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What is the recommended way of cloning virtual machines in VirtualBox?

Is there any recommended way of cloning virtual machines in VirtualBox? I would like to install an Operating System and then make several clones of that one. I have tried with export and import …
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Is VMWare free and is there more uses for it besides running multiple operating systems??

I keep seeing a lot of stuff about VMware and virtualization on the net these days, after some research it appears it is mainly to run different operating systems on the same PC and also at the same …
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How can I take browser screenshots at a higher resolution than my browser supports?

I need to take a screenshot of a website as it would appear on a very high resolution monitor... say 4000x3000 pixels. My laptop's screen has a native resolution of 1400x768. Basically, I need to …
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How can browsers in VMs resolve hostnames of websites on parent PC?

I have a number of local websites in development on my Windows PC, set up as virtual hosts within Apache, with hostnames (along the lines of dev.example.com) resolved via the hosts file, so I can test …
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How to give virtual machine access to the Internet, but block from LAN?

I am setting up a virtual machine using Microsoft Virtual PC in Windows 7. The VM will run a Windows XP. I want to set up a public-facing server in it for web pages, subversion and other things, and …
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How do I check if a program can potentially be a virus?

I am running Windows XP in a VM. I want to download a few applications and install the one by one and check if they potentially can be a virus. I assume virus would need to add something to the …
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Can I run a Virtual PC and VMWARE Guest as the same time on the same machine?

I want to setup a couple a virtual machines and want to know if I can have two (or more) hypervisors running at the same time on the same machine? Note: The host machine is Windows 7 Professional.
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Is it possible to convert virtual machines to physical environments?

Is is possible to convert a .vdi file into a .iso that can be burned to a cd or dvd and make it like an installer. Or Is it possible to convert virtual machines to physical environments?
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Windows Virtual PC and “Safety”

This is somewhat of a weird question, but let me explain. I used to run Virtual PC 2007 to try out various operating systems, etc. I really liked two things - one, the ability to roll back any …
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What is a good (free) VM solution for windows 7

The obvious candidates are Virtualbox and Virtual PC. But I have not been paying attention to VM's the last year, have I missed a good alternative?
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“Booting” a lxc machine hangs

When I try to "boot" a lxc (linux container) machine it hangs on hardware detection. Can this be solved without removing the hardware detection from the boot sequence?
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For software dev, SSD better for OS or VM in a dual drive setup?

Searched around the various SSD threads in here but most are typically about replacing a single physical platter drive w/ a single SSD. I'm currently running on the current Macbook Pro (13") and …
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Windows 7 OEM Activation with Boot camp and VMWare Fusion

I installed a legally purchased OEM license of Windows 7 from NewEgg. I installed it onto a new iMac as a bootcamp partition. I also installed a license of VMWare fusion 3. However when I access the …
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VirtualBox input goes crazy after guest additions with migrated Windows 7 RC

I am re-paving windows 7 as the RC has begun to complain. I want to keep the previous RC install in a VM for reference (in case I forget anything). I have snapshotted the main drive with …
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Best Options for Installing Linux

What are the best options for installing a version of linux on my windows(vista) laptop? Do I install a VM and which one? or Do I install linux as 2nd OS boot option?

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