If for some reason you want to run multiple instances of the same OS in virtual box, you need not install it multiple times on new virtual hard disks. Rather, you can create images of the VHD (virtual hard disk) which you can use for you new VM's. This article is primarily for windows, i have added notes for Linux users where appropriate.
1. In order to do this navigate to the folder where you have installed virtual box through command line. In windows you can launch command prompt by typing cmd in run and pressing enter. (In Linux VBoxManage command is in bin folder and hence its path is set, it can be launched directly from terminal by typing VBoxManage)
1.5. Before you proceed launch VBox. Goto File -> Virtual media manager.
release the image you wish to clone. then also remove it. Make sure you do not delete the image when asked.
2. Next in this folder you will find the file VBoxManage.exe, you need to execute it with the following parameters.
3. VBoxManage clonehd [path of VhD to clone] [path + name of new clone VHD]
4. After this you should have a new VHD in the folder you specified. You can create a new VM in Virtual Box and use this clone hard disk in it. Enjoy :)
1. In order to do this navigate to the folder where you have installed virtual box through command line. In windows you can launch command prompt by typing cmd in run and pressing enter. (In Linux VBoxManage command is in bin folder and hence its path is set, it can be launched directly from terminal by typing VBoxManage)
1.5. Before you proceed launch VBox. Goto File -> Virtual media manager.
release the image you wish to clone. then also remove it. Make sure you do not delete the image when asked.
2. Next in this folder you will find the file VBoxManage.exe, you need to execute it with the following parameters.
3. VBoxManage clonehd
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