualBox\Ubuntu 12.04.vdi"
D:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox>VBoxManage internalcommands sethduuid "E:\VirtualBox\Ubuntu 12.04.vdi"
结果如下:
UUID changed to: 04094fb4-0a42-413a-a25d-9d02d804bd2a
注:使用VBoxManage命令时,需要先在命令行中切换到VirtualBox的安装目录下。