How to import IMG files in Virtualization Station?
Last modified date:
2023-10-11
Applicable Products
Virtualization Station
Scenario
Virtualization Station allows you to create new virtual machines using existing IMG files without importing or migrating VMs. By importing only the IMG file, you can create a new VM and configure the other VM settings from scratch.
Note
To migrate, import, back up, and restore a VM, see How to use Virtualization Station 4?
Procedure
- Open Virtualization Station on the source device.
- Go to Virtual Machines.
- Identify the source VM.
- Under Action, click
. - Click Shutdown.
- Select the VM.
- Click Snapshots.
- Next to Name, select
. - Under Actions, select Delete.
- Transfer the IMG files from the source VM to the selected folder on the destination device.
- Log in to the destination device.
- Open Virtualization Station.
- Create a new VM.Tip
- To create a new VM using an existing image, see the Creating a Virtual Machine Using Basic Settings topic in How to use Virtualization Station 4?
- Make sure that you select the first IMG file of the source when creating a new VM.
- To add multiple source IMG files, select the VM and then click Edit, go to Storage > Add > Add Existing Hard Disk, and select other image files.
