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 ==== VirtualBox General Notes ==== ==== VirtualBox General Notes ====
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 +Check version of installed Guest Additions:
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 +  modinfo vboxguest
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 Running VirtualBox as a service on Windows:  [[http://techgenix.com/start-virtualbox-service/]] Running VirtualBox as a service on Windows:  [[http://techgenix.com/start-virtualbox-service/]]
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 +  C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox>VBoxManage.exe clonehd --format VDI "C:\Users\Chris\VirtualBox VMs\centos7-vtatdb2-w\CENTOS7-vtatdb2-disk001.vmdk" "C:\Users\Chris\VirtualBox VMs\centos7-vtatdb2-w\CENTOS7-vtatdb2-disk001.vdi"
  
 __How to convert VMDK to VDI__\\ __How to convert VMDK to VDI__\\
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   * Start Gparted LIVE   * Start Gparted LIVE
   * Follow the menus to resize the partition that you need to make larger   * Follow the menus to resize the partition that you need to make larger
 +    * Select the partition you want to edit/resize and manipulate accordingly 
   * When done, exit Gparted and unmount the CDROM   * When done, exit Gparted and unmount the CDROM
   * Boot the VM and verify your changes were implemented   * Boot the VM and verify your changes were implemented
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 //Updated October 2016 for wodim issues// //Updated October 2016 for wodim issues//
  
-Installing Guest Additions in run-level 3 on CENTOS6 and CENTOS7:+Installing Guest Additions in run-level 3 on CentOS6, CentOS7, CentOS8 Stream:
   * https://linuxconfig.org/how-to-mount-cdrom-in-linux   * https://linuxconfig.org/how-to-mount-cdrom-in-linux
   * First, go to the VirtualBox window that is running the guest machine and choose Devices > Insert Guest Additions CD Image   * First, go to the VirtualBox window that is running the guest machine and choose Devices > Insert Guest Additions CD Image
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