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How do I change the snapshots directory in VirtualBox on Windows?

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Mar 15, 202678457 views
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I have a SSD Hard drive representing , which is only 30GB. Therefore, I install all my (non-critical) apps on my large drive. My VirtualBox installation is on , as well as the hard disks. However, I found that the snapshots directory still defaults to . How do I put this on my drive by default?

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Fix for: How do I change the snapshots directory in VirtualBox on Windows?

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"One thing I would like to add is that you can't change your snapshots directory for a VM in which you currently have snapshots saved." Not true. First, follow the advice of the first answerer, and change the default machine folder by going to and changing the path. This only changes the path for subsequent machines you create, not for those you've already got. Now: Close VirtualBox Move the contents of your folder to whereever it is you want it. Then the edit file on OS X Change the paths ther…

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